Import/export HS code 39207990: Various cellulose-based plastic sheets

Other plastic sheets made of cellulose derivatives

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Netherlands 8,312,057
Austria 5,073,126
Germany 3,131,187
Malaysia 2,471,509
United States 537,695

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Netherlands 2,842,001 5,470,056 +2,628,055
Austria 2,586,022 2,487,104 -98,918
Germany 1,232,714 1,898,473 +665,759
Malaysia 994,555 1,476,954 +482,399
United States 297,079 240,616 -56,463
France 190,619 304,055 +113,436
Spain 32,943 149,940 +116,997
China 3,453 70,308 +66,855
Italy 25,827 19,661 -6,166
India 4,150 29,460 +25,310

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Austria 13,582,114
Germany 3,353,413
Malaysia 2,471,509
United States 560,409
China 74,873

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Austria 5,326,357 8,255,757 +2,929,400
Germany 1,459,856 1,893,557 +433,701
Malaysia 994,555 1,476,954 +482,399
United States 314,027 246,382 -67,645
China 4,565 70,308 +65,743
Italy 25,827 19,661 -6,166
India 4,150 29,460 +25,310
United Kingdom 23,652 0 -23,652
France 12,059 0 -12,059
Netherlands 6,004 4,608 -1,396

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,269,916
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,007,286
Air transport 1,906,495
Other 189,937

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,899,869 9,370,047 +3,470,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,119,712 1,887,574 +767,862
Air transport 1,156,804 749,691 -407,113
Other 34,241 155,696 +121,455

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 11,521,293
Felixstowe 2,604,952
Dover 1,142,792
Eurotunnel 1,113,237
Purfleet 1,025,671

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Killingholme 3,931,410 7,589,883 +3,658,473
Felixstowe 1,033,307 1,571,645 +538,338
Dover 752,671 390,121 -362,550
Eurotunnel 196,639 916,598 +719,959
Purfleet 743,426 282,245 -461,181
Birmingham Airport 479,535 240,218 -239,317
London Stansted Airport 377,019 159,137 -217,882
East Midlands Airport 242,564 272,203 +29,639
London Gateway Port 172,803 332,677 +159,874
Immingham Docks 173,248 84,663 -88,585

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of other transport equipment 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 4
2026-02 6
2026-01 8
2025-12 10

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 17
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 3
Other 3
0-1m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Germany 707,791
Ireland 548,858
Netherlands 135,148
South Korea 76,317
Austria 73,840

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Germany 55,146 652,645 +597,499
Ireland 299,527 249,331 -50,196
Netherlands 51,560 83,588 +32,028
South Korea 76,317 0 -76,317
Austria 73,840 0 -73,840
Australia 31,900 9,399 -22,501
United States 25,338 0 -25,338
Spain 0 17,112 +17,112
Slovakia 16,789 0 -16,789
Saudi Arabia 7,278 4,263 -3,015

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Spain 227,410
Germany 101,669
Austria 64,156
Ireland 14,761
China 900

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Spain 218,011 9,399 -208,612
Germany 2,106 99,563 +97,457
Austria 0 64,156 +64,156
Ireland 5,819 8,942 +3,123
China 330 570 +240
Poland 720 0 -720

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,118,568
Other 433,485
Air transport 88,764
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,096

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 316,703 801,865 +485,162
Other 236,685 196,800 -39,885
Air transport 65,320 23,444 -41,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,080 14,016 -22,064

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 953,286
000 433,485
Felixstowe 79,080
Holyhead 48,918
East Midlands Airport 46,291

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 197,301 755,985 +558,684
000 236,685 196,800 -39,885
Felixstowe 76,317 2,763 -73,554
Holyhead 25,397 23,521 -1,876
East Midlands Airport 34,770 11,521 -23,249
London Gateway Port 33,425 9,399 -24,026
Liverpool Docks 13,593 14,427 +834
ZLC 19,006 1,134 -17,872
London Heathrow Airport 8,465 9,229 +764
Heysham 2,692 6,322 +3,630

Quick facts

HS code: 39207990

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Other plastic sheets made of cellulose derivatives