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 6,640,720
Austria 4,734,028
Germany 2,729,506
Malaysia 1,916,954
United States 533,426

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 2,438,545 4,202,175 +1,763,630
Austria 2,916,482 1,817,546 -1,098,936
Germany 1,297,073 1,432,433 +135,360
Malaysia 989,697 927,257 -62,440
United States 300,242 233,184 -67,058
France 199,911 99,895 -100,016
Spain 32,943 69,005 +36,062
China 65,259 34,715 -30,544
Italy 28,039 16,722 -11,317
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 11,390,783
Germany 2,940,452
Malaysia 1,916,954
United States 553,448
China 101,086

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 5,237,159 6,153,624 +916,465
Germany 1,549,709 1,390,743 -158,966
Malaysia 989,697 927,257 -62,440
United States 317,190 236,258 -80,932
China 66,371 34,715 -31,656
Italy 28,039 16,722 -11,317
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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0

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) 12,757,817
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,392,162
Air transport 1,884,423
Other 104,940

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) 5,769,584 6,988,233 +1,218,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,122,943 1,269,219 +146,276
Air transport 1,346,836 537,587 -809,249
Other 34,241 70,699 +36,458

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 9,297,934
Felixstowe 2,008,739
Purfleet 1,132,649
Dover 1,109,658
Eurotunnel 868,704

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 3,646,674 5,651,260 +2,004,586
Felixstowe 1,055,326 953,413 -101,913
Purfleet 853,486 279,163 -574,323
Dover 840,495 269,163 -571,332
Eurotunnel 126,329 742,375 +616,046
Birmingham Airport 544,293 135,590 -408,703
London Stansted Airport 401,519 129,281 -272,238
East Midlands Airport 231,371 230,198 -1,173
London Gateway Port 167,137 262,502 +95,365
Immingham Docks 173,248 8,270 -164,978

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 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Scientific research and development 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 10
2025-10 8
2025-09 8
2025-08 8

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
Other 3
15m-54m 2

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 712,222
Ireland 489,730
Netherlands 119,547
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 57,795 654,427 +596,632
Ireland 291,354 198,376 -92,978
Netherlands 48,677 70,870 +22,193
South Korea 76,317 0 -76,317
Austria 73,840 0 -73,840
Australia 22,561 18,738 -3,823
United States 25,338 0 -25,338
Spain 0 17,112 +17,112
Slovakia 1,384 15,405 +14,021
Saudi Arabia 7,278 2,018 -5,260

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 222,372
Germany 87,808
Austria 39,088
Ireland 11,701
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 217,750 4,622 -213,128
Germany 2,106 85,702 +83,596
Austria 0 39,088 +39,088
Ireland 6,136 5,565 -571
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) 1,088,197
Other 383,658
Air transport 81,815
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,233

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) 284,747 803,450 +518,703
Other 236,260 147,398 -88,862
Air transport 63,989 17,826 -46,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,641 20,592 -16,049

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 933,826
000 383,658
Felixstowe 76,317
East Midlands Airport 45,049
Holyhead 44,089

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 171,762 762,064 +590,302
000 236,260 147,398 -88,862
Felixstowe 76,317 0 -76,317
East Midlands Airport 33,439 11,610 -21,829
Holyhead 21,672 22,417 +745
London Gateway Port 24,086 18,738 -5,348
Liverpool Docks 13,593 11,121 -2,472
ZLC 19,006 0 -19,006
London Heathrow Airport 8,465 4,656 -3,809
Harwich 9,900 0 -9,900

Quick facts

HS code: 39207990

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

Description: Other plastic sheets made of cellulose derivatives