Import/export HS code 39209952: Special plastic films

Sheets and films made of poly(vinyl fluoride) or poly(vinyl alcohol), used in specific industries

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 £
Belgium 590,090
United States 533,272
Spain 425,435
India 198,935
China 114,992

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 £
Belgium 449,735 140,355 -309,380
United States 165,908 367,364 +201,456
Spain 199,052 226,383 +27,331
India 118,241 80,694 -37,547
China 34,656 80,336 +45,680
Canada 27,263 21,197 -6,066
France 29,514 0 -29,514
Luxembourg 19,779 0 -19,779
Switzerland 14,588 0 -14,588
Germany 7,045 1,574 -5,471

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 £
United States 1,214,713
Spain 377,887
India 173,928
China 151,071
France 29,514

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 £
United States 685,797 528,916 -156,881
Spain 151,504 226,383 +74,879
India 118,241 55,687 -62,554
China 45,728 105,343 +59,615
France 29,514 0 -29,514
Luxembourg 19,779 0 -19,779
Germany 11,492 1,574 -9,918
Netherlands 0 5,584 +5,584
United Kingdom 2,065 0 -2,065
Austria 1,845 0 -1,845

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South East Wales 2
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1

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
South East Wales 2 0 -2
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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) 999,760
Air transport 576,805
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 414,548

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) 658,572 341,188 -317,384
Air transport 185,925 390,880 +204,955
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 223,129 191,419 -31,710

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 498,648
Portsmouth 259,382
Southampton 221,622
London Heathrow Airport 216,076
London Stansted Airport 179,150

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 £
Dover 394,080 104,568 -289,512
Portsmouth 128,808 130,574 +1,766
Southampton 141,737 79,885 -61,852
London Heathrow Airport 5,339 210,737 +205,398
London Stansted Airport 38,609 140,541 +101,932
Eurotunnel 114,644 37,374 -77,270
London Gateway Port 59,944 87,156 +27,212
East Midlands Airport 99,976 2,260 -97,716
Birmingham Airport 25,140 37,342 +12,202
Purfleet 0 42,927 +42,927

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 5
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-09 2
2025-07 1
2025-06 2
2025-05 3

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
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 5
54m+ 3
0-1m 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 £
Spain 127,438
India 122,024
France 103,025
Ireland 47,357
Poland 29,654

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 £
Spain 92,185 35,253 -56,932
India 62,067 59,957 -2,110
France 2,454 100,571 +98,117
Ireland 26,599 20,758 -5,841
Poland 14,540 15,114 +574
Switzerland 23,467 0 -23,467
Finland 16,470 0 -16,470
United States 11,618 0 -11,618
Denmark 5,704 0 -5,704
Czechia 2,475 2,475 +0

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 £
India 141
China 112

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 £
India 141 0 -141
China 106 6 -100

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) 322,536
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 118,652
Air transport 66,975
Other 253

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) 146,521 176,015 +29,494
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,695 59,957 +1,262
Air transport 60,828 6,147 -54,681
Other 247 6 -241

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 250,593
London Gateway Port 118,652
ZLC 38,158
Holyhead 32,001
Newhaven 16,604

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 95,330 155,263 +59,933
London Gateway Port 58,695 59,957 +1,262
ZLC 36,258 1,900 -34,358
Holyhead 12,410 19,591 +7,181
Newhaven 16,604 0 -16,604
East Midlands Airport 11,565 4,247 -7,318
Liverpool Docks 13,942 0 -13,942
London Heathrow Airport 13,005 0 -13,005
Medway 8,235 0 -8,235
Heysham 0 1,161 +1,161

Quick facts

HS code: 39209952

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

Description: Sheets and films made of poly(vinyl fluoride) or poly(vinyl alcohol), used in specific industries