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 £
United States 772,185
Belgium 489,219
Spain 462,817
India 181,403
China 166,834

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 £
United States 238,145 534,040 +295,895
Belgium 489,219 0 -489,219
Spain 137,918 324,899 +186,981
India 122,511 58,892 -63,619
China 33,567 133,267 +99,700
Canada 26,297 41,060 +14,763
Luxembourg 19,779 38,152 +18,373
Switzerland 14,588 0 -14,588
Germany 8,619 0 -8,619
Netherlands 0 5,584 +5,584

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 1,378,079
Spain 417,015
China 202,913
India 156,396
Luxembourg 57,931

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 787,599 590,480 -197,119
Spain 107,496 309,519 +202,023
China 44,639 158,274 +113,635
India 122,511 33,885 -88,626
Luxembourg 19,779 38,152 +18,373
Germany 6,958 0 -6,958
Netherlands 0 5,584 +5,584
Japan 1,661 0 -1,661

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 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 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 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) 946,891
Air transport 751,815
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 527,831

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) 617,570 329,321 -288,249
Air transport 250,823 500,992 +250,169
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 222,250 305,581 +83,331

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 530,295
London Heathrow Airport 438,343
Portsmouth 240,040
London Gateway Port 229,233
Southampton 203,124

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 370,343 159,952 -210,391
London Heathrow Airport 3,382 434,961 +431,579
Portsmouth 76,255 163,785 +87,530
London Gateway Port 59,944 169,289 +109,345
Southampton 141,318 61,806 -79,512
London Stansted Airport 168,979 15,890 -153,089
Eurotunnel 86,844 0 -86,844
Birmingham Airport 30,181 50,141 +19,960
Immingham Docks 7,503 56,723 +49,220
Purfleet 42,927 0 -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 chemicals and chemical products
2
Manufacture of other transport equipment
2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 4

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
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 4
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 £
India 169,416
France 105,937
Spain 104,210
Ireland 37,455
Switzerland 22,319

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 £
India 74,920 94,496 +19,576
France 2,454 103,483 +101,029
Spain 61,319 42,891 -18,428
Ireland 17,765 19,690 +1,925
Switzerland 22,319 0 -22,319
United States 0 21,815 +21,815
Finland 16,470 1,441 -15,029
Taiwan 0 17,604 +17,604
Poland 15,114 0 -15,114
Belgium 3,111 3,975 +864

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 £
China 101
India 48

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 £
China 47 54 +7
India 0 48 +48

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) 275,438
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 158,080
Air transport 104,529
Other 149

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) 105,497 169,941 +64,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 71,548 86,532 +14,984
Air transport 42,084 62,445 +20,361
Other 47 102 +55

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 228,456
London Gateway Port 140,476
ZLC 39,169
London Heathrow Airport 33,961
Holyhead 32,320

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 79,544 148,912 +69,368
London Gateway Port 71,548 68,928 -2,620
ZLC 36,258 2,911 -33,347
London Heathrow Airport 3,372 30,589 +27,217
Holyhead 12,732 19,588 +6,856
East Midlands Airport 2,454 23,953 +21,499
Southampton 0 17,604 +17,604
Medway 8,235 0 -8,235
London Stansted Airport 0 4,992 +4,992
Liverpool Docks 3,825 0 -3,825

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