Import/export HS code 392111: Styrene plastic sheets

Sheets and films made from styrene-based plastics, commonly used in packaging and insulation

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 £
Germany 19,994,917
China 12,456,437
Poland 9,251,434
Belgium 8,409,053
Netherlands 4,805,701

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 £
Germany 11,176,883 8,818,034 -2,358,849
China 6,217,567 6,238,870 +21,303
Poland 5,329,116 3,922,318 -1,406,798
Belgium 5,094,115 3,314,938 -1,779,177
Netherlands 2,738,322 2,067,379 -670,943
France 1,945,705 1,681,465 -264,240
Sweden 2,193,117 1,181,872 -1,011,245
Norway 975,622 1,149,608 +173,986
Portugal 807,568 495,348 -312,220
Spain 468,318 473,726 +5,408

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 £
Germany 22,880,382
China 12,604,750
Belgium 10,139,905
Poland 9,596,993
Norway 3,940,561

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 £
Germany 13,091,975 9,788,407 -3,303,568
China 6,262,651 6,342,099 +79,448
Belgium 5,929,867 4,210,038 -1,719,829
Poland 5,423,883 4,173,110 -1,250,773
Norway 2,164,949 1,775,612 -389,337
Portugal 1,244,222 785,938 -458,284
Sweden 990,947 569,239 -421,708
Canada 692,202 835,603 +143,401
United States 537,224 423,174 -114,050
Spain 468,318 416,637 -51,681

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 12
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Cheshire 10
Inner London - West 10

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
Greater Manchester 10 7 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 8 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 8 +3
Cheshire 7 6 -1
Inner London - West 7 6 -1
Outer London - West and North West 9 8 -1
West Midlands 7 6 -1
West Yorkshire 8 4 -4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 7 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 7 4 -3

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) 47,779,473
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,444,520
Air transport 786,203
Other 675,962
Road transport 253,668

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) 27,308,978 20,470,495 -6,838,483
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,233,948 10,210,572 -2,023,376
Air transport 316,355 469,848 +153,493
Other 355,461 320,501 -34,960
Road transport 81,281 172,387 +91,106

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 20,919,629
Immingham Docks 14,944,955
Felixstowe 5,836,393
Harwich 4,539,876
Killingholme 3,824,539

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 11,148,788 9,770,841 -1,377,947
Immingham Docks 9,136,411 5,808,544 -3,327,867
Felixstowe 3,725,456 2,110,937 -1,614,519
Harwich 3,247,637 1,292,239 -1,955,398
Killingholme 1,595,000 2,229,539 +634,539
London Gateway Port 1,155,186 2,035,995 +880,809
Eurotunnel 1,794,371 1,157,407 -636,964
Belfast Port 763,220 2,040,495 +1,277,275
Southampton 1,236,606 1,062,833 -173,773
Purfleet 1,484,137 688,193 -795,944

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 79
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Specialised construction activities 29
Other manufacturing 17
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 40
2025-11 59
2025-10 60
2025-09 58
2025-08 41

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 81
54m+ 56
0-1m 38
15m-54m 36
Other 15

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 £
Ireland 4,553,404
Iceland 1,051,629
France 867,531
United States 798,303
Germany 731,023

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 £
Ireland 2,171,396 2,382,008 +210,612
Iceland 596,649 454,980 -141,669
France 231,594 635,937 +404,343
United States 647,239 151,064 -496,175
Germany 516,786 214,237 -302,549
New Zealand 212,199 82,189 -130,010
Guyana 278,932 874 -278,058
Czechia 133,998 73,196 -60,802
Belgium 144,545 18,982 -125,563
Peru 162,762 0 -162,762

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 654,241
Ireland 136,049
XI 30,297
Turkey 16,378
Georgia 10,402

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 234,183 420,058 +185,875
Ireland 88,197 47,852 -40,345
XI 12,758 17,539 +4,781
Turkey 6,728 9,650 +2,922
Georgia 1,607 8,795 +7,188
France 4,049 2,081 -1,968
Poland 3,138 0 -3,138
Germany 125 558 +433
Switzerland 190 0 -190

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) 5,819,736
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,493,530
Other 1,045,202
Air transport 949,594

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) 3,052,911 2,766,825 -286,086
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,821,131 672,399 -1,148,732
Other 442,500 602,702 +160,202
Air transport 632,820 316,774 -316,046

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 2,842,157
Immingham Docks 1,646,977
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,394,738
000 1,045,202
London Gateway Port 685,524

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 £
Heysham 1,371,000 1,471,157 +100,157
Immingham Docks 1,144,478 502,499 -641,979
Dover / Eurotunnel 669,050 725,688 +56,638
000 442,500 602,702 +160,202
London Gateway Port 662,303 23,221 -639,082
London Heathrow Airport 515,781 75,423 -440,358
Holyhead 263,921 238,541 -25,380
Southampton 209,220 120,774 -88,446
Felixstowe 247,231 82,189 -165,042
Liverpool Docks 134,524 93,076 -41,448

Quick facts

HS code: 392111

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

Description: Sheets and films made from styrene-based plastics, commonly used in packaging and insulation