Import/export HS code 392114: Regenerated cellulose sheets

Plastic sheets made from regenerated cellulose, often used in food packaging and films

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  • 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 £
Spain 1,810,397
Germany 943,730
China 822,959
United States 146,187
Austria 131,683

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 £
Spain 849,874 960,523 +110,649
Germany 493,310 450,420 -42,890
China 310,810 512,149 +201,339
United States 93,174 53,013 -40,161
Austria 53,642 78,041 +24,399
Sweden 0 56,804 +56,804
Netherlands 37,903 5,143 -32,760
France 21,379 20,094 -1,285
Poland 18,188 1,251 -16,937
Italy 0 16,619 +16,619

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 £
Spain 2,206,859
China 954,503
Germany 605,693
United States 128,837
France 46,462

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 £
Spain 1,102,741 1,104,118 +1,377
China 365,540 588,963 +223,423
Germany 270,262 335,431 +65,169
United States 78,533 50,304 -28,229
France 32,244 14,218 -18,026
Sweden 0 39,526 +39,526
Poland 18,188 1,251 -16,937
Italy 1,038 10,931 +9,893
Thailand 0 10,307 +10,307
Czechia 3,037 0 -3,037

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Essex 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Essex 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 0 -2
Southern Scotland 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 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) 2,460,270
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,257,704
Air transport 313,054
Other 20,338

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) 1,120,042 1,340,228 +220,186
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 584,701 673,003 +88,302
Air transport 171,236 141,818 -29,418
Other 10,227 10,111 -116

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,952,660
Felixstowe 431,199
London 291,004
Immingham Docks 287,765
London Gateway Port 245,519

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 936,475 1,016,185 +79,710
Felixstowe 216,195 215,004 -1,191
London 189,075 101,929 -87,146
Immingham Docks 99,668 188,097 +88,429
London Gateway Port 75,146 170,373 +95,227
Southampton 3,214 129,432 +126,218
Birmingham Airport 69,284 55,661 -13,623
Liverpool Docks 56,920 53,628 -3,292
Eurotunnel 50,717 41,466 -9,251
London Heathrow Airport 53,999 29,104 -24,895

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 9
Other manufacturing 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Scientific research and development 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 3
2026-02 5
2026-01 4
2025-12 5

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+ 13
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 6
Other 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 £
Canada 522,133
United States 148,047
Nigeria 141,986
Germany 121,345
Netherlands 120,213

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 £
Canada 250,853 271,280 +20,427
United States 46,767 101,280 +54,513
Nigeria 74,561 67,425 -7,136
Germany 47,860 73,485 +25,625
Netherlands 53,053 67,160 +14,107
Norway 22,360 21,820 -540
France 11,746 28,694 +16,948
Ireland 21,230 18,952 -2,278
Spain 1,172 25,675 +24,503
Switzerland 13,615 12,220 -1,395

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 767,912
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 331,692
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 264,898
Other 1,271

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 £
Air transport 355,984 411,928 +55,944
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,339 205,353 +79,014
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 123,975 140,923 +16,948
Other 708 563 -145

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 589,855
London Gateway Port 204,178
East Midlands Airport 130,356
Dover / Eurotunnel 123,487
Liverpool Docks 98,301

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 286,765 303,090 +16,325
London Gateway Port 99,053 105,125 +6,072
East Midlands Airport 52,155 78,201 +26,046
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,403 67,084 +10,681
Liverpool Docks 5,436 92,865 +87,429
Felixstowe 3,032 49,650 +46,618
Immingham Docks 42,552 0 -42,552
ZLC 3,114 21,229 +18,115
London Stansted Airport 13,950 9,408 -4,542
Holyhead 14,653 7,687 -6,966

Quick facts

HS code: 392114

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

Description: Plastic sheets made from regenerated cellulose, often used in food packaging and films