Import/export HS code 392390: Various plastic packaging items
Miscellaneous plastic products used for packing or transporting goods
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 85,684,988 |
| Netherlands | 71,493,899 |
| Germany | 37,102,589 |
| Ireland | 36,115,080 |
| France | 33,329,985 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 42,664,005 | 43,020,983 | +356,978 |
| Netherlands | 36,659,590 | 34,834,309 | -1,825,281 |
| Germany | 18,033,489 | 19,069,100 | +1,035,611 |
| Ireland | 17,028,415 | 19,086,665 | +2,058,250 |
| France | 15,790,070 | 17,539,915 | +1,749,845 |
| India | 15,504,720 | 13,580,964 | -1,923,756 |
| Italy | 12,489,353 | 15,861,050 | +3,371,697 |
| Belgium | 11,191,528 | 15,415,378 | +4,223,850 |
| Poland | 10,930,389 | 14,637,646 | +3,707,257 |
| United States | 10,711,144 | 12,709,100 | +1,997,956 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 95,595,555 |
| Netherlands | 56,294,380 |
| Italy | 34,662,475 |
| Germany | 34,465,412 |
| India | 31,034,368 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 47,425,202 | 48,170,353 | +745,151 |
| Netherlands | 29,419,636 | 26,874,744 | -2,544,892 |
| Italy | 13,127,635 | 21,534,840 | +8,407,205 |
| Germany | 16,802,166 | 17,663,246 | +861,080 |
| India | 16,407,373 | 14,626,995 | -1,780,378 |
| France | 12,598,814 | 14,009,512 | +1,410,698 |
| Poland | 11,128,073 | 15,052,463 | +3,924,390 |
| United States | 11,590,579 | 11,522,866 | -67,713 |
| Ireland | 9,644,458 | 11,141,706 | +1,497,248 |
| Israel | 10,357,476 | 7,409,010 | -2,948,466 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 141 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 131 |
| Greater Manchester | 125 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 97 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 99 | 91 | -8 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 95 | 89 | -6 |
| Greater Manchester | 86 | 87 | +1 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 60 | 68 | +8 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 59 | 70 | +11 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 72 | 62 | -10 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 64 | 61 | -3 |
| West Midlands | 61 | 61 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 41 | 46 | +5 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 46 | 50 | +4 |
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) | 252,139,753 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 203,294,309 |
| Air transport | 34,079,293 |
| Other | 25,018,911 |
| Road transport | 6,669,108 |
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) | 123,503,300 | 128,636,453 | +5,133,153 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 96,528,456 | 106,765,853 | +10,237,397 |
| Air transport | 17,131,893 | 16,947,400 | -184,493 |
| Other | 12,786,398 | 12,232,513 | -553,885 |
| Road transport | 1,621,180 | 5,047,928 | +3,426,748 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 2,552,479 | +2,552,479 |
| Rail transport | 7,948 | 0 | -7,948 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 95,470,353 |
| Felixstowe | 82,333,294 |
| Southampton | 41,386,699 |
| London Gateway Port | 39,057,838 |
| Immingham Docks | 36,174,064 |
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 | 42,099,705 | 53,370,648 | +11,270,943 |
| Felixstowe | 45,425,659 | 36,907,635 | -8,518,024 |
| Southampton | 20,043,819 | 21,342,880 | +1,299,061 |
| London Gateway Port | 18,987,648 | 20,070,190 | +1,082,542 |
| Immingham Docks | 15,761,789 | 20,412,275 | +4,650,486 |
| 000 | 12,786,398 | 12,232,513 | -553,885 |
| Harwich | 11,474,664 | 11,157,171 | -317,493 |
| Eurotunnel | 10,352,076 | 11,069,933 | +717,857 |
| London | 10,473,384 | 9,402,194 | -1,071,190 |
| Purfleet | 3,535,932 | 10,060,954 | +6,525,022 |
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
|
649 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
303 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
177 |
|
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
|
133 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
130 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 393 |
| 2026-04 | 388 |
| 2026-03 | 432 |
| 2026-02 | 391 |
| 2026-01 | 385 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| MAKITA MANUFACTURING EUROPE LIMITED | 122 |
| HOO HING HOLDINGS LIMITED | 119 |
| BUNZL UK LIMITED | 115 |
| ACHESON & ACHESON LIMITED | 110 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 107 |
| SIGMA-ALDRICH COMPANY LIMITED | 104 |
| OXOID LIMITED | 103 |
| H-PACK PACKAGING UK LTD | 101 |
| T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW,LIMITED | 101 |
| FISHER SCIENTIFIC U.K., LIMITED | 100 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 795 |
| 54m+ | 693 |
| 15m-54m | 312 |
| 0-1m | 222 |
| Other | 137 |
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 | 26,225,272 |
| Netherlands | 19,484,026 |
| Spain | 14,312,506 |
| France | 13,205,115 |
| United States | 12,383,095 |
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 | 13,134,755 | 13,090,517 | -44,238 |
| Netherlands | 11,896,588 | 7,587,438 | -4,309,150 |
| Spain | 6,355,656 | 7,956,850 | +1,601,194 |
| France | 7,002,233 | 6,202,882 | -799,351 |
| United States | 3,943,393 | 8,439,702 | +4,496,309 |
| Germany | 6,650,932 | 5,185,166 | -1,465,766 |
| Poland | 4,630,833 | 6,287,184 | +1,656,351 |
| Sri Lanka | 5,939,655 | 4,664,457 | -1,275,198 |
| Australia | 2,692,609 | 2,333,394 | -359,215 |
| Slovakia | 2,653,848 | 2,079,578 | -574,270 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 1,556,045 |
| XI | 1,509,533 |
| Ireland | 907,046 |
| Netherlands | 283,322 |
| Spain | 134,431 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 620,601 | 935,444 | +314,843 |
| XI | 808,544 | 700,989 | -107,555 |
| Ireland | 494,722 | 412,324 | -82,398 |
| Netherlands | 149,382 | 133,940 | -15,442 |
| Spain | 64,650 | 69,781 | +5,131 |
| Poland | 35,104 | 36,596 | +1,492 |
| China | 34,689 | 27,301 | -7,388 |
| United States | 14,361 | 2,607 | -11,754 |
| Belgium | 8,789 | 7,140 | -1,649 |
| Germany | 11,837 | 2,996 | -8,841 |
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) | 115,504,985 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 36,118,496 |
| Air transport | 8,775,143 |
| Other | 5,327,217 |
| Rail transport | 6,876 |
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) | 57,400,667 | 58,104,318 | +703,651 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 17,426,993 | 18,691,503 | +1,264,510 |
| Air transport | 4,407,915 | 4,367,228 | -40,687 |
| Other | 2,630,278 | 2,696,939 | +66,661 |
| Rail transport | 0 | 6,876 | +6,876 |
| Road transport | 6,259 | 0 | -6,259 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 55,797,168 |
| London | 17,781,563 |
| Immingham Docks | 14,182,121 |
| Liverpool Docks | 13,641,523 |
| London Gateway Port | 11,618,440 |
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 | 27,730,438 | 28,066,730 | +336,292 |
| London | 8,768,554 | 9,013,009 | +244,455 |
| Immingham Docks | 7,615,428 | 6,566,693 | -1,048,735 |
| Liverpool Docks | 6,093,570 | 7,547,953 | +1,454,383 |
| London Gateway Port | 6,848,527 | 4,769,913 | -2,078,614 |
| Heysham | 3,252,667 | 4,636,271 | +1,383,604 |
| Felixstowe | 4,159,875 | 3,036,291 | -1,123,584 |
| Southampton | 1,614,495 | 4,402,726 | +2,788,231 |
| Holyhead | 3,115,607 | 2,793,834 | -321,773 |
| 000 | 2,630,278 | 2,696,939 | +66,661 |
Quick facts
HS code: 392390
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Miscellaneous plastic products used for packing or transporting goods