Import/export HS code 32089011: Polyurethane solutions

Liquid polyurethane-based paints and varnishes, containing 48% or more polymer

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 £
Ireland 2,133,498
United States 984,866
United Arab Emirates 125,205
Germany 117,797
Poland 96,206

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 £
Ireland 954,776 1,178,722 +223,946
United States 564,870 419,996 -144,874
United Arab Emirates 0 125,205 +125,205
Germany 65,290 52,507 -12,783
Poland 5,317 90,889 +85,572
France 78,041 9,724 -68,317
Switzerland 73,403 0 -73,403
Netherlands 36,916 28,805 -8,111
Belgium 2,945 23,498 +20,553
Italy 7,515 8,870 +1,355

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 £
Ireland 2,093,046
United States 1,098,629
Netherlands 190,831
Germany 176,863
Switzerland 77,186

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 £
Ireland 932,443 1,160,603 +228,160
United States 610,463 488,166 -122,297
Netherlands 65,626 125,205 +59,579
Germany 69,028 107,835 +38,807
Switzerland 77,186 0 -77,186
France 6,276 11,695 +5,419
Belgium 0 14,235 +14,235
China 9,703 4,219 -5,484
Poland 2,532 9,210 +6,678
Italy 7,515 3,148 -4,367

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
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Midlands 2
Cheshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 2 0 -2
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1

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) 2,351,972
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 753,188
Air transport 580,494
Other 67,335
Road transport 10,002

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) 1,116,012 1,235,960 +119,948
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 367,303 385,885 +18,582
Air transport 294,315 286,179 -8,136
Other 26,676 40,659 +13,983
Road transport 10,002 0 -10,002

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,259,811
Liverpool Docks 468,896
London Heathrow Airport 458,769
Heysham 369,459
London 206,016

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 £
Holyhead 364,623 895,188 +530,565
Liverpool Docks 406,292 62,604 -343,688
London Heathrow Airport 207,464 251,305 +43,841
Heysham 166,648 202,811 +36,163
London 119,279 86,737 -32,542
Southampton 38,014 163,728 +125,714
London Gateway Port 139,982 5,569 -134,413
Thamesport 39,016 105,366 +66,350
ZLC 68,188 0 -68,188
000 26,676 40,659 +13,983

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Air transport 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 4
2025-05 3
2025-04 1

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+ 10
1m-15m 6
Other 2
15m-54m 1

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 £
United States 486,472
Ireland 252,849
Qatar 223,145
Belgium 197,542
Slovakia 160,057

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 £
United States 349,337 137,135 -212,202
Ireland 72,626 180,223 +107,597
Qatar 0 223,145 +223,145
Belgium 87,650 109,892 +22,242
Slovakia 68,280 91,777 +23,497
Germany 83,022 42,111 -40,911
Poland 44,293 69,003 +24,710
Australia 5,260 106,197 +100,937
Switzerland 57,509 40,804 -16,705
China 6,243 79,838 +73,595

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 £
Ireland 4,665
XU 2,719
XI 2,360
Spain 1,033
United States 104

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 £
Ireland 2,973 1,692 -1,281
XU 4 2,715 +2,711
XI 1,331 1,029 -302
Spain 1,033 0 -1,033
United States 104 0 -104

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 1,202,661
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 956,672
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 470,973
Other 10,881
Road transport 1,879

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 495,222 707,439 +212,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 441,218 515,454 +74,236
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 255,292 215,681 -39,611
Other 5,445 5,436 -9
Road transport 1,879 0 -1,879

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 656,954
Manchester Airport 402,063
London Heathrow Airport 314,738
Holyhead 192,586
London Stansted Airport 192,023

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 347,128 309,826 -37,302
Manchester Airport 180,063 222,000 +41,937
London Heathrow Airport 134,410 180,328 +45,918
Holyhead 53,651 138,935 +85,284
London Stansted Airport 103,432 88,591 -14,841
East Midlands Airport 39,566 150,870 +111,304
Liverpool Docks 62,478 126,393 +63,915
London Gateway Port 121,205 10,298 -110,907
ZLC 36,215 65,650 +29,435
Southampton 3,804 91,236 +87,432

Quick facts

HS code: 32089011

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

Description: Liquid polyurethane-based paints and varnishes, containing 48% or more polymer