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 2,189,510
United States 955,720
United Arab Emirates 125,205
Germany 112,127
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 1,055,099 1,134,411 +79,312
United States 540,535 415,185 -125,350
United Arab Emirates 0 125,205 +125,205
Germany 63,958 48,169 -15,789
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 25,747 +22,802
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 2,148,699
United States 1,069,483
Netherlands 190,831
Germany 171,193
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 1,030,573 1,118,126 +87,553
United States 592,210 477,273 -114,937
Netherlands 65,626 125,205 +59,579
Germany 61,614 109,579 +47,965
Switzerland 77,186 0 -77,186
China 9,703 12,488 +2,785
France 6,276 11,695 +5,419
Belgium 0 16,484 +16,484
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 1 3 +2
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) 2,426,298
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 755,811
Air transport 534,900
Other 67,694
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) 1,234,904 1,191,394 -43,510
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 339,609 416,202 +76,593
Air transport 272,264 262,636 -9,628
Other 32,185 35,509 +3,324
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 1,352,364
London Heathrow Airport 458,769
Liverpool Docks 431,996
Heysham 369,459
London 220,283

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 359,992 992,372 +632,380
London Heathrow Airport 229,865 228,904 -961
Liverpool Docks 431,996 0 -431,996
Heysham 243,705 125,754 -117,951
London 113,679 106,604 -7,075
Southampton 38,014 171,997 +133,983
London Gateway Port 139,982 5,569 -134,413
Thamesport 31,602 105,366 +73,764
ZLC 68,188 0 -68,188
000 32,185 35,509 +3,324

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
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 4
2025-05 3

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 484,501
Ireland 259,218
Qatar 223,145
Belgium 197,542
Slovakia 181,733

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 347,366 137,135 -210,231
Ireland 72,391 186,827 +114,436
Qatar 0 223,145 +223,145
Belgium 100,675 96,867 -3,808
Slovakia 68,280 113,453 +45,173
Australia 5,260 162,484 +157,224
Germany 86,256 38,201 -48,055
Poland 46,982 71,802 +24,820
Switzerland 66,091 30,937 -35,154
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 4,782
XI 2,403
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 2,908 1,874 -1,034
XI 1,209 1,194 -15
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 1,259,585
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 983,200
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 437,143
Other 11,041
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 500,338 759,247 +258,909
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 471,798 511,402 +39,604
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 219,187 217,956 -1,231
Other 5,706 5,335 -371
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 677,264
Manchester Airport 402,063
London Heathrow Airport 317,222
East Midlands Airport 245,559
Holyhead 198,795

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 378,204 299,060 -79,144
Manchester Airport 180,063 222,000 +41,937
London Heathrow Airport 132,601 184,621 +52,020
East Midlands Airport 39,018 206,541 +167,523
Holyhead 46,956 151,839 +104,883
London Stansted Airport 112,464 81,873 -30,591
Liverpool Docks 62,478 126,393 +63,915
London Gateway Port 121,205 11,630 -109,575
ZLC 34,656 64,212 +29,556
Southampton 3,804 92,641 +88,837

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