Import/export HS code 39039020: Brominated polystyrene plastic

A flame-resistant plastic material used in electronics and construction

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 1,201,693
Netherlands 58,396
China 15,911
Belgium 10,437
United States 2,040

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 650,511 551,182 -99,329
Netherlands 58,396 0 -58,396
China 9,284 6,627 -2,657
Belgium 7,954 2,483 -5,471
United States 2,040 0 -2,040

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 1,201,693
Japan 58,396
China 15,911
Israel 7,954
France 2,483

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 650,511 551,182 -99,329
Japan 58,396 0 -58,396
China 9,284 6,627 -2,657
Israel 7,954 0 -7,954
France 0 2,483 +2,483
United States 2,040 0 -2,040

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West Yorkshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 667,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 620,802

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) 658,465 9,210 -649,255
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,720 551,082 +481,362

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 1,037,450
Dover 159,999
Middlesbrough 58,396
Felixstowe 15,911
Immingham Docks 7,954

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 £
Harwich 492,995 544,455 +51,460
Dover 157,516 2,483 -155,033
Middlesbrough 58,396 0 -58,396
Felixstowe 9,284 6,627 -2,657
Immingham Docks 7,954 0 -7,954
Hull 0 6,727 +6,727
Belfast Port 2,040 0 -2,040

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Dormant Company 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-03 2

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+ 1
Other 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 £
Belgium 37,318
Portugal 16,706
Germany 361

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 £
Belgium 37,318 0 -37,318
Portugal 0 16,706 +16,706
Germany 0 361 +361

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) 37,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,706

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) 37,318 361 -36,957
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 16,706 +16,706

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 37,318
Hull 16,706
Dover / Eurotunnel 361

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 £
Harwich 37,318 0 -37,318
Hull 0 16,706 +16,706
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 361 +361

Quick facts

HS code: 39039020

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

Description: A flame-resistant plastic material used in electronics and construction