Import/export HS code 390440: Various PVC mixes

These are PVC materials mixed with other chemicals to create different types of plastic products

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 8,197,085
China 698,464
United States 409,875
Belgium 359,317
France 271,799

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 5,034,558 3,162,527 -1,872,031
China 85,417 613,047 +527,630
United States 179,337 230,538 +51,201
Belgium 273,230 86,087 -187,143
France 204,678 67,121 -137,557
India 0 178,673 +178,673
Spain 30,109 124,976 +94,867
Netherlands 28,051 44,746 +16,695
Brazil 0 23,798 +23,798
Italy 8,333 6,548 -1,785

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 8,777,552
China 905,235
United States 447,109
Spain 164,419
France 40,942

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 5,469,774 3,307,778 -2,161,996
China 85,456 819,779 +734,323
United States 197,653 249,456 +51,803
Spain 30,109 134,310 +104,201
France 40,942 0 -40,942
Brazil 0 23,798 +23,798
Japan 11,767 0 -11,767
Italy 4,235 1,652 -2,583
Netherlands 3,738 1,288 -2,450

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Merseyside 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Greater Manchester 4 6 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Merseyside 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
South East Wales 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) 8,521,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,769,792
Air transport 86,534
Other 3,887

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) 5,111,074 3,410,795 -1,700,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 706,106 1,063,686 +357,580
Air transport 26,494 60,040 +33,546
Other 347 3,540 +3,193

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 3,098,613
Immingham Docks 1,937,280
Dover 1,632,934
Hull 1,135,596
Killingholme 785,365

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,690,877 1,407,736 -283,141
Immingham Docks 1,419,941 517,339 -902,602
Dover 980,448 652,486 -327,962
Hull 650,438 485,158 -165,280
Killingholme 516,584 268,781 -247,803
Felixstowe 156,151 508,573 +352,422
Liverpool Docks 140,034 157,296 +17,262
Eurotunnel 145,621 106,899 -38,722
Southampton 38,980 203,444 +164,464
London Gateway Port 0 103,240 +103,240

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 10
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 11
2025-10 9
2025-09 13
2025-08 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+ 16
1m-15m 7
Other 3
15m-54m 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 £
Italy 310,291
Belgium 147,197
Saudi Arabia 94,276
France 49,097
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,125

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 £
Italy 153,630 156,661 +3,031
Belgium 63,600 83,597 +19,997
Saudi Arabia 94,276 0 -94,276
France 35,133 13,964 -21,169
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,125 0 -38,125
Argentina 0 29,689 +29,689
Ireland 6,786 21,410 +14,624
United States 9,600 16,815 +7,215
Viet Nam 24,486 0 -24,486
New Zealand 19,679 0 -19,679

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) 581,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 169,974
Air transport 86,079

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) 278,667 302,804 +24,137
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 129,870 40,104 -89,766
Air transport 78,378 7,701 -70,677

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 214,268
Immingham Docks 191,496
London Gateway Port 84,050
Hull 82,727
Middlesbrough 60,345

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 111,286 102,982 -8,304
Immingham Docks 76,571 114,925 +38,354
London Gateway Port 54,361 29,689 -24,672
Hull 82,727 0 -82,727
Middlesbrough 0 60,345 +60,345
London Stansted Airport 43,408 0 -43,408
Tyne 41,594 0 -41,594
Liverpool Docks 22,807 0 -22,807
Holyhead 2,055 20,109 +18,054
London Heathrow Airport 19,679 0 -19,679

Quick facts

HS code: 390440

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

Description: These are PVC materials mixed with other chemicals to create different types of plastic products