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 8,376,195
China 606,353
United States 451,881
Belgium 359,317
France 311,055

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 5,357,653 3,018,542 -2,339,111
China 78,138 528,215 +450,077
United States 220,354 231,527 +11,173
Belgium 273,191 86,126 -187,065
France 245,553 65,502 -180,051
India 0 178,673 +178,673
Netherlands 94,817 44,746 -50,071
Spain 30,109 95,759 +65,650
Brazil 0 23,798 +23,798
Italy 8,333 3,700 -4,633

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 9,061,488
China 813,124
United States 490,090
Spain 135,202
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 5,900,510 3,160,978 -2,739,532
China 78,138 734,986 +656,848
United States 239,645 250,445 +10,800
Spain 30,109 105,093 +74,984
France 40,942 0 -40,942
Brazil 0 23,798 +23,798
Japan 11,767 0 -11,767
Netherlands 3,738 1,288 -2,450
Italy 4,235 0 -4,235

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Merseyside 3

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 3 +3
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Merseyside 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 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) 8,675,260
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,820,338
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) 5,408,323 3,266,937 -2,141,386
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 875,256 945,082 +69,826
Air transport 25,505 61,029 +35,524
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 3,105,094
Immingham Docks 2,183,678
Dover 1,692,822
Hull 1,040,644
Killingholme 765,261

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 1,724,416 1,380,678 -343,738
Immingham Docks 1,766,646 417,032 -1,349,614
Dover 1,048,690 644,132 -404,558
Hull 527,564 513,080 -14,484
Killingholme 566,313 198,948 -367,365
Felixstowe 187,871 446,453 +258,582
Liverpool Docks 182,040 157,296 -24,744
Eurotunnel 172,729 106,899 -65,830
Southampton 28,229 214,195 +185,966
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,919 33,743 -7,176

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 9
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
2025-11 11
2025-10 9
2025-09 13
2025-08 5
2025-07 7

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+ 17
1m-15m 7
Other 3
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 £
Italy 388,591
Belgium 157,917
Saudi Arabia 94,276
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,125
France 35,133

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 231,930 156,661 -75,269
Belgium 57,630 100,287 +42,657
Saudi Arabia 94,276 0 -94,276
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38,125 0 -38,125
France 35,133 0 -35,133
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) 577,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 248,274
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) 271,860 305,398 +33,538
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 208,170 40,104 -168,066
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 210,055
Immingham Docks 191,496
Middlesbrough 138,645
London Gateway Port 84,050
Hull 82,727

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 104,479 105,576 +1,097
Immingham Docks 76,571 114,925 +38,354
Middlesbrough 78,300 60,345 -17,955
London Gateway Port 54,361 29,689 -24,672
Hull 82,727 0 -82,727
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