Import/export HS code 39045090: Various vinylidene chloride plastics

These are other types of plastics made from vinylidene chloride, used in various industries

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 £
France 11,713,973
Belgium 4,534,623
Japan 955,993
Netherlands 895,363
United States 120,572

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 £
France 6,148,214 5,565,759 -582,455
Belgium 1,999,964 2,534,659 +534,695
Japan 753,496 202,497 -550,999
Netherlands 572,658 322,705 -249,953
United States 101,317 19,255 -82,062
Germany 89,713 5,994 -83,719
China 93,775 0 -93,775
Spain 46,483 32,385 -14,098

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 £
France 16,018,269
Japan 1,535,619
China 473,528
Belgium 185,593
Germany 155,293

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 £
France 8,199,312 7,818,957 -380,355
Japan 1,137,288 398,331 -738,957
China 364,020 109,508 -254,512
Belgium 1,797 183,796 +181,999
Germany 1,886 153,407 +151,521
United States 101,317 19,255 -82,062

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
West of England 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Cumbria 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
West of England 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Merseyside 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) 16,308,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,115,246
Air transport 65,514

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) 7,853,812 8,454,302 +600,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,911,543 203,703 -1,707,840
Air transport 40,265 25,249 -15,016

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,712,522
London 4,580,882
Eurotunnel 3,430,792
Purfleet 2,500,120
Southampton 1,000,394

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 £
Dover 3,012,727 2,699,795 -312,932
London 2,380,224 2,200,658 -179,566
Eurotunnel 1,814,563 1,616,229 -198,334
Purfleet 818,942 1,681,178 +862,236
Southampton 797,897 202,497 -595,400
Portsmouth 489,613 68,047 -421,566
Immingham Docks 232,392 20,434 -211,958
Hull 71,287 56,125 -15,162
Liverpool Docks 126,667 0 -126,667
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,017 91,368 +76,351

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Other manufacturing 3
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Manufacture of paper and paper products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 3
2025-07 6

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 3
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 £
Germany 2,477,409
Singapore 80,020
Egypt 30,450
Norway 28,917
France 12,893

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 £
Germany 706,476 1,770,933 +1,064,457
Singapore 80,020 0 -80,020
Egypt 30,450 0 -30,450
Norway 28,917 0 -28,917
France 12,893 0 -12,893
Italy 4,777 0 -4,777
Belgium 992 3,752 +2,760
Turkey 4,320 0 -4,320
Ireland 0 1,937 +1,937

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) 2,289,674
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 273,836
Air transport 81,957

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) 514,989 1,774,685 +1,259,696
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 273,836 0 -273,836
Air transport 80,020 1,937 -78,083

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,753,964
Middlesbrough 747,374
London Heathrow Airport 80,020
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,730
Dover 30,450

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 £
Immingham Docks 557,155 1,196,809 +639,654
Middlesbrough 178,238 569,136 +390,898
London Heathrow Airport 80,020 0 -80,020
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,990 8,740 -13,250
Dover 30,450 0 -30,450
ZLC 0 1,937 +1,937
Harwich 992 0 -992

Quick facts

HS code: 39045090

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

Description: These are other types of plastics made from vinylidene chloride, used in various industries