Import/export HS code 39046910: Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)

This is a type of plastic used in protective films and coatings, often in the form of sheets

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 £
India 3,022,121
United States 1,900,504
Germany 575,871
China 420,975
Switzerland 286,290

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 £
India 1,730,235 1,291,886 -438,349
United States 55,384 1,845,120 +1,789,736
Germany 104,735 471,136 +366,401
China 111,521 309,454 +197,933
Switzerland 36,637 249,653 +213,016
Japan 192,818 0 -192,818
Belgium 0 56,096 +56,096
France 18,889 25,001 +6,112
Italy 5,713 0 -5,713
Turkey 4,713 0 -4,713

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 £
India 3,363,818
United States 2,127,530
Japan 472,750
China 420,975
Switzerland 36,637

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 £
India 1,748,130 1,615,688 -132,442
United States 49,664 2,077,866 +2,028,202
Japan 269,320 203,430 -65,890
China 111,521 309,454 +197,933
Switzerland 36,637 0 -36,637
Italy 11,433 16,907 +5,474
France 9,457 15,303 +5,846
Belgium 18,889 0 -18,889
Germany 881 9,698 +8,817
Turkey 4,713 0 -4,713

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3
Merseyside 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,522,178
Air transport 2,354,904
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 595,272
Road transport 36,637

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,835,406 1,686,772 -148,634
Air transport 280,035 2,074,869 +1,794,834
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,567 486,705 +378,138
Road transport 36,637 0 -36,637

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,151,914
Felixstowe 1,907,823
Southampton 822,314
London 542,139
Dover / Eurotunnel 316,204

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 234,938 1,916,976 +1,682,038
Felixstowe 557,570 1,350,253 +792,683
Southampton 621,301 201,013 -420,288
London 455,303 86,836 -368,467
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 316,204 +316,204
London Gateway Port 96,650 48,670 -47,980
East Midlands Airport 19,607 112,498 +92,891
Immingham Docks 62,784 57,300 -5,484
Liverpool Docks 104,582 0 -104,582
Purfleet 17,895 42,030 +24,135

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Other manufacturing 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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 4
15m-54m 3

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 612,119
India 99,220
South Africa 82,357
France 44,273
Turkey 30,430

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 73,477 538,642 +465,165
India 99,220 0 -99,220
South Africa 46,905 35,452 -11,453
France 28,788 15,485 -13,303
Turkey 29,367 1,063 -28,304
Singapore 17,780 10,765 -7,015
Malaysia 0 14,503 +14,503
Ireland 0 12,840 +12,840
South Korea 12,600 0 -12,600
Brazil 2,884 8,043 +5,159

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 608,059
Air transport 355,186
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,149

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,220 508,839 +409,619
Air transport 214,182 141,004 -73,178
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,189 3,960 -28,229

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 508,839
East Midlands Airport 147,804
London Gateway Port 99,220
Manchester Airport 86,633
London Heathrow Airport 75,376

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 £
Southampton 0 508,839 +508,839
East Midlands Airport 78,902 68,902 -10,000
London Gateway Port 99,220 0 -99,220
Manchester Airport 51,181 35,452 -15,729
London Heathrow Airport 40,290 35,086 -5,204
London Stansted Airport 42,837 0 -42,837
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,789 3,960 -26,829
ZLC 0 1,564 +1,564
Dover 1,400 0 -1,400
Edinburgh Airport 972 0 -972

Quick facts

HS code: 39046910

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

Description: This is a type of plastic used in protective films and coatings, often in the form of sheets