Import/export HS code 390610: Poly(methyl methacrylate)

A type of clear plastic, often used for making lenses, signs, and displays

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* 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 13,287,823
United States 3,993,676
Belgium 3,483,534
Netherlands 2,267,011
France 1,288,584

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 6,697,071 6,590,752 -106,319
United States 2,963,445 1,030,231 -1,933,214
Belgium 1,738,875 1,744,659 +5,784
Netherlands 1,277,923 989,088 -288,835
France 727,129 561,455 -165,674
Singapore 425,988 692,211 +266,223
Switzerland 582,440 307,800 -274,640
South Korea 360,271 291,377 -68,894
Japan 198,993 441,892 +242,899
China 354,027 259,071 -94,956

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 14,043,810
United States 4,905,156
Netherlands 1,740,134
Belgium 1,430,571
Italy 1,233,185

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 7,000,952 7,042,858 +41,906
United States 3,567,912 1,337,244 -2,230,668
Netherlands 922,578 817,556 -105,022
Belgium 641,775 788,796 +147,021
Italy 727,171 506,014 -221,157
China 360,153 652,352 +292,199
Japan 380,456 569,076 +188,620
Singapore 430,444 515,531 +85,087
South Korea 397,831 310,609 -87,222
United Kingdom 183,357 48,639 -134,718

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 10
Inner London - West 10
Lancashire 7
West Midlands 7

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 3 -6
Greater Manchester 10 8 -2
Inner London - West 9 6 -3
Lancashire 6 6 +0
West Midlands 7 5 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Merseyside 5 4 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -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) 16,071,349
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,596,759
Air transport 4,407,933
Other 1,041,824
Road transport 15,455

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) 8,321,461 7,749,888 -571,573
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,770,548 3,826,211 +55,663
Air transport 2,937,014 1,470,919 -1,466,095
Other 784,327 257,497 -526,830
Road transport 8,655 6,800 -1,855

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,997,925
London 2,885,624
Harwich 2,816,627
Immingham Docks 2,669,931
Felixstowe 2,566,813

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 2,519,799 2,478,126 -41,673
London 1,757,045 1,128,579 -628,466
Harwich 1,264,704 1,551,923 +287,219
Immingham Docks 1,279,527 1,390,404 +110,877
Felixstowe 973,320 1,593,493 +620,173
London Heathrow Airport 1,906,663 462,699 -1,443,964
Hull 743,281 886,004 +142,723
Southampton 694,418 852,988 +158,570
Purfleet 720,835 661,876 -58,959
000 784,327 257,497 -526,830

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 47
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20
Other manufacturing 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 26
2025-10 30
2025-09 23
2025-08 29
2025-07 34

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+ 65
1m-15m 43
15m-54m 18
Other 10
0-1m 9

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 390610

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

Description: A type of clear plastic, often used for making lenses, signs, and displays