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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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 13,281,526
United States 3,770,295
Belgium 3,357,964
Netherlands 2,256,221
France 1,246,187

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 6,869,832 6,411,694 -458,138
United States 2,837,104 933,191 -1,903,913
Belgium 1,660,629 1,697,335 +36,706
Netherlands 1,210,446 1,045,775 -164,671
France 699,973 546,214 -153,759
Singapore 425,988 692,211 +266,223
Switzerland 570,311 312,169 -258,142
Japan 294,165 357,949 +63,784
China 379,729 252,002 -127,727
South Korea 418,487 212,904 -205,583

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 14,017,230
United States 4,659,504
Netherlands 1,762,869
Belgium 1,458,819
Italy 1,214,207

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 7,159,320 6,857,910 -301,410
United States 3,417,123 1,242,381 -2,174,742
Netherlands 882,538 880,331 -2,207
Belgium 687,768 771,051 +83,283
Italy 694,509 519,698 -174,811
China 386,845 644,293 +257,448
Singapore 460,125 485,850 +25,725
Japan 454,499 479,748 +25,249
South Korea 453,814 232,136 -221,678
Switzerland 153,641 55,730 -97,911

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 9 7 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10 2 -8
Greater Manchester 9 9 +0
Lancashire 6 6 +0
West Midlands 7 4 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 6 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
Merseyside 5 4 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
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) 15,851,899
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,727,599
Air transport 4,203,789
Other 924,640
Road transport 11,973

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) 8,322,936 7,528,963 -793,973
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,004,759 3,722,840 -281,919
Air transport 2,839,046 1,364,743 -1,474,303
Other 676,207 248,433 -427,774
Road transport 2,695 9,278 +6,583

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,853,187
London 3,047,070
Harwich 2,715,330
Immingham Docks 2,613,533
Felixstowe 2,582,795

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 2,514,299 2,338,888 -175,411
London 1,879,428 1,167,642 -711,786
Harwich 1,193,308 1,522,022 +328,714
Immingham Docks 1,264,659 1,348,874 +84,215
Felixstowe 1,180,562 1,402,233 +221,671
London Heathrow Airport 1,735,171 455,925 -1,279,246
Hull 739,476 978,031 +238,555
Southampton 806,720 779,883 -26,837
Purfleet 645,289 660,613 +15,324
Eurotunnel 636,562 333,754 -302,808

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 48
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Other manufacturing 14
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 25
2025-11 26
2025-10 30
2025-09 23
2025-08 29

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+ 66
1m-15m 41
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