Import/export HS code 39069050: Thickener polymer

A special plastic used to thicken liquids, especially in textile printing

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 £
Netherlands 40,932
United States 9,443
France 1,501
Germany 1,213

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 £
Netherlands 40,932 0 -40,932
United States 0 9,443 +9,443
France 1,501 0 -1,501
Germany 1,213 0 -1,213

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 42,433
Japan 9,443
Germany 1,213

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 42,433 0 -42,433
Japan 0 9,443 +9,443
Germany 1,213 0 -1,213

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) 42,433
Air transport 10,656

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) 42,433 0 -42,433
Air transport 1,213 9,443 +8,230

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 40,932
Manchester Airport 9,443
Eurotunnel 1,501
Birmingham Airport 1,213

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 £
Tyne 40,932 0 -40,932
Manchester Airport 0 9,443 +9,443
Eurotunnel 1,501 0 -1,501
Birmingham Airport 1,213 0 -1,213

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 388,331
China 70,976
Ecuador 61,805
India 51,702
Netherlands 44,116

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 224,399 163,932 -60,467
China 0 70,976 +70,976
Ecuador 0 61,805 +61,805
India 0 51,702 +51,702
Netherlands 4,053 40,063 +36,010
Germany 9,834 18,024 +8,190
New Zealand 7,539 14,900 +7,361
Poland 13,784 8,201 -5,583
Australia 21,392 0 -21,392
Viet Nam 0 21,144 +21,144

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) 484,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 190,042
Air transport 171,899

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) 168,108 315,939 +147,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 78,003 112,039 +34,036
Air transport 94,394 77,505 -16,889

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 186,122
Southampton 165,930
Dover / Eurotunnel 124,184
London Heathrow Airport 119,353
London Gateway Port 118,926

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 £
Felixstowe 133,363 52,759 -80,604
Southampton 7,539 158,391 +150,852
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,436 66,748 +9,312
London Heathrow Airport 60,012 59,341 -671
London Gateway Port 22,406 96,520 +74,114
Liverpool Docks 4,800 23,021 +18,221
Tyne 0 25,192 +25,192
Manchester Airport 13,947 9,947 -4,000
Dover 12,080 0 -12,080
Portsmouth 6,327 5,347 -980

Quick facts

HS code: 39069050

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

Description: A special plastic used to thicken liquids, especially in textile printing