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
Spain 22,504
Canada 12,054
United States 9,443
France 1,501

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
Spain 22,504 0 -22,504
Canada 12,054 0 -12,054
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
Spain 22,504
Canada 12,054
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
Spain 22,504 0 -22,504
Canada 12,054 0 -12,054
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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,558
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
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,558 0 -34,558
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
Thamesport 22,504
Southampton 12,054
Manchester Airport 9,443
Eurotunnel 1,501

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
Thamesport 22,504 0 -22,504
Southampton 12,054 0 -12,054
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 377,503
Italy 77,472
China 70,976
Ecuador 61,805
India 51,702

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 224,399 153,104 -71,295
Italy 77,472 0 -77,472
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
Romania 33,316 0 -33,316
France 30,474 1,230 -29,244
Norway 29,218 0 -29,218
Germany 9,834 18,024 +8,190

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) 511,105
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 297,467
Air transport 161,071

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) 195,166 315,939 +120,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 192,584 104,883 -87,701
Air transport 90,355 70,716 -19,639

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 231,609
Felixstowe 186,122
Southampton 165,930
London Gateway Port 118,926
London Heathrow Airport 118,472

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 172,017 59,592 -112,425
Felixstowe 133,363 52,759 -80,604
Southampton 7,539 158,391 +150,852
London Gateway Port 22,406 96,520 +74,114
London Heathrow Airport 60,012 58,460 -1,552
Liverpool Docks 4,800 23,021 +18,221
Aberdeen Docks 27,058 0 -27,058
Tyne 0 25,192 +25,192
Manchester Airport 13,947 0 -13,947
Dover 12,080 0 -12,080

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