Import/export HS code 39119011: Specialized plastic in basic form

A specific type of plastic used in high-performance applications, available in basic forms

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 £
Italy 3,834,635
Netherlands 925,758
Belgium 732,078
Taiwan 715,257
United States 355,479

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 £
Italy 3,222,840 611,795 -2,611,045
Netherlands 300,080 625,678 +325,598
Belgium 290,874 441,204 +150,330
Taiwan 353,568 361,689 +8,121
United States 201,305 154,174 -47,131
Germany 190,424 50,468 -139,956
Israel 36,588 0 -36,588
Ireland 20,768 11,837 -8,931
Switzerland 15,522 0 -15,522
France 4,776 0 -4,776

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 £
United States 4,516,504
Belgium 1,027,050
Taiwan 715,257
Italy 242,716
Germany 218,109

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 £
United States 2,778,475 1,738,029 -1,040,446
Belgium 996,379 30,671 -965,708
Taiwan 353,568 361,689 +8,121
Italy 242,716 0 -242,716
Germany 190,781 27,328 -163,453
Netherlands 0 87,291 +87,291
Israel 36,588 0 -36,588
China 16,475 0 -16,475
Switzerland 15,522 0 -15,522
France 4,776 0 -4,776

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 3
West Yorkshire 2
Cheshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0

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) 5,539,597
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 758,399
Air transport 583,757
Other 11,837

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) 3,969,745 1,569,852 -2,399,893
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 396,710 361,689 -35,021
Air transport 270,290 313,467 +43,177
Other 0 11,837 +11,837

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,551,585
London 1,016,971
Eurotunnel 917,610
Felixstowe 738,302
Purfleet 696,913

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 1,259,173 292,412 -966,761
London 1,016,971 0 -1,016,971
Eurotunnel 522,831 394,779 -128,052
Felixstowe 376,613 361,689 -14,924
Purfleet 642,263 54,650 -587,613
Harwich 188,947 367,125 +178,178
Killingholme 164,820 377,045 +212,225
London Heathrow Airport 208,446 143,012 -65,434
East Midlands Airport 54,506 135,203 +80,697
Hull 153,972 13,449 -140,523

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 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Other manufacturing 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-07 3
2025-05 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+ 12
Other 3
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1

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 2,720,334
Singapore 468,271
Austria 401,850
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 258,714
South Korea 101,175

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 1,525,270 1,195,064 -330,206
Singapore 8,458 459,813 +451,355
Austria 401,850 0 -401,850
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 258,714 +258,714
South Korea 96,926 4,249 -92,677
Ireland 73,656 20,730 -52,926
Germany 53,755 1,362 -52,393
Japan 7,540 9,321 +1,781
Romania 12,961 0 -12,961
China 6,524 5,480 -1,044

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) 3,273,157
Air transport 580,995
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 366,653

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) 1,620,966 1,652,191 +31,225
Air transport 265,962 315,033 +49,071
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 343,546 23,107 -320,439

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,336,482
Southampton 1,293,569
London Gateway Port 643,106
ZLC 288,401
Dover / Eurotunnel 275,602

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,335,828 654 -1,335,174
Southampton 101,676 1,191,893 +1,090,217
London Gateway Port 183,462 459,644 +276,182
ZLC 19,221 269,180 +249,959
Dover / Eurotunnel 274,157 1,445 -272,712
Birmingham Airport 133,950 0 -133,950
East Midlands Airport 88,377 35,998 -52,379
Holyhead 68,345 20,730 -47,615
London Heathrow Airport 12,705 2,864 -9,841
London Stansted Airport 4,498 6,991 +2,493

Quick facts

HS code: 39119011

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

Description: A specific type of plastic used in high-performance applications, available in basic forms