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 3,768,342
Netherlands 925,758
Belgium 730,256
Taiwan 718,576
United States 359,927

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 3,113,909 654,433 -2,459,476
Netherlands 379,135 546,623 +167,488
Belgium 289,052 441,204 +152,152
Taiwan 323,031 395,545 +72,514
United States 203,092 156,835 -46,257
Germany 181,689 50,468 -131,221
Israel 36,588 0 -36,588
Ireland 20,768 11,837 -8,931
Switzerland 12,743 0 -12,743
China 0 4,800 +4,800

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 4,563,590
Belgium 1,027,050
Taiwan 718,576
Germany 207,552
Italy 133,785

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 2,859,317 1,704,273 -1,155,044
Belgium 996,379 30,671 -965,708
Taiwan 323,031 395,545 +72,514
Germany 180,224 27,328 -152,896
Italy 133,785 0 -133,785
Netherlands 0 87,291 +87,291
Israel 36,588 0 -36,588
China 16,475 4,800 -11,675
Switzerland 12,743 0 -12,743
United Kingdom 1,465 0 -1,465

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 3 +0
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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +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) 5,457,014
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 761,718
Air transport 591,183
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) 3,923,579 1,533,435 -2,390,144
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 366,173 395,545 +29,372
Air transport 270,255 320,928 +50,673
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 1,431,140
London 1,016,971
Eurotunnel 912,834
Felixstowe 741,621
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 1,138,728 292,412 -846,316
London 1,016,971 0 -1,016,971
Eurotunnel 518,055 394,779 -123,276
Felixstowe 346,076 395,545 +49,469
Purfleet 642,263 54,650 -587,613
Harwich 268,002 288,070 +20,068
Killingholme 164,820 377,045 +212,225
London Heathrow Airport 210,233 146,025 -64,208
East Midlands Airport 52,684 135,203 +82,519
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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-07 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+ 10
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 611,595
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 8,458 603,137 +594,679
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 73,963 10,301 -63,662
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) 3,416,498
Air transport 582,470
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 356,531

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) 1,611,946 1,804,552 +192,606
Air transport 265,696 316,774 +51,078
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 344,785 11,746 -333,039

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 786,447
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 174,442 612,005 +437,563
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 86,177 36,923 -49,254
Holyhead 68,652 10,301 -58,351
London Heathrow Airport 14,639 930 -13,709
London Stansted Airport 4,498 9,741 +5,243

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