Import/export HS code 39202080: Thick propylene plastic sheets

Plastic sheets made of propylene, thicker than 0.10mm

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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 41,172,536
France 24,328,474
Belgium 10,877,214
China 8,149,733
Israel 6,736,067

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 20,213,556 20,958,980 +745,424
France 13,663,966 10,664,508 -2,999,458
Belgium 4,890,032 5,987,182 +1,097,150
China 4,892,465 3,257,268 -1,635,197
Israel 4,166,912 2,569,155 -1,597,757
Turkey 2,653,746 2,749,466 +95,720
Netherlands 2,618,905 2,702,678 +83,773
Ireland 2,720,465 1,798,679 -921,786
Spain 2,078,587 1,980,594 -97,993
United States 2,179,970 1,650,801 -529,169

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 40,581,997
France 15,963,669
Belgium 13,355,834
China 8,925,800
Israel 6,777,707

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 20,847,200 19,734,797 -1,112,403
France 8,444,064 7,519,605 -924,459
Belgium 6,089,142 7,266,692 +1,177,550
China 5,255,158 3,670,642 -1,584,516
Israel 4,166,912 2,610,795 -1,556,117
United States 3,259,409 2,676,739 -582,670
Turkey 2,653,746 2,771,555 +117,809
Netherlands 2,142,698 2,146,566 +3,868
Spain 2,102,977 2,078,254 -24,723
Ireland 2,283,476 1,454,426 -829,050

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 26
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 24
Inner London - West 20
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 18
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 17

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
Greater Manchester 20 15 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 20 13 -7
Inner London - West 12 15 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 12 15 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 15 10 -5
West Yorkshire 12 11 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 14 13 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 11 12 +1
Lancashire 7 9 +2
West Midlands 10 11 +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) 93,042,621
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,611,062
Air transport 3,669,537
Other 2,350,595
Road transport 2,070,916

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) 47,737,951 45,304,670 -2,433,281
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,182,449 15,428,613 -3,753,836
Air transport 2,019,806 1,649,731 -370,075
Other 1,180,938 1,169,657 -11,281
Road transport 955,872 1,115,044 +159,172
Rail transport 1,418 0 -1,418

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 33,138,042
Eurotunnel 20,867,241
Felixstowe 17,147,604
Immingham Docks 12,586,352
London Gateway Port 6,801,963

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 15,140,424 17,997,618 +2,857,194
Eurotunnel 12,143,155 8,724,086 -3,419,069
Felixstowe 10,280,991 6,866,613 -3,414,378
Immingham Docks 6,617,767 5,968,585 -649,182
London Gateway Port 3,957,222 2,844,741 -1,112,481
Southampton 2,883,095 2,626,829 -256,266
Liverpool Docks 3,097,249 1,739,762 -1,357,487
London 2,676,167 2,007,604 -668,563
Harwich 1,769,884 2,004,588 +234,704
Thamesport 1,869,411 1,712,323 -157,088

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 101
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 50
Other manufacturing 33
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 93
2025-11 82
2025-10 93
2025-09 82
2025-08 75

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
1m-15m 149
54m+ 127
15m-54m 62
Other 25
0-1m 14

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 £
France 14,364,949
Ireland 10,722,045
Brazil 6,103,850
Spain 4,966,187
Germany 3,850,613

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 £
France 5,242,079 9,122,870 +3,880,791
Ireland 6,390,279 4,331,766 -2,058,513
Brazil 1,978,187 4,125,663 +2,147,476
Spain 2,650,121 2,316,066 -334,055
Germany 2,036,292 1,814,321 -221,971
United States 1,263,864 1,459,593 +195,729
Italy 910,895 1,723,673 +812,778
Netherlands 1,098,758 856,526 -242,232
Belgium 748,186 849,322 +101,136
Norway 808,683 764,580 -44,103

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 7,151,593
United States 736,624
Sweden 35,467
Ireland 13,078
Germany 6,381

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 4,374,397 2,777,196 -1,597,201
United States 493,700 242,924 -250,776
Sweden 35,467 0 -35,467
Ireland 13,078 0 -13,078
Germany 0 6,381 +6,381
Italy 1,997 3,128 +1,131
Belgium 0 1,460 +1,460
Canada 875 0 -875
China 0 53 +53

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,778,237
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,975,009
Other 8,287,036
Air transport 1,964,575
Road transport 4,788

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,949,876 19,828,361 +4,878,485
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,991,003 6,984,006 +993,003
Other 4,979,369 3,307,667 -1,671,702
Air transport 1,277,692 686,883 -590,809
Road transport 4,788 0 -4,788

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,667,613
000 8,287,036
London Gateway Port 6,889,783
Portsmouth 3,858,590
Immingham Docks 3,721,039

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 9,285,545 11,382,068 +2,096,523
000 4,979,369 3,307,667 -1,671,702
London Gateway Port 2,404,177 4,485,606 +2,081,429
Portsmouth 1,687,634 2,170,956 +483,322
Immingham Docks 2,107,057 1,613,982 -493,075
Liverpool Docks 1,279,977 1,588,673 +308,696
Holyhead 1,304,379 748,570 -555,809
Dover 547,885 1,076,917 +529,032
Felixstowe 1,100,901 523,104 -577,797
Newhaven 14,822 1,041,846 +1,027,024

Quick facts

HS code: 39202080

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

Description: Plastic sheets made of propylene, thicker than 0.10mm