Import/export HS code 39206212: Special PET films

PET films of specific thicknesses used for making flexible magnetic disks or printing plates

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  • 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 £
South Korea 516,973
Germany 431,126
India 257,966
Pakistan 240,358
France 158,453

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 £
South Korea 31,224 485,749 +454,525
Germany 239,907 191,219 -48,688
India 35,025 222,941 +187,916
Pakistan 66,931 173,427 +106,496
France 145,253 13,200 -132,053
Israel 142,053 0 -142,053
Netherlands 47,352 59,601 +12,249
Switzerland 88,199 0 -88,199
Poland 40,265 3,764 -36,501
Ireland 3,186 17,001 +13,815

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 527,885
South Korea 516,973
India 257,966
Pakistan 240,358
Poland 199,407

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 277,065 250,820 -26,245
South Korea 31,224 485,749 +454,525
India 35,025 222,941 +187,916
Pakistan 66,931 173,427 +106,496
Poland 184,462 14,945 -169,517
Israel 142,053 0 -142,053
Switzerland 89,255 2,019 -87,236
Ireland 0 16,799 +16,799
Netherlands 10,194 0 -10,194
China 5,132 0 -5,132

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 2
Greater Manchester 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
Suffolk 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,531,208
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 331,203
Air transport 109,920
Road transport 43,224
Other 19,816

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 508,210 1,022,998 +514,788
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 237,839 93,364 -144,475
Air transport 59,582 50,338 -9,244
Road transport 43,224 0 -43,224
Other 11,500 8,316 -3,184

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 911,308
Immingham Docks 512,350
Eurotunnel 163,998
Southampton 112,992
London Gateway Port 58,961

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 £
Felixstowe 247,273 664,035 +416,762
Immingham Docks 261,530 250,820 -10,710
Eurotunnel 154,899 9,099 -145,800
Southampton 8,368 104,624 +96,256
London Gateway Port 22,856 36,105 +13,249
London Heathrow Airport 6,930 50,338 +43,408
East Midlands Airport 44,975 0 -44,975
ZLC 43,224 0 -43,224
Dover 32,969 7,865 -25,104
Middlesbrough 0 27,015 +27,015

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 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-07 1
2025-05 1

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 7
54m+ 3
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Switzerland 5,695,911
Luxembourg 2,938,546
Ireland 1,931,275
Netherlands 525,714
Australia 275,960

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 £
Switzerland 2,843,014 2,852,897 +9,883
Luxembourg 1,230,592 1,707,954 +477,362
Ireland 883,309 1,047,966 +164,657
Netherlands 180,265 345,449 +165,184
Australia 153,808 122,152 -31,656
United States 45,162 94,923 +49,761
Poland 59,506 77,330 +17,824
Canada 21,602 106,187 +84,585
Germany 64,928 11,267 -53,661
United Arab Emirates 29,973 22,584 -7,389

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 385

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 339 46 -293

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) 9,537,180
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,272,356
Air transport 387,156
Other 385

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) 4,506,995 5,030,185 +523,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 918,994 1,353,362 +434,368
Air transport 202,226 184,930 -17,296
Other 339 46 -293

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,319,942
Immingham Docks 2,688,529
Holyhead 1,856,232
Hull 297,131
London Gateway Port 235,049

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 3,043,668 3,276,274 +232,606
Immingham Docks 1,145,552 1,542,977 +397,425
Holyhead 825,160 1,031,072 +205,912
Hull 88,111 209,020 +120,909
London Gateway Port 126,057 108,992 -17,065
East Midlands Airport 102,211 77,864 -24,347
Liverpool Docks 37,680 130,554 +92,874
Dover 117,137 12,970 -104,167
Southampton 12,728 71,688 +58,960
Manchester Airport 52,644 29,071 -23,573

Quick facts

HS code: 39206212

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

Description: PET films of specific thicknesses used for making flexible magnetic disks or printing plates