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 £
Germany 463,317
South Korea 298,354
Pakistan 240,358
India 197,577
France 161,313

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 272,098 191,219 -80,879
South Korea 31,224 267,130 +235,906
Pakistan 66,931 173,427 +106,496
India 35,025 162,552 +127,527
France 148,113 13,200 -134,913
Israel 122,406 19,647 -102,759
Netherlands 47,352 59,601 +12,249
Switzerland 88,199 0 -88,199
Poland 44,163 979 -43,184
Italy 12,142 8,114 -4,028

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 560,076
South Korea 298,354
Pakistan 240,358
Poland 202,289
India 197,577

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 309,256 250,820 -58,436
South Korea 31,224 267,130 +235,906
Pakistan 66,931 173,427 +106,496
Poland 190,129 12,160 -177,969
India 35,025 162,552 +127,527
Israel 122,406 19,647 -102,759
Switzerland 90,346 2,019 -88,327
Ireland 0 11,000 +11,000
Netherlands 10,194 0 -10,194
China 0 5,132 +5,132

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Greater Manchester 3 0 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
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) 1,284,391
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 330,855
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) 520,754 763,637 +242,883
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 246,075 84,780 -161,295
Air transport 54,450 55,470 +1,020
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 728,794
Immingham Docks 544,541
Eurotunnel 169,449
London Heathrow Airport 57,268
Southampton 52,603

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 227,626 501,168 +273,542
Immingham Docks 293,721 250,820 -42,901
Eurotunnel 163,135 6,314 -156,821
London Heathrow Airport 6,930 50,338 +43,408
Southampton 8,368 44,235 +35,867
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
London Gateway Port 22,856 0 -22,856

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
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-07 1
2025-05 1
2025-02 2

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+ 4
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 5,908,945
Luxembourg 2,503,535
Ireland 1,779,199
Netherlands 559,140
Australia 279,164

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 2,942,727 2,966,218 +23,491
Luxembourg 1,143,997 1,359,538 +215,541
Ireland 773,031 1,006,168 +233,137
Netherlands 184,376 374,764 +190,388
Australia 130,793 148,371 +17,578
United States 52,227 92,349 +40,122
Poland 59,506 77,330 +17,824
Canada 21,602 104,640 +83,038
Germany 60,042 17,267 -42,775
United Arab Emirates 26,706 25,851 -855

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 294 91 -203

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) 9,341,101
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,129,703
Air transport 392,387
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) 4,519,019 4,822,082 +303,063
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 817,074 1,312,629 +495,555
Air transport 181,135 211,252 +30,117
Other 294 91 -203

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,518,701
Immingham Docks 2,263,750
Holyhead 1,704,156
Hull 286,899
London Gateway Port 243,362

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 3,101,121 3,417,580 +316,459
Immingham Docks 1,058,957 1,204,793 +145,836
Holyhead 735,330 968,826 +233,496
Hull 88,111 198,788 +110,677
London Gateway Port 134,370 108,992 -25,378
East Midlands Airport 99,140 80,564 -18,576
Dover 158,303 13,087 -145,216
Liverpool Docks 35,151 133,083 +97,932
Southampton 12,728 71,688 +58,960
Manchester Airport 28,712 55,290 +26,578

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