Import/export HS code 392071: Plastic sheets made of regenerated cellulose

Sheets and films made of regenerated cellulose, a plant-based plastic

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 £
Germany 420,547
China 311,625
Sweden 197,730
United States 171,154
Spain 103,321

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 282,519 138,028 -144,491
China 187,974 123,651 -64,323
Sweden 0 197,730 +197,730
United States 115,911 55,243 -60,668
Spain 77,791 25,530 -52,261
France 19,533 57,451 +37,918
Ireland 7,008 34,403 +27,395
Netherlands 13,678 14,624 +946
Belgium 0 26,413 +26,413
Czechia 10,832 8,588 -2,244

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 367,506
China 320,190
United Kingdom 259,270
Sweden 197,730
United States 188,408

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 233,867 133,639 -100,228
China 193,113 127,077 -66,036
United Kingdom 105,561 153,709 +48,148
Sweden 0 197,730 +197,730
United States 119,818 68,590 -51,228
South Korea 34,882 19,512 -15,370
Czechia 10,832 8,588 -2,244
Poland 17,714 0 -17,714
Japan 8,984 5,074 -3,910
Ireland 7,115 4,375 -2,740

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2

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 1 3 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Kent 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) 609,975
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 575,408
Air transport 300,080
Other 4,195

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) 288,165 321,810 +33,645
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 335,088 240,320 -94,768
Air transport 138,627 161,453 +22,826
Other 980 3,215 +2,235

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 241,085
Felixstowe 214,434
Immingham Docks 203,285
London 149,854
Southampton 131,089

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 £
London Gateway Port 98,906 142,179 +43,273
Felixstowe 128,108 86,326 -41,782
Immingham Docks 26,421 176,864 +150,443
London 138,759 11,095 -127,664
Southampton 117,145 13,944 -103,201
Leeds Bradford Airport 42,997 58,709 +15,712
Eurotunnel 29,337 36,063 +6,726
London Heathrow Airport 21,831 41,108 +19,277
Dover 38,665 23,914 -14,751
East Midlands Airport 19,403 41,446 +22,043

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 7
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Other personal service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 6

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+ 11
1m-15m 9
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 £
France 70,358,577
Germany 18,913,628
Spain 17,649,267
Italy 14,151,590
United States 6,204,090

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 61,603,813 8,754,764 -52,849,049
Germany 11,052,717 7,860,911 -3,191,806
Spain 11,687,278 5,961,989 -5,725,289
Italy 8,510,356 5,641,234 -2,869,122
United States 3,678,405 2,525,685 -1,152,720
Poland 2,282,602 2,681,978 +399,376
Netherlands 1,827,001 953,225 -873,776
Belgium 1,878,676 893,910 -984,766
Australia 1,557,234 1,196,441 -360,793
Canada 483,355 1,419,973 +936,618

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) 139,905,431
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,709,587
Air transport 1,174,849
Other 200

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) 101,165,045 38,740,386 -62,424,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,886,236 9,823,351 -7,062,885
Air transport 601,394 573,455 -27,939
Other 0 200 +200

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 116,387,200
Immingham Docks 12,708,630
London Gateway Port 7,700,235
Hull 6,371,444
Southampton 4,764,017

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 88,497,129 27,890,071 -60,607,058
Immingham Docks 7,962,345 4,746,285 -3,216,060
London Gateway Port 4,005,773 3,694,462 -311,311
Hull 3,809,225 2,562,219 -1,247,006
Southampton 1,796,392 2,967,625 +1,171,233
Felixstowe 3,988,223 682,800 -3,305,423
Liverpool Docks 1,893,397 2,009,183 +115,786
Newhaven 2,332,490 966,413 -1,366,077
Portsmouth 1,834,204 1,070,549 -763,655
Poole 857,694 1,131,911 +274,217

Quick facts

HS code: 392071

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

Description: Sheets and films made of regenerated cellulose, a plant-based plastic