Import/export HS code 392073: Plastic sheets made of cellulose acetate

Sheets and films made of cellulose acetate, used in photography and cinematography

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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 £
China 3,240,000
Germany 2,734,904
Netherlands 1,984,118
Italy 498,393
United States 444,931

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 £
China 1,487,233 1,752,767 +265,534
Germany 1,590,971 1,143,933 -447,038
Netherlands 928,533 1,055,585 +127,052
Italy 253,078 245,315 -7,763
United States 435,858 9,073 -426,785
India 116,142 30,586 -85,556
Belgium 7,746 6,930 -816
France 10,833 3,663 -7,170
South Korea 4,885 6,990 +2,105
Sweden 0 7,267 +7,267

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 £
China 3,384,637
Germany 2,723,398
Japan 1,976,400
Italy 501,054
United Kingdom 298,847

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 £
China 1,635,511 1,749,126 +113,615
Germany 1,586,728 1,136,670 -450,058
Japan 930,096 1,046,304 +116,208
Italy 255,739 245,315 -10,424
United Kingdom 282,724 16,123 -266,601
India 117,828 30,586 -87,242
United States 17,769 13,139 -4,630
South Korea 4,885 6,990 +2,105
Luxembourg 2,121 6,930 +4,809
France 1,356 3,663 +2,307

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cheshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Greater Manchester 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Merseyside 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) 5,405,185
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,794,680
Air transport 788,143
Rail transport 108,107
Other 11,987

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) 2,642,800 2,762,385 +119,585
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,651,149 1,143,531 -507,618
Air transport 545,771 242,372 -303,399
Rail transport 0 108,107 +108,107
Other 4,724 7,263 +2,539
Road transport 491 0 -491

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,059,833
London Gateway Port 1,944,442
Eurotunnel 1,733,316
Felixstowe 1,231,049
Dover 541,791

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 £
Southampton 952,442 1,107,391 +154,949
London Gateway Port 935,502 1,008,940 +73,438
Eurotunnel 1,368,486 364,830 -1,003,656
Felixstowe 664,116 566,933 -97,183
Dover 205,448 336,343 +130,895
Immingham Docks 0 437,743 +437,743
London Heathrow Airport 300,729 80,155 -220,574
London Stansted Airport 132,953 44,561 -88,392
Killingholme 74,785 87,319 +12,534
Thamesport 73,519 83,187 +9,668

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 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Other manufacturing 2
Retail 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 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 6
2025-07 5

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 9
54m+ 8
Other 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
Australia 21,001
South Korea 1,923
Germany 1,736
Greece 1,173
Malta 973

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 £
Australia 3,000 18,001 +15,001
South Korea 1,923 0 -1,923
Germany 0 1,736 +1,736
Greece 1,173 0 -1,173
Malta 0 973 +973

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) 18,001
Air transport 8,805

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) 0 18,001 +18,001
Air transport 6,096 2,709 -3,387

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 18,001
East Midlands Airport 3,659
London Heathrow Airport 3,000
ZLC 1,173
London Stansted Airport 973

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 £
London Gateway Port 0 18,001 +18,001
East Midlands Airport 1,923 1,736 -187
London Heathrow Airport 3,000 0 -3,000
ZLC 1,173 0 -1,173
London Stansted Airport 0 973 +973

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 392073

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

Description: Sheets and films made of cellulose acetate, used in photography and cinematography