Import/export HS code 392079: Plastic sheets made of other cellulose derivatives

Sheets and films made of other cellulose-based plastics

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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 £
Netherlands 6,982,030
Austria 5,091,542
Germany 2,997,108
Malaysia 2,066,393
United States 562,329

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 £
Netherlands 2,211,711 4,770,319 +2,558,608
Austria 2,958,474 2,133,068 -825,406
Germany 1,314,405 1,682,703 +368,298
Malaysia 906,267 1,160,126 +253,859
United States 279,375 282,954 +3,579
Japan 144,664 249,759 +105,095
France 200,494 121,766 -78,728
Spain 38,480 89,222 +50,742
China 67,080 36,083 -30,997
Italy 41,957 25,929 -16,028

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 £
Austria 12,040,322
Germany 3,225,655
Malaysia 2,066,393
United States 573,933
Japan 408,209

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 £
Austria 4,982,412 7,057,910 +2,075,498
Germany 1,611,737 1,613,918 +2,181
Malaysia 906,267 1,160,126 +253,859
United States 295,072 278,861 -16,211
Japan 150,032 258,177 +108,145
China 68,192 36,083 -32,109
Spain 32,580 47,312 +14,732
Italy 41,957 29,212 -12,745
India 4,150 29,460 +25,310
United Kingdom 23,652 0 -23,652

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,536,559
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,004,567
Air transport 2,112,165
Other 104,940

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) 5,449,147 8,087,412 +2,638,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,241,378 1,763,189 +521,811
Air transport 1,445,447 666,718 -778,729
Other 34,241 70,699 +36,458

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 9,647,141
Felixstowe 2,196,952
Purfleet 1,318,194
Dover 1,123,174
Eurotunnel 895,691

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 £
Killingholme 3,205,061 6,442,080 +3,237,019
Felixstowe 1,012,589 1,184,363 +171,774
Purfleet 994,544 323,650 -670,894
Dover 731,700 391,474 -340,226
Eurotunnel 70,319 825,372 +755,053
Birmingham Airport 671,292 154,831 -516,461
London Stansted Airport 375,612 170,633 -204,979
London Gateway Port 201,326 280,753 +79,427
East Midlands Airport 201,578 272,640 +71,062
Southampton 145,451 226,950 +81,499

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 16
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Other manufacturing 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 11
2025-10 8
2025-09 8
2025-08 8

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+ 19
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
Germany 744,160
Ireland 505,558
Netherlands 134,983
Austria 77,433
South Korea 76,317

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 £
Germany 74,872 669,288 +594,416
Ireland 282,727 222,831 -59,896
Netherlands 50,106 84,877 +34,771
Austria 0 77,433 +77,433
South Korea 76,317 0 -76,317
Australia 38,493 18,738 -19,755
United States 26,483 0 -26,483
India 22,499 0 -22,499
Spain 1,369 17,112 +15,743
Slovakia 1,384 15,405 +14,021

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 £
Spain 224,246
Germany 87,808
Austria 39,088
Ireland 11,701
China 1,007

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 £
Spain 206,827 17,419 -189,408
Germany 1,398 86,410 +85,012
Austria 0 39,088 +39,088
Ireland 5,619 6,082 +463
China 437 570 +133
Poland 720 0 -720

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) 1,140,263
Other 387,329
Air transport 145,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,658
Road transport 1,369

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) 229,404 910,859 +681,455
Other 223,403 163,926 -59,477
Air transport 105,619 40,187 -65,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,066 20,592 -45,474
Road transport 1,369 0 -1,369

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 965,433
000 387,329
Felixstowe 89,693
East Midlands Airport 73,145
London Gateway Port 72,249

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 98,520 866,913 +768,393
000 223,403 163,926 -59,477
Felixstowe 89,693 0 -89,693
East Midlands Airport 46,847 26,298 -20,549
London Gateway Port 53,511 18,738 -34,773
Holyhead 23,950 22,417 -1,533
London Heathrow Airport 32,498 4,656 -27,842
ZLC 24,564 7,673 -16,891
Liverpool Docks 15,838 13,681 -2,157
Harwich 9,900 0 -9,900

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 392079

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

Description: Sheets and films made of other cellulose-based plastics