Import/export HS code 39207990: Various cellulose-based plastic sheets

Other plastic sheets made of cellulose derivatives

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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 2,863,604
Malaysia 2,066,393
United States 543,788

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 1,239,447 1,624,157 +384,710
Malaysia 906,267 1,160,126 +253,859
United States 269,252 274,536 +5,284
France 200,494 121,766 -78,728
China 67,080 36,083 -30,997
Spain 32,943 69,005 +36,062
Italy 28,039 16,722 -11,317
India 4,150 29,460 +25,310

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 3,146,289
Malaysia 2,066,393
United States 563,810
China 104,275

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 1,563,822 1,582,467 +18,645
Malaysia 906,267 1,160,126 +253,859
United States 284,949 278,861 -6,088
China 68,192 36,083 -32,109
Italy 28,039 16,722 -11,317
India 4,150 29,460 +25,310
United Kingdom 23,652 0 -23,652
France 12,059 0 -12,059
Netherlands 6,004 4,608 -1,396

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 3
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 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 13,456,731
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,577,713
Air transport 2,018,324
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) 5,423,512 8,033,219 +2,609,707
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,067,711 1,510,002 +442,291
Air transport 1,393,656 624,668 -768,988
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 2,195,059
Purfleet 1,318,194
Dover 1,113,396
Eurotunnel 868,704

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 1,010,696 1,184,363 +173,667
Purfleet 994,544 323,650 -670,894
Dover 725,031 388,365 -336,666
Eurotunnel 64,404 804,300 +739,896
Birmingham Airport 630,942 135,590 -495,352
London Stansted Airport 375,612 170,633 -204,979
London Gateway Port 193,416 272,335 +78,919
East Midlands Airport 191,455 272,640 +81,185
Immingham Docks 268,239 36,822 -231,417

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 15
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Scientific research and development 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 10
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+ 17
1m-15m 7
Other 3
15m-54m 2

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 740,534
Ireland 504,676
Netherlands 119,547
South Korea 76,317
Austria 73,840

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 71,246 669,288 +598,042
Ireland 282,727 221,949 -60,778
Netherlands 35,824 83,723 +47,899
South Korea 76,317 0 -76,317
Austria 0 73,840 +73,840
Australia 29,397 18,738 -10,659
United States 25,428 0 -25,428
Spain 1,369 17,112 +15,743
Slovakia 1,384 15,405 +14,021
Saudi Arabia 7,278 2,018 -5,260

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) 1,123,592
Other 387,329
Air transport 90,481
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,159
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) 216,028 907,564 +691,536
Other 223,403 163,926 -59,477
Air transport 68,170 22,311 -45,859
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,567 20,592 -22,975
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 962,138
000 387,329
Felixstowe 76,317
London Gateway Port 49,750
East Midlands Airport 49,241

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 98,520 863,618 +765,098
000 223,403 163,926 -59,477
Felixstowe 76,317 0 -76,317
London Gateway Port 31,012 18,738 -12,274
East Midlands Airport 33,146 16,095 -17,051
Holyhead 23,950 22,417 -1,533
Liverpool Docks 15,838 13,681 -2,157
ZLC 21,435 0 -21,435
London Heathrow Airport 11,879 4,656 -7,223
Harwich 9,900 0 -9,900

Quick facts

HS code: 39207990

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

Description: Other plastic sheets made of cellulose derivatives