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 6,895,270
Austria 5,274,480
Germany 2,708,528
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 2,260,682 4,634,588 +2,373,906
Austria 3,037,012 2,237,468 -799,544
Germany 1,205,156 1,503,372 +298,216
Malaysia 906,267 1,160,126 +253,859
United States 269,252 274,536 +5,284
France 123,472 199,016 +75,544
China 67,080 36,083 -30,997
Spain 0 101,948 +101,948
Italy 26,961 21,188 -5,773
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 12,116,239
Germany 3,008,662
Malaysia 2,066,393
United States 564,038
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 5,015,542 7,100,697 +2,085,155
Germany 1,545,886 1,462,776 -83,110
Malaysia 906,267 1,160,126 +253,859
United States 283,139 280,899 -2,240
China 68,192 36,083 -32,109
Italy 26,961 21,188 -5,773
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 0 2 +2
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) 13,400,642
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,554,697
Air transport 2,042,147
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) 5,403,119 7,997,523 +2,594,404
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,086,331 1,468,366 +382,035
Air transport 1,410,547 631,600 -778,947
Other 1,298 103,642 +102,344

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 9,478,179
Felixstowe 2,213,759
Purfleet 1,408,475
Dover 1,112,750
Birmingham Airport 809,530

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 3,067,430 6,410,749 +3,343,319
Felixstowe 1,029,396 1,184,363 +154,967
Purfleet 1,084,825 323,650 -761,175
Dover 633,916 478,834 -155,082
Birmingham Airport 673,940 135,590 -538,350
Eurotunnel 42,748 746,687 +703,939
London Stansted Airport 368,180 178,065 -190,115
East Midlands Airport 171,032 272,140 +101,108
London Gateway Port 212,036 230,699 +18,663
Immingham Docks 289,174 70,392 -218,782

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
2025-11 10
2025-10 8
2025-09 8
2025-08 8
2025-07 9

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 748,919
Ireland 473,023
Netherlands 96,791
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 74,387 674,532 +600,145
Ireland 250,878 222,145 -28,733
Netherlands 35,824 60,967 +25,143
South Korea 76,317 0 -76,317
Austria 0 73,840 +73,840
Australia 32,815 18,738 -14,077
United States 30,497 0 -30,497
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
XU 21,992
Ireland 11,848
Austria 2,664

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 169,303 54,943 -114,360
Germany 1,398 86,410 +85,012
XU 9,024 12,968 +3,944
Ireland 6,555 5,293 -1,262
Austria 0 2,664 +2,664
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) 1,112,448
Other 350,285
Air transport 92,645
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,646
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) 224,828 887,620 +662,792
Other 187,437 162,848 -24,589
Air transport 58,163 34,482 -23,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,054 20,592 -31,462
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 947,767
000 350,285
Felixstowe 76,317
London Gateway Port 53,168
East Midlands Airport 51,405

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 101,661 846,106 +744,445
000 187,437 162,848 -24,589
Felixstowe 76,317 0 -76,317
London Gateway Port 34,430 18,738 -15,692
East Midlands Airport 31,604 19,801 -11,803
Holyhead 27,064 19,985 -7,079
Liverpool Docks 20,907 13,681 -7,226
ZLC 21,435 0 -21,435
London Heathrow Airport 3,414 13,121 +9,707
Heysham 2,545 7,848 +5,303

Quick facts

HS code: 39207990

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

Description: Other plastic sheets made of cellulose derivatives