Import/export HS code 39209952: Special plastic films

Sheets and films made of poly(vinyl fluoride) or poly(vinyl alcohol), used in specific industries

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 £
Belgium 679,596
United States 457,101
Spain 386,025
India 198,935
China 112,456

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 £
Belgium 537,544 142,052 -395,492
United States 81,185 375,916 +294,731
Spain 200,729 185,296 -15,433
India 82,079 116,856 +34,777
China 35,829 76,627 +40,798
Switzerland 62,659 14,588 -48,071
Canada 27,263 21,197 -6,066
France 29,514 0 -29,514
Luxembourg 19,779 0 -19,779
Germany 6,148 2,471 -3,677

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 £
United States 1,290,707
Spain 338,477
India 173,928
China 148,535
France 29,514

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 £
United States 748,026 542,681 -205,345
Spain 153,181 185,296 +32,115
India 82,079 91,849 +9,770
China 35,829 112,706 +76,877
France 29,514 0 -29,514
Luxembourg 19,779 0 -19,779
Germany 10,595 2,471 -8,124
Netherlands 0 5,584 +5,584
United Kingdom 2,065 0 -2,065
Austria 1,845 0 -1,845

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South East Wales 2
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1

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
South East Wales 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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) 1,111,524
Air transport 529,312
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 384,325

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) 795,252 316,272 -478,980
Air transport 154,781 374,531 +219,750
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,541 249,784 +115,243

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 458,247
Eurotunnel 304,183
Portsmouth 259,382
Southampton 218,708
London Stansted Airport 179,150

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 £
Dover 379,492 78,755 -300,737
Eurotunnel 265,912 38,271 -227,641
Portsmouth 128,808 130,574 +1,766
Southampton 83,045 135,663 +52,618
London Stansted Airport 1,845 177,305 +175,460
London Heathrow Airport 10,349 155,091 +144,742
London Gateway Port 26,297 99,175 +72,878
East Midlands Airport 103,184 2,260 -100,924
Birmingham Airport 19,668 39,875 +20,207
Purfleet 0 42,927 +42,927

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 5
Manufacture of other transport equipment 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 2
2025-07 1
2025-06 2
2025-05 3
2025-03 2

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
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 5
54m+ 3
0-1m 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 £
Spain 127,438
India 125,363
France 103,025
United States 70,776
Ireland 57,188

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 £
Spain 92,185 35,253 -56,932
India 51,550 73,813 +22,263
France 0 103,025 +103,025
United States 70,776 0 -70,776
Ireland 36,430 20,758 -15,672
Poland 14,540 15,114 +574
Switzerland 1,148 22,319 +21,171
Finland 16,470 0 -16,470
Belgium 2,946 2,850 -96
Denmark 5,704 0 -5,704

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 £
India 141
China 112

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 £
India 141 0 -141
China 106 6 -100

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) 332,201
Air transport 127,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,991
Other 253

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) 156,186 176,015 +19,829
Air transport 96,739 30,920 -65,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,178 73,813 +25,635
Other 247 6 -241

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 251,953
London Gateway Port 121,991
London Heathrow Airport 72,163
Holyhead 40,306
ZLC 38,158

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 96,690 155,263 +58,573
London Gateway Port 48,178 73,813 +25,635
London Heathrow Airport 72,163 0 -72,163
Holyhead 20,715 19,591 -1,124
ZLC 13,939 24,219 +10,280
East Midlands Airport 10,637 6,701 -3,936
Newhaven 16,604 0 -16,604
Liverpool Docks 13,942 0 -13,942
Medway 8,235 0 -8,235
Heysham 0 1,161 +1,161

Quick facts

HS code: 39209952

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

Description: Sheets and films made of poly(vinyl fluoride) or poly(vinyl alcohol), used in specific industries