Import/export HS code 392111: Styrene plastic sheets

Sheets and films made from styrene-based plastics, commonly used in packaging and insulation

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 £
Germany 21,716,154
China 13,876,899
Poland 9,993,140
Belgium 9,311,204
Netherlands 5,197,589

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 £
Germany 11,093,716 10,622,438 -471,278
China 6,386,022 7,490,877 +1,104,855
Poland 5,300,100 4,693,040 -607,060
Belgium 5,162,697 4,148,507 -1,014,190
Netherlands 2,592,601 2,604,988 +12,387
France 1,711,828 2,127,820 +415,992
Sweden 2,071,019 1,580,084 -490,935
Norway 1,001,571 1,554,090 +552,519
Portugal 851,622 615,088 -236,534
Spain 492,616 540,637 +48,021

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 £
Germany 24,940,183
China 14,043,343
Belgium 11,105,549
Poland 10,343,624
Norway 4,504,759

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 £
Germany 12,863,993 12,076,190 -787,803
China 6,440,344 7,602,999 +1,162,655
Belgium 5,896,164 5,209,385 -686,779
Poland 5,394,579 4,949,045 -445,534
Norway 2,121,541 2,383,218 +261,677
Portugal 1,207,092 1,008,162 -198,930
Sweden 986,464 716,069 -270,395
Canada 717,908 909,017 +191,109
United States 631,742 474,234 -157,508
Egypt 1,032,308 0 -1,032,308

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 12
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12
Inner London - West 11
West Midlands 11
West Yorkshire 11

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
Greater Manchester 9 9 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 8 +1
Inner London - West 8 7 -1
West Midlands 8 8 +0
West Yorkshire 9 4 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 8 +2
Cheshire 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 9 10 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 7 7 +0
Kent 6 6 +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) 52,137,243
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,886,530
Air transport 895,001
Other 733,286
Road transport 272,630

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) 27,087,384 25,049,859 -2,037,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,392,982 12,493,548 +100,566
Air transport 355,246 539,755 +184,509
Other 315,121 418,165 +103,044
Road transport 73,678 198,952 +125,274

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 22,734,075
Immingham Docks 16,641,187
Felixstowe 6,977,516
Harwich 4,967,826
Killingholme 4,030,913

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 10,934,403 11,799,672 +865,269
Immingham Docks 9,239,960 7,401,227 -1,838,733
Felixstowe 4,041,838 2,935,678 -1,106,160
Harwich 3,326,842 1,640,984 -1,685,858
Killingholme 1,349,811 2,681,102 +1,331,291
London Gateway Port 1,174,175 2,150,447 +976,272
Eurotunnel 1,743,744 1,454,702 -289,042
Belfast Port 528,965 2,342,645 +1,813,680
Southampton 1,520,915 1,132,360 -388,555
Purfleet 1,600,484 778,304 -822,180

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 83
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Specialised construction activities 30
Other manufacturing 18
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 40
2025-11 59
2025-10 60
2025-09 58
2025-08 41

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 83
54m+ 59
0-1m 39
15m-54m 38
Other 17

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 £
Ireland 4,893,870
Iceland 1,160,775
France 892,044
United States 807,378
Germany 736,807

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 £
Ireland 2,041,830 2,852,040 +810,210
Iceland 669,377 491,398 -177,979
France 197,502 694,542 +497,040
United States 620,896 186,482 -434,414
Germany 466,921 269,886 -197,035
New Zealand 227,023 97,114 -129,909
Guyana 278,932 874 -278,058
Czechia 101,024 106,170 +5,146
Belgium 144,196 35,037 -109,159
Peru 162,762 0 -162,762

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 £
China 654,676
Ireland 138,859
XI 39,954
Turkey 16,378
Georgia 10,402

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 £
China 148,096 506,580 +358,484
Ireland 73,985 64,874 -9,111
XI 18,583 21,371 +2,788
Turkey 4,903 11,475 +6,572
Georgia 901 9,501 +8,600
France 4,033 4,091 +58
Poland 3,250 0 -3,250
Germany 117 566 +449
Switzerland 190 0 -190

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) 6,198,860
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,745,787
Other 1,090,707
Air transport 1,009,266

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) 2,860,114 3,338,746 +478,632
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,963,921 781,866 -1,182,055
Other 339,651 751,056 +411,405
Air transport 675,525 333,741 -341,784

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 3,071,550
Immingham Docks 1,817,760
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,456,999
000 1,090,707
London Gateway Port 725,149

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 £
Heysham 1,320,764 1,750,786 +430,022
Immingham Docks 1,254,196 563,564 -690,632
Dover / Eurotunnel 563,613 893,386 +329,773
000 339,651 751,056 +411,405
London Gateway Port 633,677 91,472 -542,205
London Heathrow Airport 550,192 87,726 -462,466
Holyhead 265,422 273,372 +7,950
Felixstowe 277,141 105,028 -172,113
Southampton 207,405 125,647 -81,758
Liverpool Docks 162,476 102,304 -60,172

Quick facts

HS code: 392111

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

Description: Sheets and films made from styrene-based plastics, commonly used in packaging and insulation