Import/export HS code 392114: Regenerated cellulose sheets

Plastic sheets made from regenerated cellulose, often used in food packaging and films

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 £
Spain 1,775,811
Germany 915,021
China 638,382
United States 150,505
Austria 131,675

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 £
Spain 973,621 802,190 -171,431
Germany 428,288 486,733 +58,445
China 315,218 323,164 +7,946
United States 77,804 72,701 -5,103
Austria 54,884 76,791 +21,907
Netherlands 40,478 7,031 -33,447
France 2,004 26,253 +24,249
Poland 18,188 1,251 -16,937
Italy 0 10,931 +10,931
Norway 7,831 0 -7,831

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 £
Spain 2,195,114
China 763,560
Germany 538,481
United States 133,656
France 37,848

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 £
Spain 1,222,631 972,483 -250,148
China 369,996 393,564 +23,568
Germany 208,268 330,213 +121,945
United States 64,716 68,940 +4,224
France 17,763 20,085 +2,322
Poland 18,188 1,251 -16,937
Italy 1,038 10,931 +9,893
Norway 7,831 0 -7,831
Czechia 3,037 0 -3,037
India 2,338 0 -2,338

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Essex 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 2 +2
Essex 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Southern Scotland 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
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) 2,314,048
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,078,874
Air transport 321,502
Other 20,833

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) 1,165,025 1,149,023 -16,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 572,708 506,166 -66,542
Air transport 177,166 144,336 -32,830
Other 11,089 9,744 -1,345

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,963,392
Felixstowe 426,611
London 307,535
London Gateway Port 152,079
Birmingham Airport 135,540

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 1,062,028 901,364 -160,664
Felixstowe 235,586 191,025 -44,561
London 184,836 122,699 -62,137
London Gateway Port 31,341 120,738 +89,397
Birmingham Airport 68,877 66,663 -2,214
Immingham Docks 27,843 104,877 +77,034
Eurotunnel 44,192 65,492 +21,300
Liverpool Docks 56,857 43,315 -13,542
London Heathrow Airport 50,745 33,098 -17,647
Killingholme 33,247 32,656 -591

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 9
Other manufacturing 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Scientific research and development 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 7
2025-07 5

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+ 14
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 6
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 £
Canada 438,413
Nigeria 170,570
United States 143,776
Netherlands 134,329
Germany 104,506

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 £
Canada 99,221 339,192 +239,971
Nigeria 116,985 53,585 -63,400
United States 78,306 65,470 -12,836
Netherlands 28,212 106,117 +77,905
Germany 15,261 89,245 +73,984
Norway 11,500 32,680 +21,180
Ireland 22,056 19,247 -2,809
France 11,741 26,154 +14,413
Spain 1,146 25,620 +24,474
Switzerland 8,933 16,902 +7,969

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 £
XU 1,254

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 £
XU 953 301 -652

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 707,106
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 310,101
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 274,809
Other 1,254

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 £
Air transport 191,627 515,479 +323,852
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 201,865 108,236 -93,629
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,081 205,728 +136,647
Other 953 301 -652

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 553,553
London Gateway Port 225,187
Dover / Eurotunnel 122,209
East Midlands Airport 116,921
Felixstowe 53,612

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 165,526 388,027 +222,501
London Gateway Port 142,422 82,765 -59,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,062 81,147 +40,085
East Midlands Airport 24,047 92,874 +68,827
Felixstowe 2,883 50,729 +47,846
Immingham Docks 0 42,552 +42,552
Liverpool Docks 31,031 3,624 -27,407
Harwich 22,150 12,210 -9,940
Holyhead 15,406 14,717 -689
London 3,895 16,920 +13,025

Quick facts

HS code: 392114

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

Description: Plastic sheets made from regenerated cellulose, often used in food packaging and films