Import/export HS code 56039420: Polyester carrier sheets, treated

Treated polyester-based carrier sheets used in specific industrial processes, as per additional notes

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 1,070,327
France 397,068
Netherlands 203,849
Ireland 134,934
Germany 125,781

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 658,400 411,927 -246,473
France 171,628 225,440 +53,812
Netherlands 98,281 105,568 +7,287
Ireland 89,893 45,041 -44,852
Germany 78,255 47,526 -30,729
China 22,695 84,566 +61,871
Sri Lanka 34,798 0 -34,798
Switzerland 0 25,890 +25,890
Morocco 25,494 0 -25,494
Poland 13,555 0 -13,555

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 £
Belgium 1,127,518
France 374,832
Germany 161,675
Netherlands 148,365
China 112,317

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 £
Belgium 701,635 425,883 -275,752
France 149,392 225,440 +76,048
Germany 126,316 35,359 -90,957
Netherlands 49,328 99,037 +49,709
China 24,625 87,692 +63,067
Sri Lanka 34,798 0 -34,798
Switzerland 0 25,890 +25,890
Morocco 25,494 0 -25,494
United States 7,179 3,403 -3,776
United Kingdom 5,536 0 -5,536

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 4
Greater Manchester 3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Essex 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
Lancashire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Essex 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 1,684,844
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 282,272
Other 134,956
Air transport 72,412

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) 914,972 769,872 -145,100
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 170,178 112,094 -58,084
Other 89,893 45,063 -44,830
Air transport 45,778 26,634 -19,144

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,185,982
Killingholme 140,744
000 134,956
Felixstowe 113,016
Immingham Docks 107,964

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 676,047 509,935 -166,112
Killingholme 84,058 56,686 -27,372
000 89,893 45,063 -44,830
Felixstowe 2,941 110,075 +107,134
Immingham Docks 38,080 69,884 +31,804
Eurotunnel 49,227 46,725 -2,502
Thamesport 30,867 33,165 +2,298
Hull 59,180 0 -59,180
London Gateway Port 34,798 14,859 -19,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,886 0 -43,886

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 10
Specialised construction activities 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Other manufacturing 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 3
2025-08 5
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
1m-15m 18
54m+ 10
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
Other 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 £
United States 7,802,660
Italy 825,172
Poland 762,238
Germany 730,201
Ireland 47,355

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 £
United States 3,967,521 3,835,139 -132,382
Italy 407,245 417,927 +10,682
Poland 516,765 245,473 -271,292
Germany 252,502 477,699 +225,197
Ireland 31,367 15,988 -15,379
Tunisia 25,908 0 -25,908
China 0 12,328 +12,328
Morocco 2,092 8,592 +6,500
Netherlands 6,990 2,892 -4,098
Canada 8,374 0 -8,374

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 37,124
Denmark 947
Germany 886
United States 487
XI 120

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 29,180 7,944 -21,236
Denmark 889 58 -831
Germany 886 0 -886
United States 420 67 -353
XI 120 0 -120

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,556,851
Air transport 3,297,609
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,360,752
Other 39,564

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 823,087 3,733,764 +2,910,677
Air transport 3,169,147 128,462 -3,040,685
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,205,642 1,155,110 -50,532
Other 31,495 8,069 -23,426

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,281,223
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,200,356
London Gateway Port 1,753,782
Southampton 1,425,542
Felixstowe 1,269,120

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 3,164,688 116,535 -3,048,153
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,057,249 1,143,107 +85,858
London Gateway Port 48,134 1,705,648 +1,657,514
Southampton 0 1,425,542 +1,425,542
Felixstowe 666,546 602,574 -63,972
Dover 142,961 0 -142,961
Liverpool Docks 96,527 0 -96,527
000 31,495 8,069 -23,426
Immingham Docks 15,302 0 -15,302
East Midlands Airport 1,844 7,192 +5,348

Quick facts

HS code: 56039420

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

Description: Treated polyester-based carrier sheets used in specific industrial processes, as per additional notes