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 1,037,125
France 416,591
Netherlands 211,914
China 145,231
Ireland 136,633

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 688,460 348,665 -339,795
France 204,730 211,861 +7,131
Netherlands 89,515 122,399 +32,884
China 33,599 111,632 +78,033
Ireland 92,517 44,116 -48,401
Germany 79,656 52,313 -27,343
Switzerland 0 25,890 +25,890
Morocco 25,494 0 -25,494
Sri Lanka 24,430 0 -24,430
Poland 13,555 6,753 -6,802

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 1,104,959
France 394,355
Netherlands 164,320
Germany 152,909
China 151,163

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 731,695 373,264 -358,431
France 182,494 211,861 +29,367
Netherlands 49,328 114,992 +65,664
Germany 118,951 33,958 -84,993
China 35,529 115,634 +80,105
Switzerland 0 25,890 +25,890
Morocco 25,494 0 -25,494
Sri Lanka 24,430 0 -24,430
Poland 5,454 6,753 +1,299
United States 7,179 3,403 -3,776

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 2 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Essex 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 0 2 +2

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) 1,694,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 310,317
Other 136,655
Air transport 73,727

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) 990,439 704,429 -286,010
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 151,044 159,273 +8,229
Other 92,517 44,138 -48,379
Air transport 45,778 27,949 -17,829

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,161,546
Killingholme 145,199
000 136,655
Felixstowe 121,786
Eurotunnel 113,773

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 708,685 452,861 -255,824
Killingholme 84,058 61,141 -22,917
000 92,517 44,138 -48,379
Felixstowe 2,941 118,845 +115,904
Eurotunnel 79,751 34,022 -45,729
Immingham Docks 38,080 69,884 +31,804
London Gateway Port 24,430 53,268 +28,838
Thamesport 30,867 33,165 +2,298
Hull 50,414 0 -50,414
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 9
Specialised construction activities 7
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
2026-01 6
2025-11 7
2025-10 8
2025-09 3
2025-08 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 20
54m+ 9
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 7,579,729
Poland 846,219
Italy 839,896
Germany 693,770
Ireland 43,955

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 4,212,677 3,367,052 -845,625
Poland 437,059 409,160 -27,899
Italy 398,774 441,122 +42,348
Germany 285,439 408,331 +122,892
Ireland 28,002 15,953 -12,049
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 £
Denmark 947
Germany 886
United States 487
XI 114

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 £
Denmark 889 58 -831
Germany 886 0 -886
United States 455 32 -423
XI 114 0 -114

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) 4,558,195
Air transport 3,074,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,423,026
Other 36,164

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) 1,311,431 3,246,764 +1,935,333
Air transport 2,925,959 148,719 -2,777,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,150,402 1,272,624 +122,222
Other 28,130 8,034 -20,096

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,058,292
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,299,061
London Gateway Port 1,755,126
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 2,921,500 136,792 -2,784,708
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,038,440 1,260,621 +222,181
London Gateway Port 48,134 1,706,992 +1,658,858
Southampton 0 1,425,542 +1,425,542
Felixstowe 1,154,890 114,230 -1,040,660
Dover 106,530 0 -106,530
Liverpool Docks 96,527 0 -96,527
000 28,130 8,034 -20,096
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