🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of plastic sheet: 2024 trade data
Imports of plastic sheet by the United Kingdom reached $2.25 billion in 2024 (626.4 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 224 countries for imports of this product. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic sheet by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.25B | 626.4K t |
| 2023 | $2.28B | 598.9K t |
| 2022 | $2.49B | 626.4K t |
| 2021 | $2.23B | 623.6K t |
| 2020 | $2.10B | 661.7K t |
| 2019 | $2.14B | 687.3K t |
| 2018 | $2.27B | 697.7K t |
| 2017 | $2.10B | 712.4K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports plastic sheet from
Most of the value came from Germany (22%), Turkey (10%), France (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 38%.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $492.0M | 22% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $218.4M | 9.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $152.7M | 6.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $147.7M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $136.4M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $111.8M | 5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $98.1M | 4.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $84.1M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $77.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $76.2M | 3.4% |
Types of plastic sheet under HS 3920
| 3920.10 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or… | 32% |
| 3920.20 | Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported… | 19% |
| 3920.62 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated… | 12% |
| 3920.49 | Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight, less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive)… | 8% |
| 3920.99 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced… | 7.3% |
| 3920.43 | Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight not less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not… | 4.9% |
| 3920.30 | Plastics: of polymers of styrene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or… | 4.5% |
| 3920.51 | Plastics: of acrylic polymers, polymethyl methacrylate, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced… | 3.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3920.
Average import price of plastic sheet
The average declared value was about $3.60 per kg, close to the world average of $3.44.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports plastic sheet
Exports of plastic sheet by the United Kingdom reached $1.44 billion in 2024 (258.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Most of it went to Germany (12%), France (12%), United States (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 35%. Among the main buyer markets, Belgium grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $171.5M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $170.9M | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $158.4M | 11% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $99.1M | 6.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $85.7M | 6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $71.4M | 5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $70.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $53.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $48.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $43.4M | 3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 3920: Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39.
Plastic sheet trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of plastic sheet imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported plastic sheet worth $2.25 billion in 2024 (626.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import plastic sheet from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (22%), Turkey (10%), France (7%).
What is the average import price of plastic sheet in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.60 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.44 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export plastic sheet?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported plastic sheet worth $1.44 billion in 2024, mainly to Germany, France, United States.
What is the HS code for plastic sheet?
Plastic sheet falls under HS heading 3920 (Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supporte). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic sheet with the United Kingdom?
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