Import/export HS code 290321: Vinyl chloride

A gas used primarily in the production of PVC plastic and vinyl products

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 £
Norway 125,413,923
Germany 3,548,406
Netherlands 7,291
United States 2,146

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 £
Norway 78,040,754 47,373,169 -30,667,585
Germany 6,551 3,541,855 +3,535,304
Netherlands 0 7,291 +7,291
United States 2,146 0 -2,146

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 £
Norway 125,413,923
Germany 3,552,510
United States 3,187
Japan 2,146

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 £
Norway 78,040,754 47,373,169 -30,667,585
Germany 6,551 3,545,959 +3,539,408
United States 0 3,187 +3,187
Japan 2,146 0 -2,146

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Merseyside 1

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
Merseyside 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 128,959,882
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,551
Air transport 5,333

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,040,754 50,919,128 -27,121,626
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,551 0 -6,551
Air transport 2,146 3,187 +1,041

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 128,955,778
Harwich 6,551
Immingham Docks 4,104
London Stansted Airport 3,187
East Midlands Airport 2,146

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 £
Middlesbrough 78,040,754 50,915,024 -27,125,730
Harwich 6,551 0 -6,551
Immingham Docks 0 4,104 +4,104
London Stansted Airport 0 3,187 +3,187
East Midlands Airport 2,146 0 -2,146

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1

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+ 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 £
Brazil 7,579

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 £
Brazil 7,579 0 -7,579

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) 7,579

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) 7,579 0 -7,579

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,016
London Gateway Port 1,563

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,016 0 -6,016
London Gateway Port 1,563 0 -1,563

Quick facts

HS code: 290321

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

Description: A gas used primarily in the production of PVC plastic and vinyl products