Import/export HS code 291614: Esters of methacrylic acid

Derivatives of methacrylic acid, used in manufacturing paints, coatings, and plastics

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* 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 £
Netherlands 47,443,108
Belgium 11,312,491
Germany 5,481,555
France 4,942,558
China 3,183,954

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 £
Netherlands 29,881,812 17,561,296 -12,320,516
Belgium 7,864,572 3,447,919 -4,416,653
Germany 2,438,257 3,043,298 +605,041
France 3,432,631 1,509,927 -1,922,704
China 2,113,317 1,070,637 -1,042,680
South Korea 1,494,272 1,356,147 -138,125
United States 1,555,030 1,280,421 -274,609
Thailand 1,273,436 1,018,292 -255,144
United Arab Emirates 1,932,971 0 -1,932,971
Hungary 1,080,350 313,473 -766,877

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 £
Saudi Arabia 36,575,876
China 9,708,852
United States 7,807,574
Germany 7,129,541
France 5,588,057

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 £
Saudi Arabia 22,762,917 13,812,959 -8,949,958
China 6,446,644 3,262,208 -3,184,436
United States 4,599,014 3,208,560 -1,390,454
Germany 4,349,997 2,779,544 -1,570,453
France 3,106,185 2,481,872 -624,313
South Korea 2,699,283 1,922,022 -777,261
Thailand 2,223,742 1,411,778 -811,964
Italy 2,442,515 1,080,082 -1,362,433
Singapore 2,569,518 39,463 -2,530,055
Taiwan 1,960,614 518,459 -1,442,155

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 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Essex 5
Greater Manchester 4

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 7 5 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Essex 3 5 +2
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 3 +2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2

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) 59,544,998
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,549,312
Air transport 1,919,272
Road transport 182,259
Other 159,326

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) 38,879,176 20,665,822 -18,213,354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,021,399 10,527,913 -4,493,486
Air transport 1,074,024 845,248 -228,776
Road transport 70,392 111,867 +41,475
Other 70,074 89,252 +19,178

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 39,120,005
Immingham Docks 15,236,929
London 8,170,355
Felixstowe 6,878,897
Southampton 3,483,763

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 25,380,963 13,739,042 -11,641,921
Immingham Docks 10,558,005 4,678,924 -5,879,081
London 4,943,889 3,226,466 -1,717,423
Felixstowe 3,957,470 2,921,427 -1,036,043
Southampton 2,263,059 1,220,704 -1,042,355
Harwich 1,483,901 1,380,025 -103,876
Killingholme 1,732,883 696,190 -1,036,693
Dover 920,598 1,378,043 +457,445
Eurotunnel 1,067,693 525,035 -542,658
Hull 816,208 665,543 -150,665

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 30
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 26
2025-10 28
2025-09 26
2025-08 28

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+ 32
1m-15m 24
15m-54m 10
0-1m 5
Other 5

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 291614

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

Description: Derivatives of methacrylic acid, used in manufacturing paints, coatings, and plastics