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 50,393,814
Belgium 10,276,140
Germany 6,456,016
France 4,585,078
South Korea 3,404,849

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 28,846,892 21,546,922 -7,299,970
Belgium 6,399,548 3,876,592 -2,522,956
Germany 2,593,739 3,862,277 +1,268,538
France 3,284,110 1,300,968 -1,983,142
South Korea 1,589,825 1,815,024 +225,199
China 2,273,597 851,506 -1,422,091
United States 1,605,090 1,344,617 -260,473
Thailand 1,364,405 1,173,426 -190,979
United Arab Emirates 1,932,971 0 -1,932,971
Hungary 1,134,120 195,435 -938,685

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 36,658,531
China 10,320,353
United States 8,845,092
Germany 7,507,679
France 5,856,074

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 20,448,882 16,209,649 -4,239,233
China 6,683,191 3,637,162 -3,046,029
United States 4,773,710 4,071,382 -702,328
Germany 4,215,059 3,292,620 -922,439
France 3,311,813 2,544,261 -767,552
South Korea 2,958,941 2,488,374 -470,567
Thailand 2,312,234 2,056,817 -255,417
Italy 2,381,966 770,326 -1,611,640
Singapore 2,564,328 387,366 -2,176,962
Taiwan 1,365,415 651,478 -713,937

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 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Greater Manchester 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Essex 5

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 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Essex 3 5 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 1 -2
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +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) 62,348,078
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,604,644
Air transport 2,485,805
Road transport 179,265
Other 161,429

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) 37,523,854 24,824,224 -12,699,630
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,290,400 11,314,244 -2,976,156
Air transport 1,040,414 1,445,391 +404,977
Road transport 83,340 95,925 +12,585
Other 67,718 93,711 +25,993

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 39,991,829
Immingham Docks 16,765,389
London 8,661,545
Felixstowe 7,572,952
Southampton 3,704,408

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 24,279,796 15,712,033 -8,567,763
Immingham Docks 9,905,885 6,859,504 -3,046,381
London 5,138,331 3,523,214 -1,615,117
Felixstowe 4,382,971 3,189,981 -1,192,990
Southampton 2,222,266 1,482,142 -740,124
Harwich 1,356,172 1,593,714 +237,542
Dover 1,320,426 1,160,802 -159,624
Eurotunnel 996,233 566,875 -429,358
Hull 819,118 570,424 -248,694
Killingholme 650,703 636,413 -14,290

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 32
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 6
Other manufacturing 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
2026-04 23
2026-03 29
2026-02 25
2026-01 26
2025-12 15

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+ 34
1m-15m 23
15m-54m 11
0-1m 5
Other 4

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