Import/export HS code 390430: PVC mixed with vinyl acetate

This is a type of PVC that is combined with vinyl acetate to create a material used in coatings and adhesives

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 2,972,560
France 1,665,723
Germany 1,432,272
Netherlands 898,354
China 523,383

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 868,712 2,103,848 +1,235,136
France 646,306 1,019,417 +373,111
Germany 574,199 858,073 +283,874
Netherlands 601,882 296,472 -305,410
China 317,616 205,767 -111,849
Italy 80,771 81,804 +1,033
United States 48,731 38,895 -9,836
Japan 82,155 0 -82,155
United Arab Emirates 15,782 18,856 +3,074
Spain 6,270 26,533 +20,263

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 £
Germany 3,079,084
Belgium 2,960,480
France 843,592
China 608,079
Austria 128,050

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 £
Germany 1,442,169 1,636,915 +194,746
Belgium 871,625 2,088,855 +1,217,230
France 251,477 592,115 +340,638
China 373,932 234,147 -139,785
Austria 128,050 0 -128,050
Japan 91,138 0 -91,138
United States 48,731 38,895 -9,836
Italy 21,479 15,611 -5,868
United Arab Emirates 10,520 18,856 +8,336
Spain 0 27,560 +27,560

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Merseyside 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Merseyside 2 3 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Lancashire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,507,682
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,276,091
Air transport 150,060
Road transport 1,220

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) 2,013,649 3,494,033 +1,480,384
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,184,082 1,092,009 -92,073
Air transport 55,661 94,399 +38,738
Road transport 0 1,220 +1,220

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,867,732
Dover 1,656,008
Felixstowe 1,475,905
Immingham Docks 1,078,866
London 826,672

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 684,045 1,183,687 +499,642
Dover 718,936 937,072 +218,136
Felixstowe 1,140,778 335,127 -805,651
Immingham Docks 337,997 740,869 +402,872
London 44,887 781,785 +736,898
Eurotunnel 73,880 228,473 +154,593
Harwich 90,467 54,523 -35,944
Liverpool Docks 35,688 77,133 +41,445
London Gateway Port 0 90,607 +90,607
Killingholme 0 78,208 +78,208

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 9
Other manufacturing 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 9
2026-02 5
2026-01 8
2025-12 6

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+ 10
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 5
Other 4
0-1m 2

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 £
Netherlands 92,141
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 66,375
India 61,821
Germany 51,353
France 37,966

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 £
Netherlands 0 92,141 +92,141
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 66,375 0 -66,375
India 0 61,821 +61,821
Germany 29,424 21,929 -7,495
France 25,175 12,791 -12,384
Belgium 29,556 2,040 -27,516
Portugal 18,365 0 -18,365
Italy 5,312 7,146 +1,834
Spain 6,336 5,989 -347
Switzerland 5,572 3,726 -1,846

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 243,874
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 141,308
Air transport 20,022

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 99,452 144,422 +44,970
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 79,487 61,821 -17,666
Air transport 15,715 4,307 -11,408

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 126,916
Dover / Eurotunnel 98,837
Immingham Docks 54,897
Felixstowe 46,522
Middlesbrough 29,556

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 £
Southampton 66,375 60,541 -5,834
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,968 40,869 -17,099
Immingham Docks 13,112 41,785 +28,673
Felixstowe 0 46,522 +46,522
Middlesbrough 29,556 0 -29,556
Dover 9,816 14,111 +4,295
ZLC 13,770 0 -13,770
East Midlands Airport 1,025 3,362 +2,337
London Gateway Port 0 1,280 +1,280
Holyhead 0 1,135 +1,135

Quick facts

HS code: 390430

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

Description: This is a type of PVC that is combined with vinyl acetate to create a material used in coatings and adhesives