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 3,157,832
France 1,629,383
Germany 1,461,883
Netherlands 840,667
China 526,151

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 1,164,493 1,993,339 +828,846
France 781,158 848,225 +67,067
Germany 608,677 853,206 +244,529
Netherlands 529,108 311,559 -217,549
China 352,273 173,878 -178,395
Italy 74,328 64,658 -9,670
United States 50,089 49,720 -369
Japan 82,155 0 -82,155
United Arab Emirates 15,782 18,856 +3,074
Spain 0 26,533 +26,533

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 £
Belgium 3,137,138
Germany 3,053,724
France 813,341
China 619,278
United States 99,809

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 £
Belgium 1,158,792 1,978,346 +819,554
Germany 1,531,481 1,522,243 -9,238
France 279,398 533,943 +254,545
China 414,823 204,455 -210,368
United States 50,089 49,720 -369
Austria 95,839 0 -95,839
Japan 84,868 0 -84,868
Italy 28,950 8,140 -20,810
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 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
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) 5,604,658
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,261,616
Air transport 173,507
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) 2,334,405 3,270,253 +935,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,274,898 986,718 -288,180
Air transport 59,728 113,779 +54,051
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 1,922,613
Dover 1,594,124
Felixstowe 1,326,187
Immingham Docks 1,030,376
London 953,396

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 843,601 1,079,012 +235,411
Dover 796,706 797,418 +712
Felixstowe 1,067,579 258,608 -808,971
Immingham Docks 349,793 680,583 +330,790
London 121,400 831,996 +710,596
Eurotunnel 109,695 237,076 +127,381
Harwich 90,467 84,970 -5,497
Killingholme 70,175 101,584 +31,409
Liverpool Docks 65,265 47,556 -17,709
London Gateway Port 0 90,607 +90,607

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
8
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
2026-05 8
2026-04 9
2026-03 9
2026-02 5
2026-01 8

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
15m-54m 5
1m-15m 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
India 61,821
Germany 57,754
Belgium 31,596
France 31,165

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 3,834 88,307 +84,473
India 0 61,821 +61,821
Germany 36,328 21,426 -14,902
Belgium 29,556 2,040 -27,516
France 22,442 8,723 -13,719
Portugal 18,365 0 -18,365
Italy 7,666 4,792 -2,874
Spain 5,280 5,989 +709
Switzerland 8,331 0 -8,331
Israel 5,130 0 -5,130

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) 239,987
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,933
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) 107,978 132,009 +24,031
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,112 61,821 +48,709
Air transport 17,787 2,235 -15,552

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,917
Southampton 60,541
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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,009 34,908 -26,101
Southampton 0 60,541 +60,541
Immingham Docks 13,112 41,785 +28,673
Felixstowe 0 46,522 +46,522
Middlesbrough 29,556 0 -29,556
Dover 15,301 7,659 -7,642
ZLC 13,770 0 -13,770
East Midlands Airport 3,097 1,290 -1,807
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