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 2,278,777
Germany 1,340,415
France 1,320,567
Netherlands 895,152
China 451,710

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 884,046 1,394,731 +510,685
Germany 624,050 716,365 +92,315
France 681,807 638,760 -43,047
Netherlands 641,759 253,393 -388,366
China 266,948 184,762 -82,186
Italy 77,808 60,419 -17,389
Japan 82,155 0 -82,155
United States 48,731 30,380 -18,351
Canada 5,178 11,210 +6,032
United Arab Emirates 15,782 0 -15,782

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 2,877,369
Belgium 2,286,780
France 568,391
China 533,409
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 1,575,000 1,302,369 -272,631
Belgium 889,980 1,396,800 +506,820
France 252,888 315,503 +62,615
China 316,174 217,235 -98,939
Austria 128,050 0 -128,050
Japan 91,138 0 -91,138
United States 48,731 30,380 -18,351
Italy 13,572 19,812 +6,240
Canada 5,178 11,210 +6,032
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 12,120 +12,120

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Merseyside 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Merseyside 2 3 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
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) 4,520,140
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,985,371
Air transport 139,022
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) 2,087,421 2,432,719 +345,298
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,230,707 754,664 -476,043
Air transport 22,196 116,826 +94,630
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 1,735,366
Felixstowe 1,441,093
Dover 1,404,834
Immingham Docks 858,543
London 394,800

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 690,224 1,045,142 +354,918
Felixstowe 1,085,903 355,190 -730,713
Dover 842,825 562,009 -280,816
Immingham Docks 346,032 512,511 +166,479
London 70,299 324,501 +254,202
Eurotunnel 48,114 162,315 +114,201
Harwich 122,863 24,244 -98,619
Liverpool Docks 35,688 40,787 +5,099
Killingholme 0 70,175 +70,175
Birmingham Airport 3,364 54,339 +50,975

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
2026-01 8
2025-11 6
2025-10 10
2025-09 9
2025-08 12

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 3
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 84,375
India 61,821
Germany 57,653
France 33,448
Belgium 31,596

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 84,375 0 -84,375
India 0 61,821 +61,821
Germany 35,724 21,929 -13,795
France 24,181 9,267 -14,914
Belgium 29,457 2,139 -27,318
Portugal 18,365 0 -18,365
Italy 7,010 7,146 +136
Indonesia 10,311 0 -10,311
Switzerland 4,483 4,815 +332
Spain 6,336 2,505 -3,831

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) 159,308
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 156,853
Air transport 29,441

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) 97,487 61,821 -35,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 105,268 51,585 -53,683
Air transport 22,239 7,202 -15,037

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 144,916
Dover / Eurotunnel 105,279
Middlesbrough 29,556
ZLC 24,081
Dover 18,771

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 84,375 60,541 -23,834
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,883 41,396 -22,487
Middlesbrough 29,457 99 -29,358
ZLC 18,951 5,130 -13,821
Dover 9,816 8,955 -861
Immingham Docks 13,112 0 -13,112
East Midlands Airport 2,368 2,072 -296
London Gateway Port 0 1,280 +1,280
Holyhead 0 1,135 +1,135
Newhaven 1,056 0 -1,056

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