Import/export HS code 390519: Various vinyl acetate plastics

These are other types of plastics made from vinyl acetate, used in various industrial applications

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Germany 480,019
France 300,965
United States 272,385
China 68,442
Italy 18,383

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 £
Germany 261,432 218,587 -42,845
France 182,836 118,129 -64,707
United States 146,806 125,579 -21,227
China 48,163 20,279 -27,884
Italy 0 18,383 +18,383
Netherlands 11,966 3,306 -8,660
Spain 1,554 8,691 +7,137
Sweden 9,409 0 -9,409
Denmark 1,783 0 -1,783
Ireland 0 147 +147

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 713,858
United States 272,385
China 82,416
France 57,617
Italy 25,884

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 404,984 308,874 -96,110
United States 146,806 125,579 -21,227
China 62,137 20,279 -41,858
France 37,276 20,341 -16,935
Italy 0 25,884 +25,884
Spain 1,554 8,691 +7,137
United Kingdom 9,969 0 -9,969
Netherlands 0 3,306 +3,306
Denmark 1,223 0 -1,223

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
West of England 1 0 -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) 702,775
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 334,755
Air transport 135,734
Other 3,786

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) 437,257 265,518 -171,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 195,323 139,432 -55,891
Air transport 27,730 108,004 +80,274
Other 3,639 147 -3,492

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 554,270
Southampton 204,448
Birmingham Airport 106,711
Felixstowe 104,530
Eurotunnel 64,584

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 £
Dover 327,721 226,549 -101,172
Southampton 83,945 120,503 +36,558
Birmingham Airport 12,330 94,381 +82,051
Felixstowe 103,454 1,076 -102,378
Eurotunnel 47,673 16,911 -30,762
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,887 1,139 -36,748
Immingham Docks 23,158 14,544 -8,614
London Heathrow Airport 2,797 13,623 +10,826
Killingholme 0 14,425 +14,425
Manchester Airport 9,501 0 -9,501

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Air transport 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 2
2025-12 2
2025-11 3

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+ 9
1m-15m 3
Other 3

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 £
United States 1,804,888
Norway 322,747
France 317,686
Germany 288,016
Ireland 248,431

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 £
United States 857,930 946,958 +89,028
Norway 317,049 5,698 -311,351
France 212,667 105,019 -107,648
Germany 151,160 136,856 -14,304
Ireland 103,849 144,582 +40,733
Argentina 114,991 69,307 -45,684
China 13,702 133,154 +119,452
Italy 67,645 63,281 -4,364
India 67,825 62,522 -5,303
Denmark 58,566 51,011 -7,555

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) 2,859,308
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,316,276
Air transport 123,083
Other 59

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) 1,569,090 1,290,218 -278,872
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 745,647 570,629 -175,018
Air transport 17,089 105,994 +88,905
Other 15 44 +29

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,597,205
Dover / Eurotunnel 835,684
Southampton 673,811
Immingham Docks 553,513
Felixstowe 214,246

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 £
London Gateway Port 696,031 901,174 +205,143
Dover / Eurotunnel 479,524 356,160 -123,364
Southampton 389,093 284,718 -104,375
Immingham Docks 454,161 99,352 -354,809
Felixstowe 142,986 71,260 -71,726
Liverpool Docks 95,865 46,783 -49,082
London Heathrow Airport 12,970 99,401 +86,431
Holyhead 0 90,077 +90,077
Dover 19,579 0 -19,579
Fishguard 7,969 5,547 -2,422

Quick facts

HS code: 390519

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

Description: These are other types of plastics made from vinyl acetate, used in various industrial applications