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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* 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 439,156
France 303,000
United States 251,702
China 58,294
Netherlands 13,719

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 245,871 193,285 -52,586
France 181,395 121,605 -59,790
United States 97,157 154,545 +57,388
China 0 58,294 +58,294
Netherlands 11,966 1,753 -10,213
Sweden 0 9,409 +9,409
Spain 1,554 7,812 +6,258
Italy 0 7,883 +7,883
Egypt 7,474 0 -7,474
Denmark 1,783 0 -1,783

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 679,199
United States 251,702
China 72,268
France 60,949
United Kingdom 17,443

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 391,324 287,875 -103,449
United States 97,157 154,545 +57,388
China 13,974 58,294 +44,320
France 33,934 27,015 -6,919
United Kingdom 9,257 8,186 -1,071
Spain 1,554 7,812 +6,258
Italy 0 7,883 +7,883
Netherlands 0 1,753 +1,753
Denmark 0 1,223 +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
Essex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0

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) 676,027
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 302,171
Air transport 119,949
Other 3,639

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) 426,585 249,442 -177,143
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,762 198,409 +94,647
Air transport 14,306 105,643 +91,337
Other 2,547 1,092 -1,455

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 547,544
Southampton 157,175
Felixstowe 124,503
Birmingham Airport 92,199
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 335,406 212,138 -123,268
Southampton 0 157,175 +157,175
Felixstowe 89,587 34,916 -54,671
Birmingham Airport 2,008 90,191 +88,183
Eurotunnel 37,502 27,082 -10,420
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,887 1,139 -36,748
Immingham Docks 13,749 9,409 -4,340
London Heathrow Airport 2,797 12,350 +9,553
Manchester Airport 9,501 0 -9,501
London Gateway Port 7,474 1,595 -5,879

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 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+ 10
1m-15m 3
Other 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 £
United States 1,656,054
Norway 328,513
France 290,960
Germany 287,831
Ireland 227,097

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 1,000,440 655,614 -344,826
Norway 322,815 5,698 -317,117
France 180,209 110,751 -69,458
Germany 163,127 124,704 -38,423
Ireland 95,150 131,947 +36,797
Argentina 114,991 69,307 -45,684
Italy 81,879 35,821 -46,058
India 69,325 36,739 -32,586
Turkey 62,958 40,642 -22,316
Denmark 68,165 34,328 -33,837

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) 2,639,587
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,279,363
Air transport 66,010
Other 38

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) 1,672,833 966,754 -706,079
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 756,484 522,879 -233,605
Air transport 12,603 53,407 +40,804
Other 15 23 +8

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,546,177
Dover / Eurotunnel 816,791
Southampton 561,460
Immingham Docks 549,772
Felixstowe 162,650

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 967,808 578,369 -389,439
Dover / Eurotunnel 504,575 312,216 -192,359
Southampton 221,742 339,718 +117,976
Immingham Docks 475,497 74,275 -401,222
Felixstowe 126,938 35,712 -91,226
Liverpool Docks 90,084 44,527 -45,557
Holyhead 0 79,077 +79,077
London Heathrow Airport 11,227 46,388 +35,161
Dover 18,136 3,731 -14,405
Fishguard 4,032 6,189 +2,157

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