Import/export HS code 390529: Various vinyl acetate copolymers

These are other types of plastics made by mixing vinyl acetate with other chemicals

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 £
Germany 18,372,250
France 13,415,971
Switzerland 6,908,909
Ireland 1,839,736
Netherlands 1,624,287

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 9,987,481 8,384,769 -1,602,712
France 7,818,643 5,597,328 -2,221,315
Switzerland 4,021,759 2,887,150 -1,134,609
Ireland 965,735 874,001 -91,734
Netherlands 1,081,937 542,350 -539,587
Belgium 371,192 652,445 +281,253
Sweden 179,505 614,567 +435,062
Turkey 305,099 157,902 -147,197
Italy 157,597 108,685 -48,912
United States 70,139 97,287 +27,148

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 23,723,151
France 9,197,718
Switzerland 6,499,039
United States 1,335,012
Turkey 463,001

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 12,882,878 10,840,273 -2,042,605
France 5,455,355 3,742,363 -1,712,992
Switzerland 3,838,360 2,660,679 -1,177,681
United States 431,922 903,090 +471,168
Turkey 305,099 157,902 -147,197
Italy 209,763 134,680 -75,083
Belgium 146,779 144,416 -2,363
Netherlands 109,434 116,585 +7,151
Taiwan 129,136 0 -129,136
China 37,407 31,045 -6,362

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
West Yorkshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Lancashire 3
West Midlands 3

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 6 7 +1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +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) 40,632,799
Other 2,769,828
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,563,403
Air transport 177,617
Road transport 35,030

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) 22,408,437 18,224,362 -4,184,075
Other 1,553,332 1,216,496 -336,836
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,058,892 504,511 -554,381
Air transport 116,624 60,993 -55,631
Road transport 28,790 6,240 -22,550

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 18,792,525
Eurotunnel 5,703,768
ZLC 5,445,561
Immingham Docks 4,438,132
Killingholme 3,159,052

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 11,266,296 7,526,229 -3,740,067
Eurotunnel 2,545,762 3,158,006 +612,244
ZLC 3,176,149 2,269,412 -906,737
Immingham Docks 1,652,871 2,785,261 +1,132,390
Killingholme 2,124,602 1,034,450 -1,090,152
000 1,553,332 1,216,496 -336,836
Felixstowe 967,932 676,307 -291,625
Hull 839,908 500,509 -339,399
Dover / Eurotunnel 280,023 186,489 -93,534
Purfleet 168,193 128,451 -39,742

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 25
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 18
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 19
2025-08 20

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+ 23
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 9
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 £
Canada 834,203
United States 464,321
China 282,126
Germany 248,762
Ireland 207,544

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 £
Canada 834,203 0 -834,203
United States 211,622 252,699 +41,077
China 206,401 75,725 -130,676
Germany 122,338 126,424 +4,086
Ireland 101,198 106,346 +5,148
Norway 0 141,202 +141,202
Spain 45,800 72,789 +26,989
India 35,858 69,710 +33,852
France 53,649 36,858 -16,791
Poland 1,351 65,300 +63,949

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Turkey 172,744

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Turkey 99,990 72,754 -27,236

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) 1,807,534
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 656,142
Air transport 177,436
Other 172,744

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) 1,245,072 562,462 -682,610
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 249,294 406,848 +157,554
Air transport 172,357 5,079 -167,278
Other 99,990 72,754 -27,236

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,349,442
Dover / Eurotunnel 557,477
Southampton 253,383
Immingham Docks 174,320
000 172,744

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 1,064,717 284,725 -779,992
Dover / Eurotunnel 196,689 360,788 +164,099
Southampton 159,135 94,248 -64,887
Immingham Docks 8,766 165,554 +156,788
000 99,990 72,754 -27,236
London Heathrow Airport 139,404 1,988 -137,416
Liverpool Docks 18,179 21,793 +3,614
Holyhead 3,281 20,092 +16,811
Dover 20,399 0 -20,399
ZLC 16,884 0 -16,884

Quick facts

HS code: 390529

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

Description: These are other types of plastics made by mixing vinyl acetate with other chemicals