Import/export HS code 390529: Various vinyl acetate copolymers

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

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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 20,884,395
France 14,884,575
Switzerland 7,860,709
Ireland 1,836,342
Netherlands 1,762,850

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 9,894,325 10,990,070 +1,095,745
France 7,523,771 7,360,804 -162,967
Switzerland 4,314,119 3,546,590 -767,529
Ireland 1,078,540 757,802 -320,738
Netherlands 1,130,265 632,585 -497,680
Belgium 372,915 757,922 +385,007
Sweden 184,371 734,262 +549,891
Turkey 302,381 227,179 -75,202
Italy 157,303 124,661 -32,642
United States 70,139 151,445 +81,306

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 26,973,666
France 10,118,068
Switzerland 7,452,716
United States 1,558,302
Turkey 529,560

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 12,811,216 14,162,450 +1,351,234
France 5,335,921 4,782,147 -553,774
Switzerland 4,107,185 3,345,531 -761,654
United States 443,984 1,114,318 +670,334
Turkey 302,381 227,179 -75,202
Italy 209,469 150,656 -58,813
Belgium 101,043 156,773 +55,730
Netherlands 109,434 132,022 +22,588
Taiwan 129,136 0 -129,136
China 68,452 4,765 -63,687

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 9
West Yorkshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Lancashire 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 8 +2
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
West Midlands 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Suffolk 2 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) 45,944,259
Other 2,814,077
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,645,096
Air transport 199,380
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) 22,515,145 23,429,114 +913,969
Other 1,581,331 1,232,746 -348,585
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,017,536 627,560 -389,976
Air transport 121,380 78,000 -43,380
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 20,516,553
ZLC 6,292,914
Eurotunnel 5,902,109
Immingham Docks 5,895,152
Killingholme 3,422,991

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 10,977,322 9,539,231 -1,438,091
ZLC 3,319,367 2,973,547 -345,820
Eurotunnel 2,826,201 3,075,908 +249,707
Immingham Docks 1,482,048 4,413,104 +2,931,056
Killingholme 2,086,275 1,336,716 -749,559
000 1,581,331 1,232,746 -348,585
Felixstowe 982,486 939,185 -43,301
Hull 976,734 595,252 -381,482
Dover / Eurotunnel 280,023 233,739 -46,284
Newhaven 0 364,313 +364,313

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 24
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
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
2026-04 17
2026-03 17
2026-02 13
2026-01 18
2025-12 10

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+ 22
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 11
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 945,844
United States 589,419
China 312,020
Germany 302,799
Ireland 243,094

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 834,203 111,641 -722,562
United States 214,360 375,059 +160,699
China 249,238 62,782 -186,456
Germany 177,488 125,311 -52,177
Ireland 135,823 107,271 -28,552
Norway 0 141,202 +141,202
Spain 45,800 72,789 +26,989
France 53,973 56,764 +2,791
India 61,825 43,743 -18,082
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 208,294

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 130,041 78,253 -51,788

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) 2,100,463
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 728,049
Other 208,294
Air transport 159,653

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) 1,347,891 752,572 -595,319
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 355,624 372,425 +16,801
Other 130,041 78,253 -51,788
Air transport 152,088 7,565 -144,523

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,493,263
Dover / Eurotunnel 629,384
Southampton 333,234
000 208,294
Immingham Docks 181,561

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 1,077,629 415,634 -661,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 298,445 330,939 +32,494
Southampton 220,470 112,764 -107,706
000 130,041 78,253 -51,788
Immingham Docks 15,545 166,016 +150,471
London Heathrow Airport 120,349 1,988 -118,361
Felixstowe 10,221 68,645 +58,424
Liverpool Docks 39,972 0 -39,972
Holyhead 7,855 15,518 +7,663
Dover 20,399 0 -20,399

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