Import/export HS code 291614: Esters of methacrylic acid

Derivatives of methacrylic acid, used in manufacturing paints, coatings, and plastics

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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 £
Netherlands 49,721,074
Belgium 11,892,266
Germany 5,553,631
France 5,210,044
China 3,307,227

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 £
Netherlands 29,137,413 20,583,661 -8,553,752
Belgium 8,114,047 3,778,219 -4,335,828
Germany 2,327,087 3,226,544 +899,457
France 3,587,373 1,622,671 -1,964,702
China 2,038,966 1,268,261 -770,705
South Korea 1,450,841 1,469,930 +19,089
United States 1,504,572 1,346,063 -158,509
Thailand 1,199,862 1,182,968 -16,894
United Arab Emirates 1,932,971 0 -1,932,971
Hungary 1,080,350 313,473 -766,877

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 £
Saudi Arabia 39,568,850
China 10,004,746
United States 8,098,846
Germany 7,351,701
France 5,855,411

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 £
Saudi Arabia 23,184,442 16,384,408 -6,800,034
China 6,343,152 3,661,594 -2,681,558
United States 4,512,227 3,586,619 -925,608
Germany 4,337,561 3,014,140 -1,323,421
France 3,158,450 2,696,961 -461,489
South Korea 2,527,776 2,121,266 -406,510
Thailand 2,243,751 1,576,454 -667,297
Italy 2,423,035 1,202,225 -1,220,810
Taiwan 2,109,579 518,459 -1,591,120
Singapore 2,569,518 39,463 -2,530,055

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Essex 5
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 5 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Essex 3 5 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2
Inner London - East 2 3 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,440,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,387,643
Air transport 1,969,360
Road transport 182,259
Other 168,717

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,303,957 24,136,871 -15,167,086
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,076,072 11,311,571 -3,764,501
Air transport 1,052,508 916,852 -135,656
Road transport 53,635 128,624 +74,989
Other 76,079 92,638 +16,559

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 41,950,387
Immingham Docks 16,202,598
London 8,501,902
Felixstowe 7,136,536
Southampton 3,483,763

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 25,520,346 16,430,041 -9,090,305
Immingham Docks 10,998,454 5,204,144 -5,794,310
London 5,068,582 3,433,320 -1,635,262
Felixstowe 3,867,653 3,268,883 -598,770
Southampton 2,174,078 1,309,685 -864,393
Harwich 1,552,726 1,519,874 -32,852
Killingholme 1,689,263 744,948 -944,315
Dover 889,328 1,410,248 +520,920
Eurotunnel 1,044,747 611,885 -432,862
Hull 800,348 713,711 -86,637

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 30
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Other manufacturing 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 26
2025-10 28
2025-09 26
2025-08 28

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+ 32
1m-15m 25
15m-54m 10
0-1m 5
Other 5

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 291614

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

Description: Derivatives of methacrylic acid, used in manufacturing paints, coatings, and plastics