Import/export HS code 32082010: Acrylic or vinyl solutions

Liquid acrylic or vinyl-based paints and varnishes, as defined by specific industry standards

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 21,323,634
Belgium 9,721,904
China 5,616,101
Italy 3,369,215
Spain 2,837,374

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 12,222,413 9,101,221 -3,121,192
Belgium 5,429,307 4,292,597 -1,136,710
China 3,049,945 2,566,156 -483,789
Italy 1,808,029 1,561,186 -246,843
Spain 1,286,016 1,551,358 +265,342
Netherlands 1,611,781 609,098 -1,002,683
France 1,013,180 1,017,905 +4,725
United States 765,601 658,405 -107,196
Poland 293,644 423,526 +129,882
Ireland 177,864 390,214 +212,350

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 20,094,928
Belgium 10,819,081
China 5,699,758
Italy 3,831,213
Spain 3,319,858

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 12,103,748 7,991,180 -4,112,568
Belgium 5,658,137 5,160,944 -497,193
China 2,969,372 2,730,386 -238,986
Italy 2,076,788 1,754,425 -322,363
Spain 1,440,557 1,879,301 +438,744
Netherlands 1,461,158 842,282 -618,876
United States 858,361 755,087 -103,274
Poland 403,365 477,994 +74,629
Switzerland 321,278 89,620 -231,658
France 103,122 256,154 +153,032

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 14
Greater Manchester 8
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8
Inner London - West 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6

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 12 13 +1
Greater Manchester 8 4 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 4 -2
Inner London - West 7 3 -4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 6 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 3 -2
Cheshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
West Midlands 5 4 -1
West Yorkshire 4 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,348,318
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,300,266
Air transport 1,426,072
Other 472,932
Road transport 330,599

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) 22,325,890 17,022,428 -5,303,462
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,435,098 4,865,168 -569,930
Air transport 551,624 874,448 +322,824
Other 130,290 342,642 +212,352
Road transport 242,393 88,206 -154,187

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 11,935,060
Dover 10,977,605
Felixstowe 8,711,979
Hull 2,971,531
Purfleet 2,296,716

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,607,121 5,327,939 -1,279,182
Dover 5,919,304 5,058,301 -861,003
Felixstowe 4,218,725 4,493,254 +274,529
Hull 2,582,039 389,492 -2,192,547
Purfleet 1,177,610 1,119,106 -58,504
Killingholme 801,681 1,013,380 +211,699
Harwich 811,887 990,042 +178,155
Middlesbrough 1,030,429 769,715 -260,714
London 1,110,769 545,918 -564,851
Portsmouth 623,119 764,589 +141,470

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 43
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 40
Other manufacturing 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 25
2025-11 34
2025-10 39
2025-09 35
2025-08 35

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+ 49
1m-15m 46
15m-54m 18
0-1m 8
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 £
Netherlands 19,215,902
China 8,763,007
Germany 4,282,206
Norway 3,554,480
Ireland 2,889,895

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 £
Netherlands 13,590,913 5,624,989 -7,965,924
China 6,111,193 2,651,814 -3,459,379
Germany 1,625,774 2,656,432 +1,030,658
Norway 1,845,363 1,709,117 -136,246
Ireland 1,277,858 1,612,037 +334,179
France 1,418,030 981,972 -436,058
Turkey 1,187,287 526,588 -660,699
United States 784,755 761,593 -23,162
Egypt 708,919 701,210 -7,709
Belgium 812,026 497,942 -314,084

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 £
Ireland 25,452
XI 20,451

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 £
Ireland 12,937 12,515 -422
XI 409 20,042 +19,633

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,828,871
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,277,032
Air transport 3,328,880
Other 134,663
Road transport 44,986

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,131,482 14,697,389 -4,434,093
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,134,813 8,142,219 -6,992,594
Air transport 1,600,028 1,728,852 +128,824
Other 25,637 109,026 +83,389
Road transport 44,986 0 -44,986

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,015,518
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,024,215
London Gateway Port 7,613,021
Southampton 7,475,312
Harwich 7,333,525

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 £
Immingham Docks 7,788,048 4,227,470 -3,560,578
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,941,522 4,082,693 -858,829
London Gateway Port 4,309,136 3,303,885 -1,005,251
Southampton 4,250,670 3,224,642 -1,026,028
Harwich 4,951,828 2,381,697 -2,570,131
Felixstowe 3,200,584 1,442,919 -1,757,665
London Heathrow Airport 1,097,455 1,375,145 +277,690
London 1,181,076 1,174,992 -6,084
Holyhead 639,025 885,364 +246,339
Liverpool Docks 595,526 566,302 -29,224

Quick facts

HS code: 32082010

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

Description: Liquid acrylic or vinyl-based paints and varnishes, as defined by specific industry standards