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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  • 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 453,702
France 325,814
United States 255,547
Netherlands 70,852
China 58,294

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 245,855 207,847 -38,008
France 196,321 129,493 -66,828
United States 101,002 154,545 +53,543
Netherlands 69,099 1,753 -67,346
China 0 58,294 +58,294
Spain 8,376 6,673 -1,703
Sweden 0 9,409 +9,409
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 777,852
United States 255,547
China 72,268
France 56,789
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 476,455 301,397 -175,058
United States 101,002 154,545 +53,543
China 11,966 60,302 +48,336
France 22,854 33,935 +11,081
United Kingdom 9,257 8,186 -1,071
Spain 8,376 6,673 -1,703
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
Inner London - West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
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) 717,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 360,273
Air transport 122,825
Other 4,769

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) 450,636 267,304 -183,332
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 161,864 198,409 +36,545
Air transport 15,174 107,651 +92,477
Other 2,236 2,533 +297

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 590,596
Felixstowe 181,636
Southampton 157,175
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 369,836 220,760 -149,076
Felixstowe 146,720 34,916 -111,804
Southampton 0 157,175 +157,175
Birmingham Airport 0 92,199 +92,199
Eurotunnel 27,123 37,461 +10,338
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,887 0 -37,887
Immingham Docks 13,749 9,409 -4,340
London Heathrow Airport 5,673 12,350 +6,677
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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 4

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+ 11
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
Germany 412,672
Norway 394,044
France 324,736
Ireland 237,995

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 731,340 924,714 +193,374
Germany 286,858 125,814 -161,044
Norway 228,860 165,184 -63,676
France 195,721 129,015 -66,706
Ireland 91,874 146,121 +54,247
Argentina 119,169 71,991 -47,178
Italy 73,661 47,461 -26,200
Turkey 76,062 40,642 -35,420
India 24,843 87,979 +63,136
Denmark 73,982 31,982 -42,000

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 £
XU 26

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 £
XU 15 11 -4

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) 2,716,406
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,460,298
Air transport 62,786
Other 26

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) 1,277,306 1,439,100 +161,794
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 874,447 585,851 -288,596
Air transport 12,300 50,486 +38,186
Other 15 11 -4

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,531,723
Dover / Eurotunnel 994,244
Immingham Docks 627,383
Southampton 560,110
Felixstowe 169,078

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 852,356 679,367 -172,989
Dover / Eurotunnel 631,968 362,276 -269,692
Immingham Docks 395,968 231,415 -164,553
Southampton 8,530 551,580 +543,050
Felixstowe 133,366 35,712 -97,654
Liverpool Docks 76,532 58,713 -17,819
Holyhead 5,968 79,077 +73,109
London Heathrow Airport 12,300 42,091 +29,791
Dover 18,220 4,803 -13,417
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