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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* 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 460,809
France 309,773
United States 255,547
China 58,294
Netherlands 13,719

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 257,145 203,664 -53,481
France 186,160 123,613 -62,547
United States 101,002 154,545 +53,543
China 0 58,294 +58,294
Netherlands 11,966 1,753 -10,213
Spain 4,832 7,812 +2,980
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 707,625
United States 255,547
China 72,268
France 60,949
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 409,371 298,254 -111,117
United States 101,002 154,545 +53,543
China 11,966 60,302 +48,336
France 33,934 27,015 -6,919
United Kingdom 9,257 8,186 -1,071
Spain 4,832 7,812 +2,980
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) 706,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 303,140
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) 446,780 259,821 -186,959
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 104,731 198,409 +93,678
Air transport 15,174 107,651 +92,477
Other 3,677 1,092 -2,585

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 578,118
Southampton 157,175
Felixstowe 124,503
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 365,980 212,138 -153,842
Southampton 0 157,175 +157,175
Felixstowe 89,587 34,916 -54,671
Birmingham Airport 0 92,199 +92,199
Eurotunnel 27,123 37,461 +10,338
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,887 1,139 -36,748
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
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 3

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 415,838
Norway 328,513
France 310,960
Ireland 239,126

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 800,668 855,386 +54,718
Germany 289,758 126,080 -163,678
Norway 163,329 165,184 +1,855
France 164,442 146,518 -17,924
Ireland 103,203 135,923 +32,720
Argentina 119,169 106,802 -12,367
Italy 76,520 45,123 -31,397
India 54,265 51,799 -2,466
Turkey 62,958 40,642 -22,316
Denmark 68,165 34,328 -33,837

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) 2,698,249
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,441,589
Air transport 66,010
Other 38

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) 1,295,323 1,402,926 +107,603
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 858,598 582,991 -275,607
Air transport 11,227 54,783 +43,556
Other 15 23 +8

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,596,230
Dover / Eurotunnel 966,988
Southampton 561,460
Immingham Docks 558,381
Felixstowe 162,650

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 956,007 640,223 -315,784
Dover / Eurotunnel 598,636 368,352 -230,284
Southampton 6,910 554,550 +547,640
Immingham Docks 324,620 233,761 -90,859
Felixstowe 126,938 35,712 -91,226
Liverpool Docks 87,861 48,503 -39,358
Holyhead 5,968 79,077 +73,109
London Heathrow Airport 11,227 46,388 +35,161
Dover 18,136 3,731 -14,405
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