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.
  • 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 20,035,047
France 14,783,176
Switzerland 7,393,066
Ireland 2,046,926
Netherlands 1,686,659

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 9,976,522 10,058,525 +82,003
France 8,212,306 6,570,870 -1,641,436
Switzerland 3,722,100 3,670,966 -51,134
Ireland 1,036,320 1,010,606 -25,714
Netherlands 957,391 729,268 -228,123
Belgium 356,804 722,689 +365,885
Sweden 222,461 614,567 +392,106
Turkey 336,772 157,902 -178,870
Italy 152,382 134,623 -17,759
United States 70,139 97,287 +27,148

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 25,836,790
France 10,149,480
Switzerland 6,969,935
United States 1,382,324
Turkey 494,674

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 12,671,614 13,165,176 +493,562
France 5,880,950 4,268,530 -1,612,420
Switzerland 3,552,013 3,417,922 -134,091
United States 416,481 965,843 +549,362
Turkey 336,772 157,902 -178,870
Italy 204,548 160,618 -43,930
Netherlands 190,858 119,782 -71,076
Belgium 130,410 167,898 +37,488
Taiwan 65,267 63,869 -1,398
China 37,407 31,045 -6,362

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 8
West Yorkshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Lancashire 3
West Midlands 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 5 8 +3
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Lancashire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +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) 44,094,445
Other 2,977,018
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,818,319
Air transport 188,794
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) 22,158,112 21,936,333 -221,779
Other 1,625,633 1,351,385 -274,248
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,246,576 571,743 -674,833
Air transport 119,452 69,342 -50,110
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 21,101,918
Eurotunnel 5,938,003
ZLC 5,796,820
Immingham Docks 4,970,095
Killingholme 3,350,916

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 12,077,346 9,024,572 -3,052,774
Eurotunnel 2,228,613 3,709,390 +1,480,777
ZLC 2,926,082 2,870,738 -55,344
Immingham Docks 1,944,583 3,025,512 +1,080,929
Killingholme 1,936,989 1,413,927 -523,062
000 1,625,633 1,351,385 -274,248
Felixstowe 823,723 840,678 +16,955
Hull 661,539 682,827 +21,288
Dover / Eurotunnel 281,666 219,797 -61,869
Purfleet 121,493 182,264 +60,771

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 25
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
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
2026-01 18
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 19
2025-08 20

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+ 23
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 9
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 834,203
United States 464,321
Germany 364,192
China 305,592
Ireland 221,336

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 767,790 66,413 -701,377
United States 165,138 299,183 +134,045
Germany 224,658 139,534 -85,124
China 168,514 137,078 -31,436
Ireland 114,990 106,346 -8,644
India 92,292 82,905 -9,387
Norway 0 141,202 +141,202
France 93,144 43,148 -49,996
Spain 45,800 72,789 +26,989
Georgia 74,050 0 -74,050

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 172,744

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 99,990 72,754 -27,236

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) 1,916,367
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 935,682
Air transport 186,996
Other 172,744

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) 1,212,944 703,423 -509,521
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 508,083 427,599 -80,484
Air transport 133,144 53,852 -79,292
Other 99,990 72,754 -27,236

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,458,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 823,225
Southampton 253,383
Immingham Docks 174,320
000 172,744

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 1,045,784 412,491 -633,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 446,512 376,713 -69,799
Southampton 145,940 107,443 -38,497
Immingham Docks 8,766 165,554 +156,788
000 99,990 72,754 -27,236
London Heathrow Airport 100,191 50,761 -49,430
Liverpool Docks 18,179 21,793 +3,614
Holyhead 7,960 20,092 +12,132
Heysham 9,113 13,500 +4,387
Dover 19,048 1,351 -17,697

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