Import/export HS code 390529: Various vinyl acetate copolymers

These are other types of plastics made by mixing vinyl acetate with other chemicals

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 20,358,751
France 15,082,606
Switzerland 7,400,421
Ireland 2,092,963
Netherlands 1,730,300

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 10,479,871 9,878,880 -600,991
France 8,597,005 6,485,601 -2,111,404
Switzerland 3,735,961 3,664,460 -71,501
Ireland 963,087 1,129,876 +166,789
Netherlands 884,689 845,611 -39,078
Belgium 319,692 710,839 +391,147
Turkey 355,419 159,838 -195,581
Sweden 196,529 182,631 -13,898
Italy 159,112 133,281 -25,831
United States 75,615 97,287 +21,672

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 26,288,831
France 10,433,367
Switzerland 6,970,220
United States 884,543
Turkey 515,257

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 13,337,000 12,951,831 -385,169
France 5,960,339 4,473,028 -1,487,311
Switzerland 3,545,312 3,424,908 -120,404
United States 441,499 443,044 +1,545
Turkey 355,419 159,838 -195,581
Italy 200,535 136,051 -64,484
Belgium 144,395 157,932 +13,537
Netherlands 189,885 74,366 -115,519
Taiwan 67,321 95,349 +28,028
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 6 8 +2
West Yorkshire 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Lancashire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Suffolk 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) 44,217,259
Other 3,033,737
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,909,449
Air transport 203,075
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) 22,854,717 21,362,542 -1,492,175
Other 1,558,678 1,475,059 -83,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,367,305 542,144 -825,161
Air transport 124,496 78,579 -45,917
Road transport 5,830 29,200 +23,370

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 21,705,381
Eurotunnel 5,938,684
ZLC 5,804,283
Immingham Docks 4,460,716
Killingholme 3,636,905

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 12,921,972 8,783,409 -4,138,563
Eurotunnel 2,068,617 3,870,067 +1,801,450
ZLC 2,910,849 2,893,434 -17,415
Immingham Docks 1,968,910 2,491,806 +522,896
Killingholme 2,168,553 1,468,352 -700,201
000 1,558,678 1,475,059 -83,619
Felixstowe 812,266 832,258 +19,992
Hull 596,950 664,461 +67,511
Dover / Eurotunnel 272,501 237,556 -34,945
Purfleet 75,790 227,967 +152,177

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
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 19
2025-08 20
2025-07 18

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 402,534
China 302,213
Ireland 178,755

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 160,638 303,683 +143,045
Germany 263,000 139,534 -123,466
China 168,514 133,699 -34,815
Ireland 82,137 96,618 +14,481
India 80,628 94,569 +13,941
Norway 0 141,202 +141,202
France 69,262 57,610 -11,652
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 137,194

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 67,137 70,057 +2,920

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) 1,905,902
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 959,291
Air transport 186,996
Other 137,194

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) 1,177,211 728,691 -448,520
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 539,569 419,722 -119,847
Air transport 102,578 84,418 -18,160
Other 67,137 70,057 +2,920

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 853,865
Southampton 253,383
Immingham Docks 167,234
London Heathrow Airport 150,952

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 1,010,051 448,224 -561,827
Dover / Eurotunnel 477,998 375,867 -102,131
Southampton 145,940 107,443 -38,497
Immingham Docks 8,766 158,468 +149,702
London Heathrow Airport 85,832 65,120 -20,712
000 67,137 70,057 +2,920
Liverpool Docks 18,179 21,793 +3,614
Heysham 9,113 13,500 +4,387
Holyhead 7,960 13,061 +5,101
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