Import/export HS code 140120: Rattan for crafting

Rattan stems and fibers, commonly used in furniture making, baskets, and decorative items

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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 £
China 424,616
Netherlands 247,639
Italy 92,152
Singapore 80,442
France 40,542

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 £
China 243,751 180,865 -62,886
Netherlands 103,752 143,887 +40,135
Italy 24,932 67,220 +42,288
Singapore 3,212 77,230 +74,018
France 6,782 33,760 +26,978
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 11,091 27,770 +16,679
Indonesia 29,313 0 -29,313
United States 24,018 1,057 -22,961
Spain 10,065 1,938 -8,127
Germany 5,299 1,130 -4,169

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 £
China 591,100
Netherlands 163,266
Indonesia 127,629
Singapore 40,280
France 31,246

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 £
China 290,300 300,800 +10,500
Netherlands 85,150 78,116 -7,034
Indonesia 55,146 72,483 +17,337
Singapore 3,212 37,068 +33,856
France 0 31,246 +31,246
United States 13,030 1,965 -11,065
Spain 10,065 3,255 -6,810
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 10,095 +10,095
Slovenia 1,699 3,664 +1,965
Viet Nam 5,268 0 -5,268

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cumbria 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 554,605
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 370,855
Air transport 80,041
Other 59

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,363 280,242 +5,879
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 136,858 233,997 +97,139
Air transport 52,649 27,392 -25,257
Other 44 15 -29

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 311,932
Felixstowe 204,691
Harwich 163,188
Eurotunnel 93,560
Dover 51,450

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 £
Southampton 160,555 151,377 -9,178
Felixstowe 113,258 91,433 -21,825
Harwich 74,126 89,062 +14,936
Eurotunnel 24,639 68,921 +44,282
Dover 9,381 42,069 +32,688
Thamesport 8,053 32,292 +24,239
Birmingham Airport 19,136 12,680 -6,456
London Gateway Port 996 26,141 +25,145
Killingholme 9,952 12,944 +2,992
London Heathrow Airport 20,887 1,085 -19,802

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Other manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-09 3
2025-08 1
2025-07 2
2025-06 2

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
1m-15m 4
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 £
Denmark 13,076
Ireland 12,598
Czechia 6,828
Netherlands 6,363
Bermuda 4,923

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 £
Denmark 2,271 10,805 +8,534
Ireland 6,142 6,456 +314
Czechia 3,844 2,984 -860
Netherlands 6,363 0 -6,363
Bermuda 4,923 0 -4,923
France 973 2,304 +1,331
United Arab Emirates 2,961 0 -2,961
Switzerland 0 2,411 +2,411
Norway 1,781 0 -1,781
Singapore 1,505 0 -1,505

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 7,263
Netherlands 3,915
China 420

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 3,134 4,129 +995
Netherlands 2,008 1,907 -101
China 0 420 +420

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) 23,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,679
Other 11,598
Air transport 5,466

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) 12,193 11,787 -406
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,962 6,717 -1,245
Other 5,142 6,456 +1,314
Air transport 5,466 0 -5,466

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,875
Immingham Docks 13,603
000 11,598
Liverpool Docks 4,923
London Heathrow Airport 2,290

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,088 11,787 +4,699
Immingham Docks 6,886 6,717 -169
000 5,142 6,456 +1,314
Liverpool Docks 4,923 0 -4,923
London Heathrow Airport 2,290 0 -2,290
ZLC 1,671 0 -1,671
East Midlands Airport 1,505 0 -1,505
Killingholme 1,258 0 -1,258

Quick facts

HS code: 140120

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

Description: Rattan stems and fibers, commonly used in furniture making, baskets, and decorative items