Import/export HS code 38070010: Wood tar

A thick, dark liquid from burning wood, used for waterproofing and preserving wood

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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 £
Sweden 116,752
Portugal 63,245
Germany 24,955
Poland 13,812
United States 13,724

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 £
Sweden 49,612 67,140 +17,528
Portugal 63,245 0 -63,245
Germany 23,646 1,309 -22,337
Poland 13,812 0 -13,812
United States 12,722 1,002 -11,720
France 12,967 0 -12,967
Australia 2,577 0 -2,577
Spain 2,231 0 -2,231
China 2,160 0 -2,160
Ireland 0 1,412 +1,412

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 107,581
Portugal 63,245
Austria 23,646
Sweden 22,667
Germany 14,276

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 51,861 55,720 +3,859
Portugal 63,245 0 -63,245
Austria 23,646 0 -23,646
Sweden 11,247 11,420 +173
Germany 12,967 1,309 -11,658
Poland 13,812 0 -13,812
Australia 2,577 0 -2,577
United States 1,386 1,002 -384
Spain 2,231 0 -2,231

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 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
Lancashire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -1

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) 118,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 116,568
Air transport 17,168
Other 1,412

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) 102,432 16,255 -86,177
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,374 52,194 -12,180
Air transport 16,166 1,002 -15,164
Other 0 1,412 +1,412

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 127,120
Newhaven 42,380
Killingholme 23,646
East Midlands Airport 14,780
Dover 14,276

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 £
Immingham Docks 59,980 67,140 +7,160
Newhaven 42,380 0 -42,380
Killingholme 23,646 0 -23,646
East Midlands Airport 14,780 0 -14,780
Dover 12,967 1,309 -11,658
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,992 0 -13,992
Eurotunnel 6,873 0 -6,873
Thamesport 4,808 0 -4,808
London Stansted Airport 1,386 1,002 -384
000 0 1,412 +1,412

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2024-05 2
2024-04 1

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
0-1m 3

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 £
South Africa 8,238
Saint Lucia 5,781
Pakistan 5,293
Ireland 4,643
Sri Lanka 3,726

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 £
South Africa 4,935 3,303 -1,632
Saint Lucia 2,978 2,803 -175
Pakistan 5,293 0 -5,293
Ireland 2,397 2,246 -151
Sri Lanka 3,726 0 -3,726
Poland 1,730 1,520 -210
United States 1,894 970 -924
Canada 0 1,413 +1,413
United Arab Emirates 1,260 0 -1,260
Norway 1,032 0 -1,032

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 £
XI 1,001
Ireland 167

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 £
XI 988 13 -975
Ireland 95 72 -23

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) 27,315
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,411
Air transport 3,687
Other 2,482

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) 18,826 8,489 -10,337
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,730 3,681 +1,951
Air transport 3,687 0 -3,687
Other 2,397 85 -2,312

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 13,531
Portsmouth 5,781
Southampton 4,696
Liverpool Docks 3,307
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,250

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 10,228 3,303 -6,925
Portsmouth 2,978 2,803 -175
Southampton 3,726 970 -2,756
Liverpool Docks 1,894 1,413 -481
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,730 1,520 -210
000 2,397 85 -2,312
East Midlands Airport 2,427 0 -2,427
Holyhead 0 2,161 +2,161
London Heathrow Airport 1,260 0 -1,260

Quick facts

HS code: 38070010

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

Description: A thick, dark liquid from burning wood, used for waterproofing and preserving wood