Import/export HS code 440141: Sawdust

Fine particles of wood produced by sawing, often used for fuel, animal bedding, or in manufacturing

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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 £
Ireland 1,873,049
Germany 612,796
Netherlands 302,498
Norway 20,790
Latvia 15,797

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 £
Ireland 1,050,536 822,513 -228,023
Germany 384,969 227,827 -157,142
Netherlands 142,438 160,060 +17,622
Norway 0 20,790 +20,790
Latvia 13,032 2,765 -10,267
Sweden 0 13,664 +13,664
Spain 7 8,814 +8,807
Italy 985 7,291 +6,306
France 2,186 0 -2,186
Lithuania 518 0 -518

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 793,624
Ireland 314,447
Netherlands 124,780
Norway 20,790
Latvia 15,797

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 403,511 390,113 -13,398
Ireland 181,958 132,489 -49,469
Netherlands 123,896 884 -123,012
Norway 0 20,790 +20,790
Latvia 13,032 2,765 -10,267
Sweden 0 13,664 +13,664
Spain 0 8,814 +8,814
China 3,168 4,181 +1,013
United Kingdom 1,523 0 -1,523
Lithuania 518 0 -518

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West of England 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 £
Other 1,557,089
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 881,446
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 413,670
Air transport 6,190

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 £
Other 867,065 690,024 -177,041
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 473,272 408,174 -65,098
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 254,334 159,336 -94,998
Air transport 0 6,190 +6,190

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,557,089
Eurotunnel 338,965
Immingham Docks 217,099
Dover 168,492
Holyhead 166,266

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 £
000 867,065 690,024 -177,041
Eurotunnel 181,997 156,968 -25,029
Immingham Docks 134,955 82,144 -52,811
Dover 112,766 55,726 -57,040
Holyhead 72,357 93,909 +21,552
Felixstowe 23,733 111,486 +87,753
Liverpool Docks 63,410 14,339 -49,071
Ayr Harbour 45,504 24,241 -21,263
Harwich 50,691 10,904 -39,787
Grangemouth Docks 13,032 2,765 -10,267

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 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Forestry and logging 1
Human health activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 4

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
0-1m 2
Other 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1

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 £
Ireland 854,592
Netherlands 45,254
Czechia 6,190
United Arab Emirates 5,095
France 3,807

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 £
Ireland 497,228 357,364 -139,864
Netherlands 21,483 23,771 +2,288
Czechia 6,190 0 -6,190
United Arab Emirates 0 5,095 +5,095
France 3,807 0 -3,807
Poland 0 2,720 +2,720
United States 2,050 0 -2,050
Italy 0 1,379 +1,379

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 528,735
Ireland 3,048
Nicaragua 119

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 318,809 209,926 -108,883
Ireland 2,531 517 -2,014
Nicaragua 119 0 -119

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 532,700
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 339,761
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,626

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 £
Other 322,257 210,443 -111,814
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 184,968 154,793 -30,175
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,533 25,093 +1,560

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 532,700
Holyhead 229,400
Liverpool Docks 77,814
Immingham Docks 37,742
Heysham 12,348

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 £
000 322,257 210,443 -111,814
Holyhead 107,665 121,735 +14,070
Liverpool Docks 53,572 24,242 -29,330
Immingham Docks 13,971 23,771 +9,800
Heysham 12,348 0 -12,348
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,997 1,379 -8,618
Tyne 7,512 0 -7,512
London Gateway Port 1,151 3,014 +1,863
Harwich 0 2,720 +2,720
Felixstowe 0 2,081 +2,081

Quick facts

HS code: 440141

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

Description: Fine particles of wood produced by sawing, often used for fuel, animal bedding, or in manufacturing