Import/export HS code 440220: Nut shell charcoal

Charcoal made from shells of nuts like coconuts. Often used for grilling or as a natural filter

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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 £
Indonesia 974,489
India 272,926
Germany 141,424
Spain 58,244
Latvia 46,491

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 £
Indonesia 369,237 605,252 +236,015
India 252,507 20,419 -232,088
Germany 86,053 55,371 -30,682
Spain 26,759 31,485 +4,726
Latvia 46,491 0 -46,491
Viet Nam 18,378 24,203 +5,825
France 7,593 29,677 +22,084
Netherlands 14,740 17,680 +2,940
Belgium 22,951 0 -22,951
Philippines 12,955 0 -12,955

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 £
Indonesia 1,132,968
India 276,081
Spain 58,244
Germany 57,197
Latvia 46,491

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 £
Indonesia 431,380 701,588 +270,208
India 252,507 23,574 -228,933
Spain 26,759 31,485 +4,726
Germany 46,243 10,954 -35,289
Latvia 46,491 0 -46,491
Viet Nam 18,378 24,203 +5,825
Turkey 22,951 0 -22,951
Philippines 12,955 0 -12,955
United States 5,936 966 -4,970
China 0 1,953 +1,953

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 0 1 +1
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +1

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) 1,205,364
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 361,454
Air transport 91,989
Other 51

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) 602,505 602,859 +354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 205,423 156,031 -49,392
Air transport 55,672 36,317 -19,355
Other 0 51 +51

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 838,618
Liverpool Docks 177,426
London Gateway Port 154,961
Grangemouth Docks 144,903
Dover 123,633

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 £
Felixstowe 373,969 464,649 +90,680
Liverpool Docks 145,941 31,485 -114,456
London Gateway Port 104,146 50,815 -53,331
Grangemouth Docks 0 144,903 +144,903
Dover 85,308 38,325 -46,983
Southampton 93,471 22,364 -71,107
London Stansted Airport 49,736 35,351 -14,385
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,093 3,639 -1,454
Birmingham Airport 5,936 0 -5,936
Immingham Docks 0 2,710 +2,710

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other personal service activities 1
Specialised construction activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 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
0-1m 5
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 3
54m+ 1
Other 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 63,878
United States 51,089
United Arab Emirates 26,843
France 19,970
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,929

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 55,401 8,477 -46,924
United States 13,503 37,586 +24,083
United Arab Emirates 0 26,843 +26,843
France 5,018 14,952 +9,934
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,302 7,627 +2,325
Sweden 9,165 3,675 -5,490
Denmark 0 6,005 +6,005
Germany 5,100 0 -5,100
Belgium 4,118 0 -4,118
Central African Republic 0 2,449 +2,449

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) 116,699
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,861
Air transport 1,500

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) 78,802 37,897 -40,905
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,805 72,056 +53,251
Air transport 0 1,500 +1,500

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 58,814
Southampton 32,198
London Gateway Port 29,104
Immingham Docks 23,057
Liverpool Docks 22,557

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 £
Holyhead 55,401 3,413 -51,988
Southampton 5,302 26,896 +21,594
London Gateway Port 0 29,104 +29,104
Immingham Docks 5,100 17,957 +12,857
Liverpool Docks 11,867 10,690 -1,177
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,283 3,675 -9,608
Dover 5,018 7,788 +2,770
Felixstowe 1,636 5,366 +3,730
Heysham 0 5,064 +5,064
East Midlands Airport 0 1,500 +1,500

Quick facts

HS code: 440220

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

Description: Charcoal made from shells of nuts like coconuts. Often used for grilling or as a natural filter