Import/export HS code 440420: Non-coniferous wooden sticks and poles

Wooden sticks, poles, and stakes made from non-coniferous trees like oak or birch. Ideal for tool handles, walking sticks, and similar uses

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  • 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 £
Latvia 1,224,271
Romania 830,726
United States 587,193
Poland 566,107
Hungary 453,537

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 £
Latvia 396,725 827,546 +430,821
Romania 545,155 285,571 -259,584
United States 263,772 323,421 +59,649
Poland 259,719 306,388 +46,669
Hungary 168,348 285,189 +116,841
Ukraine 98,335 201,072 +102,737
Netherlands 125,435 126,301 +866
Germany 86,688 47,865 -38,823
Spain 0 129,904 +129,904
South Africa 72,410 57,446 -14,964

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 £
Latvia 1,278,263
Romania 830,726
Poland 670,134
United States 587,193
Hungary 481,106

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 £
Latvia 387,127 891,136 +504,009
Romania 545,155 285,571 -259,584
Poland 276,572 393,562 +116,990
United States 263,772 323,421 +59,649
Hungary 184,801 296,305 +111,504
Ukraine 98,335 201,072 +102,737
China 123,620 60,647 -62,973
Germany 109,348 70,802 -38,546
South Africa 92,596 57,446 -35,150
Spain 0 129,904 +129,904

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
West Yorkshire 4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Norfolk 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,539,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,849,186
Air transport 637,925
Road transport 110,948
Other 75,749

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) 1,295,816 1,243,451 -52,365
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 686,848 1,162,338 +475,490
Air transport 286,652 351,273 +64,621
Road transport 0 110,948 +110,948
Other 26,863 48,886 +22,023

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,057,966
Harwich 904,554
Grimsby 578,945
London Stansted Airport 339,986
Middlesbrough 338,784

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 476,638 581,328 +104,690
Harwich 518,014 386,540 -131,474
Grimsby 2,828 576,117 +573,289
London Stansted Airport 209,169 130,817 -78,352
Middlesbrough 318,673 20,111 -298,562
Felixstowe 151,706 157,990 +6,284
Eurotunnel 103,969 171,907 +67,938
Inverness 133,810 125,676 -8,134
London Heathrow Airport 59,840 181,459 +121,619
Hull 0 217,893 +217,893

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 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 7
2025-08 9
2025-07 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 25
15m-54m 8
0-1m 7
54m+ 5
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 £
Belgium 1,243,568
Netherlands 668,803
Germany 530,122
Belize 503,527
Pakistan 200,246

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 £
Belgium 971,695 271,873 -699,822
Netherlands 481,540 187,263 -294,277
Germany 468,874 61,248 -407,626
Belize 503,527 0 -503,527
Pakistan 0 200,246 +200,246
Ireland 136,578 15,156 -121,422
Denmark 91,934 29,164 -62,770
Sweden 110,839 0 -110,839
Norway 54,266 0 -54,266
India 0 37,090 +37,090

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 9,528
Ireland 4,029
XU 2,318
Switzerland 5

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 6,089 3,439 -2,650
Ireland 595 3,434 +2,839
XU 2,318 0 -2,318
Switzerland 5 0 -5

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) 1,978,379
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,661,942
Other 15,880
Air transport 15,394
Road transport 13,742

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) 1,531,999 446,380 -1,085,619
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,272,673 389,269 -883,404
Other 9,007 6,873 -2,134
Air transport 13,242 2,152 -11,090
Road transport 13,742 0 -13,742

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 712,283
Dover 709,492
London Gateway Port 540,617
London 444,038
Dover / Eurotunnel 377,530

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 £
ZLC 711,290 993 -710,297
Dover 658,228 51,264 -606,964
London Gateway Port 503,527 37,090 -466,437
London 232,390 211,648 -20,742
Dover / Eurotunnel 245,619 131,911 -113,708
Immingham Docks 239,340 116,669 -122,671
Southampton 1,440 200,246 +198,806
Holyhead 114,081 6,367 -107,714
Harwich 30,093 12,604 -17,489
Felixstowe 10,498 29,158 +18,660

Quick facts

HS code: 440420

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

Description: Wooden sticks, poles, and stakes made from non-coniferous trees like oak or birch. Ideal for tool handles, walking sticks, and similar uses