Import/export HS code 440612: Non-coniferous wooden railway sleepers

Railway sleepers made from non-coniferous wood, such as oak or teak, used for railway tracks

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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 £
Brazil 2,617,932
Romania 986,115
Poland 572,479
Belgium 395,151
Netherlands 285,070

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 £
Brazil 1,488,210 1,129,722 -358,488
Romania 813,395 172,720 -640,675
Poland 491,460 81,019 -410,441
Belgium 241,342 153,809 -87,533
Netherlands 170,561 114,509 -56,052
France 53,819 11,597 -42,222
Czechia 0 17,507 +17,507
Ireland 72 0 -72

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 £
Brazil 2,617,932
Romania 1,144,759
Poland 572,479
Belgium 352,743
Democratic Republic of the Congo 127,290

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 £
Brazil 1,488,210 1,129,722 -358,488
Romania 844,892 299,867 -545,025
Poland 491,460 81,019 -410,441
Belgium 231,667 121,076 -110,591
Democratic Republic of the Congo 127,290 0 -127,290
France 4,370 41,956 +37,586
Jersey 31,397 0 -31,397
Turkey 30,634 0 -30,634
Gabon 8,867 0 -8,867
Congo 0 7,243 +7,243

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
South 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) 3,504,104
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,435,566
Other 72

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) 2,230,592 1,273,512 -957,080
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,028,195 407,371 -620,824
Other 72 0 -72

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,513,345
Harwich 568,783
Goole 563,085
London 390,257
Purfleet 273,878

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,488,210 1,025,135 -463,075
Harwich 390,803 177,980 -212,823
Goole 482,066 81,019 -401,047
London 286,934 103,323 -183,611
Purfleet 180,843 93,035 -87,808
Killingholme 228,023 10,116 -217,907
Felixstowe 0 104,587 +104,587
Immingham Docks 96,414 0 -96,414
Dover 18,052 48,112 +30,060
Jersey 35,767 11,597 -24,170

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Specialised construction activities 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-06 1
2025-03 2
2025-02 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 8
Other 2
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 £
Norway 157,464
Netherlands 14,006
Ireland 9,976
Italy 3,784

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 £
Norway 72,538 84,926 +12,388
Netherlands 14,006 0 -14,006
Ireland 8,982 994 -7,988
Italy 3,784 0 -3,784

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 7,805
XI 2,171

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 6,811 994 -5,817
XI 2,171 0 -2,171

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) 96,666
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,588
Other 9,976

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) 35,742 60,924 +25,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,586 24,002 -30,584
Other 8,982 994 -7,988

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 171,470
000 9,976
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,784

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 £
Immingham Docks 86,544 84,926 -1,618
000 8,982 994 -7,988
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,784 0 -3,784

Quick facts

HS code: 440612

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

Description: Railway sleepers made from non-coniferous wood, such as oak or teak, used for railway tracks