Import/export HS code 440692: Non-coniferous wooden railway sleepers (other)

Other types of non-coniferous wooden sleepers, not specifically for railways, used in construction or other applications

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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 £
Belgium 3,263,783
Netherlands 749,232
Czechia 240,624
Poland 158,302
Germany 90,145

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 £
Belgium 1,540,091 1,723,692 +183,601
Netherlands 186,016 563,216 +377,200
Czechia 138,747 101,877 -36,870
Poland 127,871 30,431 -97,440
Germany 80,533 9,612 -70,921
Ireland 7,494 3,555 -3,939
Latvia 0 8,131 +8,131
United States 0 1,500 +1,500

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 £
Belgium 1,659,898
Netherlands 1,637,502
Germany 799,082
Czechia 240,624
Poland 158,302

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 £
Belgium 890,417 769,481 -120,936
Netherlands 602,360 1,035,142 +432,782
Germany 311,884 487,198 +175,314
Czechia 138,747 101,877 -36,870
Poland 127,871 30,431 -97,440
Spain 9,473 0 -9,473
Latvia 0 8,131 +8,131
Sweden 0 6,199 +6,199
United Kingdom 0 3,555 +3,555

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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
South Yorkshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Essex 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
South Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,418,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,104,089

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) 1,046,790 1,371,887 +325,097
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,033,962 1,070,127 +36,165

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 3,204,340
Immingham Docks 931,720
Dover 178,215
Eurotunnel 118,221
Grimsby 34,356

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 1,543,433 1,660,907 +117,474
Immingham Docks 253,839 677,881 +424,042
Dover 132,559 45,656 -86,903
Eurotunnel 108,609 9,612 -98,997
Grimsby 34,356 0 -34,356
Harwich 3,402 28,372 +24,970
Medway 0 8,131 +8,131
Killingholme 3,456 3,096 -360
Holyhead 0 3,555 +3,555
Purfleet 0 3,304 +3,304

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
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Specialised construction activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 3
2025-07 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 9
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 7,451
Antigua and Barbuda 3,840
France 3,709
Netherlands 3,115

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 5,788 1,663 -4,125
Antigua and Barbuda 3,840 0 -3,840
France 0 3,709 +3,709
Netherlands 3,115 0 -3,115

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 5,635

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 4,168 1,467 -2,701

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) 8,640
Other 5,635
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,840

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) 4,735 3,905 -830
Other 4,168 1,467 -2,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,840 0 -3,840

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,635
Portsmouth 3,840
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,709
Hull 3,115
Heysham 1,620

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 4,168 1,467 -2,701
Portsmouth 3,840 0 -3,840
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 3,709 +3,709
Hull 3,115 0 -3,115
Heysham 1,620 0 -1,620
Liverpool Docks 0 196 +196

Quick facts

HS code: 440692

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

Description: Other types of non-coniferous wooden sleepers, not specifically for railways, used in construction or other applications