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 3,272,450
Netherlands 744,534
Czechia 232,306
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 1,543,183 1,729,267 +186,084
Netherlands 188,294 556,240 +367,946
Czechia 148,573 83,733 -64,840
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 1,669,240
Netherlands 1,647,666
Germany 783,545
Czechia 232,306
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 857,633 811,607 -46,026
Netherlands 649,150 998,516 +349,366
Germany 303,248 480,297 +177,049
Czechia 148,573 83,733 -64,840
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) 2,400,719
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,117,698

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) 1,066,353 1,334,366 +268,013
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,029,595 1,088,103 +58,508

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 3,198,176
Immingham Docks 941,853
Dover 178,215
Eurotunnel 109,903
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 1,522,146 1,676,030 +153,884
Immingham Docks 292,592 649,261 +356,669
Dover 132,559 45,656 -86,903
Eurotunnel 100,291 9,612 -90,679
Grimsby 34,356 0 -34,356
Harwich 6,354 25,420 +19,066
Medway 0 8,131 +8,131
Killingholme 6,552 0 -6,552
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
2026-01 2
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 3

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 £
New Zealand 13,592
Ireland 7,451
France 4,418
Antigua and Barbuda 3,840
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 £
New Zealand 0 13,592 +13,592
Ireland 5,788 1,663 -4,125
France 0 4,418 +4,418
Antigua and Barbuda 3,840 0 -3,840
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,432
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,349
Other 5,635

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) 3,840 13,592 +9,752
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,735 4,614 -121
Other 4,168 1,467 -2,701

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 13,592
000 5,635
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,418
Portsmouth 3,840
Hull 3,115

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 £
Felixstowe 0 13,592 +13,592
000 4,168 1,467 -2,701
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 4,418 +4,418
Portsmouth 3,840 0 -3,840
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