Import/export HS code 44083985: Very thin tropical wood sheets (1mm or less)

Extremely thin sheets of tropical wood, used for delicate work

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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 £
Portugal 342,913
Germany 321,132
China 116,603
Slovenia 113,647
Spain 91,593

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 £
Portugal 342,913 0 -342,913
Germany 108,812 212,320 +103,508
China 40,902 75,701 +34,799
Slovenia 55,403 58,244 +2,841
Spain 66,259 25,334 -40,925
Netherlands 84,371 4,315 -80,056
Austria 55,979 0 -55,979
Italy 37,896 7,481 -30,415
France 1,522 0 -1,522
Ireland 0 176 +176

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 £
Portugal 342,913
Germany 198,827
China 191,016
Slovenia 101,426
Spain 83,044

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 £
Portugal 342,913 0 -342,913
Germany 121,242 77,585 -43,657
China 91,934 99,082 +7,148
Slovenia 49,973 51,453 +1,480
Spain 66,259 16,785 -49,474
Taiwan 55,979 16,071 -39,908
Indonesia 11,968 52,240 +40,272
Ghana 0 50,885 +50,885
Sierra Leone 25,928 0 -25,928
United States 12,833 4,062 -8,771

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Essex 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 964,177
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 194,882
Air transport 18,393
Other 176

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) 680,591 283,586 -397,005
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 96,881 98,001 +1,120
Air transport 16,585 1,808 -14,777
Other 0 176 +176

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 497,446
Dover 309,233
Immingham Docks 136,004
London Gateway Port 107,728
Purfleet 67,920

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 £
Eurotunnel 396,296 101,150 -295,146
Dover 211,918 97,315 -114,603
Immingham Docks 120,819 15,185 -105,634
London Gateway Port 40,902 66,826 +25,924
Purfleet 3,429 64,491 +61,062
London 0 24,884 +24,884
East Midlands Airport 12,393 1,808 -10,585
Southampton 0 8,875 +8,875
Portsmouth 4,108 0 -4,108
London Stansted Airport 2,338 0 -2,338

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-07 3
2025-05 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 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
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 £
Germany 49,065
Spain 10,664
Kuwait 8,659
Netherlands 7,213
Slovenia 4,706

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 £
Germany 49,065 0 -49,065
Spain 10,664 0 -10,664
Kuwait 8,659 0 -8,659
Netherlands 0 7,213 +7,213
Slovenia 4,706 0 -4,706
France 3,701 0 -3,701
Italy 3,191 0 -3,191
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,100 +1,100

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) 78,540
Air transport 9,759

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) 71,327 7,213 -64,114
Air transport 8,659 1,100 -7,559

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,844
London 15,696
London Heathrow Airport 8,659
London Stansted Airport 1,100

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,631 7,213 -48,418
London 15,696 0 -15,696
London Heathrow Airport 8,659 0 -8,659
London Stansted Airport 0 1,100 +1,100

Quick facts

HS code: 44083985

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

Description: Extremely thin sheets of tropical wood, used for delicate work