Import/export HS code 44101110: Raw or sanded particle board

Particle board that is unfinished or only sanded, ready for further processing

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Belgium 43,375,789
Germany 26,416,161
Spain 13,901,215
Netherlands 6,796,465
France 5,087,149

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 22,521,485 20,854,304 -1,667,181
Germany 14,950,249 11,465,912 -3,484,337
Spain 7,314,486 6,586,729 -727,757
Netherlands 1,072,547 5,723,918 +4,651,371
France 1,389,278 3,697,871 +2,308,593
Portugal 2,577,280 437,537 -2,139,743
Denmark 619,855 582,479 -37,376
Luxembourg 0 1,039,250 +1,039,250
Poland 253,827 656,726 +402,899
Latvia 283,129 494,816 +211,687

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 42,809,570
Germany 30,946,761
Spain 12,097,210
Portugal 4,885,237
Luxembourg 4,447,471

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 22,639,142 20,170,428 -2,468,714
Germany 15,714,935 15,231,826 -483,109
Spain 6,281,107 5,816,103 -465,004
Portugal 3,619,610 1,265,627 -2,353,983
Luxembourg 268,282 4,179,189 +3,910,907
France 1,272,028 3,055,584 +1,783,556
Denmark 606,439 575,707 -30,732
Poland 250,739 681,103 +430,364
Latvia 139,947 322,419 +182,472
Slovakia 0 151,501 +151,501

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 8
Inner London - West 5
Shropshire and Staffordshire 5
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
West Yorkshire 5

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 6 3 -3
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
South East Wales 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 3 0 -3
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3 1 -2

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) 77,579,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,062,556
Other 611,625
Road transport 65,853
Air transport 867

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) 40,321,711 37,257,454 -3,064,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,608,723 14,453,833 +3,845,110
Other 327,653 283,972 -43,681
Road transport 13,411 52,442 +39,031
Air transport 867 0 -867

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 42,448,231
London 23,991,832
Liverpool Docks 13,045,191
Killingholme 7,657,692
Dover 5,414,020

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 £
Immingham Docks 22,497,208 19,951,023 -2,546,185
London 11,802,750 12,189,082 +386,332
Liverpool Docks 7,742,099 5,303,092 -2,439,007
Killingholme 2,314,326 5,343,366 +3,029,040
Dover 1,626,703 3,787,317 +2,160,614
Goole 1,354,916 1,562,789 +207,873
Middlesbrough 1,084,783 470,260 -614,523
Eurotunnel 490,701 965,060 +474,359
Harwich 1,258,012 195,176 -1,062,836
Purfleet 107,744 1,143,272 +1,035,528

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 34
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of furniture 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 19
2025-11 13
2025-10 18
2025-09 16
2025-08 16

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
54m+ 33
1m-15m 28
15m-54m 10
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 4,777,494
Belgium 1,364,821
United States 518,660
Lebanon 264,475
Netherlands 74,574

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 1,641,863 3,135,631 +1,493,768
Belgium 685,293 679,528 -5,765
United States 285,149 233,511 -51,638
Lebanon 54,604 209,871 +155,267
Netherlands 26,473 48,101 +21,628
Portugal 30,108 31,326 +1,218
Cyprus 11,131 45,816 +34,685
Italy 34,748 20,636 -14,112
Germany 29,184 20,483 -8,701
Oman 0 40,507 +40,507

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 1,961,571
Germany 242,617
Spain 31,357
Poland 5,570
Sweden 5,532

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 199,339 1,762,232 +1,562,893
Germany 88,962 153,655 +64,693
Spain 31,357 0 -31,357
Poland 5,570 0 -5,570
Sweden 4,668 864 -3,804

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) 3,467,330
Other 2,294,647
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,387,500
Air transport 472,712

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) 1,814,347 1,652,983 -161,364
Other 355,044 1,939,603 +1,584,559
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 525,462 862,038 +336,576
Air transport 251,825 220,887 -30,938

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,294,647
Liverpool Docks 1,439,690
Immingham Docks 1,108,650
Holyhead 687,757
Manchester Airport 461,794

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 £
000 355,044 1,939,603 +1,584,559
Liverpool Docks 710,516 729,174 +18,658
Immingham Docks 558,634 550,016 -8,618
Holyhead 379,827 307,930 -71,897
Manchester Airport 243,187 218,607 -24,580
London Gateway Port 82,059 326,644 +244,585
Heysham 241,685 160,136 -81,549
Dover / Eurotunnel 175,078 165,595 -9,483
Middlesbrough 98,759 142,936 +44,177
Southampton 48,546 66,490 +17,944

Quick facts

HS code: 44101110

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

Description: Particle board that is unfinished or only sanded, ready for further processing