Import/export HS code 44111492: High-density thick fibreboard (HDF)

Thick fibreboard with a density over 0.8 g/cm³, very strong and durable

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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 £
Germany 8,396,595
China 3,363,394
Turkey 2,017,866
Hungary 1,882,176
Switzerland 1,647,296

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 £
Germany 8,396,595 0 -8,396,595
China 3,363,394 0 -3,363,394
Turkey 2,017,866 0 -2,017,866
Hungary 1,882,176 0 -1,882,176
Switzerland 1,647,296 0 -1,647,296
Austria 1,075,599 0 -1,075,599
Belgium 814,990 0 -814,990
Italy 471,353 0 -471,353
Spain 395,545 0 -395,545
Netherlands 281,213 0 -281,213

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 £
Germany 8,294,124
China 3,400,807
Turkey 2,017,866
Hungary 1,883,091
Switzerland 1,791,206

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 £
Germany 8,294,124 0 -8,294,124
China 3,400,807 0 -3,400,807
Turkey 2,017,866 0 -2,017,866
Hungary 1,883,091 0 -1,883,091
Switzerland 1,791,206 0 -1,791,206
Austria 1,175,583 0 -1,175,583
Belgium 667,191 0 -667,191
Spain 401,043 0 -401,043
Italy 305,925 0 -305,925
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 52,417 0 -52,417

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 8
West Midlands 8
West Yorkshire 8
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Inner London - West 10 0 -10
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 8 0 -8
West Midlands 8 0 -8
West Yorkshire 8 0 -8
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 0 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 0 -4
Northern Ireland 4 0 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Outer London - East and North East 3 0 -3

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) 11,272,941
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,675,139
Other 566,646
Road transport 127,122
Air transport 8,866

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) 11,272,941 0 -11,272,941
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,675,139 0 -8,675,139
Other 566,646 0 -566,646
Road transport 127,122 0 -127,122
Air transport 8,866 0 -8,866

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,434,868
Felixstowe 4,101,586
Dover 1,530,672
Killingholme 803,188
London 774,221

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 9,434,868 0 -9,434,868
Felixstowe 4,101,586 0 -4,101,586
Dover 1,530,672 0 -1,530,672
Killingholme 803,188 0 -803,188
London 774,221 0 -774,221
London Gateway Port 751,433 0 -751,433
Southampton 668,151 0 -668,151
000 566,646 0 -566,646
Purfleet 533,899 0 -533,899
Liverpool Docks 329,110 0 -329,110

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 31
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 6
Specialised construction activities 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 22
2024-11 29
2024-10 27
2024-09 25
2024-08 32

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+ 34
1m-15m 25
15m-54m 10
0-1m 6
Other 6

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 1,332,702
Germany 502,219
United States 128,943
Italy 40,951
Sweden 24,150

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 1,332,702 0 -1,332,702
Germany 502,219 0 -502,219
United States 128,943 0 -128,943
Italy 40,951 0 -40,951
Sweden 24,150 0 -24,150
France 21,539 0 -21,539
Latvia 21,400 0 -21,400
Turkey 19,800 0 -19,800
Poland 17,136 0 -17,136
Morocco 15,890 0 -15,890

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 £
Germany 441,153
Belgium 81,152
China 49,515
Austria 3,520
XU 1,816

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 £
Germany 441,153 0 -441,153
Belgium 81,152 0 -81,152
China 49,515 0 -49,515
Austria 3,520 0 -3,520
XU 1,816 0 -1,816

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) 1,317,561
Other 577,156
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 218,744
Air transport 45,253
Road transport 5,008

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) 1,317,561 0 -1,317,561
Other 577,156 0 -577,156
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 218,744 0 -218,744
Air transport 45,253 0 -45,253
Road transport 5,008 0 -5,008

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 577,156
Dover / Eurotunnel 555,421
Heysham 528,987
Holyhead 178,707
Liverpool Docks 167,374

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 £
000 577,156 0 -577,156
Dover / Eurotunnel 555,421 0 -555,421
Heysham 528,987 0 -528,987
Holyhead 178,707 0 -178,707
Liverpool Docks 167,374 0 -167,374
Immingham Docks 79,002 0 -79,002
London Heathrow Airport 30,700 0 -30,700
East Midlands Airport 13,353 0 -13,353
Felixstowe 13,162 0 -13,162
ZLC 6,208 0 -6,208

Quick facts

HS code: 44111492

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

Description: Thick fibreboard with a density over 0.8 g/cm³, very strong and durable