Import/export HS code 441242: Plywood with non-coniferous wood outer layer (blockboard)

Wood sheets with at least one outer layer of non-coniferous wood, often used in blockboard

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  • 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 £
China 159,334
Germany 121,180
France 28,771
Austria 21,754
United States 3,035

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 £
China 50,863 108,471 +57,608
Germany 74,924 46,256 -28,668
France 19,352 9,419 -9,933
Austria 18,132 3,622 -14,510
United States 0 3,035 +3,035
Latvia 2,165 0 -2,165
Belgium 1,199 0 -1,199

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 £
China 174,984
Germany 122,379
Austria 17,035
France 13,121
United States 5,095

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 £
China 66,513 108,471 +41,958
Germany 76,123 46,256 -29,867
Austria 16,072 963 -15,109
France 3,702 9,419 +5,717
United States 2,060 3,035 +975
Ukraine 0 2,659 +2,659
Latvia 2,165 0 -2,165

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 187,473
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 144,185
Air transport 5,780

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 79,002 108,471 +29,469
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 84,888 59,297 -25,591
Air transport 2,745 3,035 +290

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 118,738
Dover 110,013
Southampton 56,246
London 38,515
Eurotunnel 5,984

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 £
Felixstowe 41,087 77,651 +36,564
Dover 61,098 48,915 -12,183
Southampton 25,426 30,820 +5,394
London 29,096 9,419 -19,677
Eurotunnel 5,984 0 -5,984
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,035 +3,035
Birmingham Airport 2,745 0 -2,745
Immingham Docks 1,199 0 -1,199
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 963 +963

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 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2024-08 2
2024-06 3
2024-01 1

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+ 2
0-1m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Ireland 56,636
France 13,232
Italy 5,127
Falkland Islands 4,785
Romania 3,375

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 13,473 43,163 +29,690
France 13,232 0 -13,232
Italy 5,127 0 -5,127
Falkland Islands 4,785 0 -4,785
Romania 3,375 0 -3,375
Antigua and Barbuda 0 2,500 +2,500
Portugal 0 1,401 +1,401

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) 79,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,785
Air transport 2,500

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) 35,207 44,564 +9,357
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,785 0 -4,785
Air transport 0 2,500 +2,500

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Fishguard 46,480
Hull 13,232
Milford 11,394
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,776
Liverpool Docks 3,889

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 £
Fishguard 5,007 41,473 +36,466
Hull 13,232 0 -13,232
Milford 11,394 0 -11,394
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,375 1,401 -1,974
Liverpool Docks 2,199 1,690 -509
Southampton 2,780 0 -2,780
East Midlands Airport 0 2,500 +2,500
499 1,115 0 -1,115
London Gateway Port 890 0 -890

Quick facts

HS code: 441242

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

Description: Wood sheets with at least one outer layer of non-coniferous wood, often used in blockboard