Import/export HS code 441249: Plywood with coniferous wood outer layers (blockboard)

Wood sheets with both outer layers made from coniferous wood, often used in blockboard

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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 £
Finland 44,106,690
Poland 6,537,048
Germany 1,677,577
Lithuania 619,047
Denmark 366,804

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 £
Finland 21,037,858 23,068,832 +2,030,974
Poland 3,078,553 3,458,495 +379,942
Germany 870,638 806,939 -63,699
Lithuania 240,121 378,926 +138,805
Denmark 156,726 210,078 +53,352
Sweden 247,857 72,333 -175,524
France 215,596 99,195 -116,401
Netherlands 146,526 99,940 -46,586
Belgium 0 187,747 +187,747
Ireland 31,671 0 -31,671

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 £
Finland 45,526,010
Poland 6,733,409
Germany 1,018,173
Lithuania 740,527
Denmark 198,159

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 £
Finland 22,004,340 23,521,670 +1,517,330
Poland 3,159,816 3,573,593 +413,777
Germany 336,134 682,039 +345,905
Lithuania 313,012 427,515 +114,503
Denmark 86,857 111,302 +24,445
Sweden 111,698 27,283 -84,415
Austria 13,689 39,083 +25,394
China 1,650 29,976 +28,326
United Arab Emirates 0 3,625 +3,625
Moldova 1,053 0 -1,053

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Essex 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2

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
West Midlands 4 2 -2
Essex 3 1 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 2 +2
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Kent 2 0 -2
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
South East Wales 1 2 +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) 39,685,750
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,743,467
Air transport 15,118

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) 19,205,082 20,480,668 +1,275,586
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,809,978 7,933,489 +1,123,511
Air transport 13,189 1,929 -11,260

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
King's Lynn 27,788,631
Hull 8,336,329
London 6,052,840
Immingham Docks 3,618,774
Dover 3,206,144

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 £
King's Lynn 13,598,377 14,190,254 +591,877
Hull 5,295,599 3,040,730 -2,254,869
London 1,547,823 4,505,017 +2,957,194
Immingham Docks 1,610,906 2,007,868 +396,962
Dover 1,521,830 1,684,314 +162,484
Harwich 877,042 1,050,842 +173,800
Killingholme 578,483 526,888 -51,595
Medway 38,178 1,066,596 +1,028,418
Sunderland 555,573 0 -555,573
Boston 0 189,517 +189,517

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 17
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 8
Construction of buildings 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 12
2025-10 17
2025-09 18
2025-08 12
2025-07 11

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+ 16
1m-15m 9
0-1m 5
Other 5
15m-54m 4

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 69,377
France 29,096
Egypt 19,704
Equatorial Guinea 13,560
Romania 8,556

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 30,953 38,424 +7,471
France 29,096 0 -29,096
Egypt 0 19,704 +19,704
Equatorial Guinea 13,560 0 -13,560
Romania 8,556 0 -8,556
Spain 6,580 0 -6,580
Lithuania 4,154 0 -4,154
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,125 0 -2,125
Angola 1,851 0 -1,851
Belgium 0 1,753 +1,753

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) 91,333
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,866
Air transport 12,149

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) 68,491 22,842 -45,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,708 40,158 +21,450
Air transport 12,149 0 -12,149

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 49,757
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,760
London Gateway Port 19,704
Liverpool Docks 19,620
London 13,560

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 £
Holyhead 30,953 18,804 -12,149
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,538 3,222 -34,316
London Gateway Port 0 19,704 +19,704
Liverpool Docks 0 19,620 +19,620
London 13,560 0 -13,560
London Heathrow Airport 6,580 0 -6,580
Immingham Docks 5,148 0 -5,148
London Stansted Airport 3,331 0 -3,331
ZLC 2,238 0 -2,238
Belfast Port 0 1,650 +1,650

Quick facts

HS code: 441249

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

Description: Wood sheets with both outer layers made from coniferous wood, often used in blockboard