Import/export HS code 4413: Densified wood blocks, plates, or strips

Wood that has been compressed into solid blocks, plates, strips, or shaped profiles

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 £
China 10,431,166
Italy 2,019,113
Germany 1,553,067
Sweden 1,541,502
France 1,236,065

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 6,303,946 4,127,220 -2,176,726
Italy 823,188 1,195,925 +372,737
Germany 834,457 718,610 -115,847
Sweden 727,071 814,431 +87,360
France 729,763 506,302 -223,461
Netherlands 380,079 305,017 -75,062
Spain 201,276 223,524 +22,248
Belgium 56,955 131,432 +74,477
India 98,709 68,032 -30,677
Austria 102,364 51,283 -51,081

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 10,892,755
Italy 2,131,332
Sweden 1,541,502
Germany 1,145,288
Bulgaria 903,148

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 6,536,888 4,355,867 -2,181,021
Italy 935,001 1,196,331 +261,330
Sweden 727,071 814,431 +87,360
Germany 621,192 524,096 -97,096
Bulgaria 561,356 341,792 -219,564
Netherlands 200,495 333,112 +132,617
Spain 200,318 223,524 +23,206
France 140,735 130,223 -10,512
Belgium 49,024 127,556 +78,532
India 100,832 68,032 -32,800

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Essex 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4
Greater Manchester 4

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 6 4 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 5 +1
Essex 2 4 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +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) 11,156,508
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,511,721
Air transport 962,089
Other 349,585
Road transport 1,888

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) 6,713,123 4,443,385 -2,269,738
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,910,799 3,600,922 +690,123
Air transport 569,490 392,599 -176,891
Other 274,104 75,481 -198,623
Road transport 0 1,888 +1,888

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 8,714,239
Dover 2,721,190
Felixstowe 1,865,156
Immingham Docks 1,605,628
Eurotunnel 765,725

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 £
Belfast Port 5,324,236 3,390,003 -1,934,233
Dover 1,273,319 1,447,871 +174,552
Felixstowe 913,173 951,983 +38,810
Immingham Docks 842,305 763,323 -78,982
Eurotunnel 289,478 476,247 +186,769
Leeds Bradford Airport 336,159 215,362 -120,797
London 216,082 163,337 -52,745
000 274,104 75,481 -198,623
Thamesport 198,361 107,992 -90,369
Southampton 235,049 22,977 -212,072

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 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 8
2025-10 8
2025-09 11
2025-08 12

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+ 29
1m-15m 22
15m-54m 16
0-1m 13
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 5,275,366
France 715,054
United States 229,832
Netherlands 193,131
Germany 186,919

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 2,847,772 2,427,594 -420,178
France 310,009 405,045 +95,036
United States 109,359 120,473 +11,114
Netherlands 90,779 102,352 +11,573
Germany 117,860 69,059 -48,801
Nigeria 0 153,846 +153,846
Australia 47,354 87,289 +39,935
Italy 41,887 22,730 -19,157
Spain 24,753 22,149 -2,604
Poland 23,532 21,154 -2,378

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 £
Switzerland 2,953,325
XI 1,054,386
China 991,213
Austria 94,627
Germany 58

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 £
Switzerland 2,007,537 945,788 -1,061,749
XI 675,963 378,423 -297,540
China 0 991,213 +991,213
Austria 75,255 19,372 -55,883
Germany 37 21 -16

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,108,128
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,176,779
Air transport 763,300
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 359,289

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 £
Other 2,762,464 2,345,664 -416,800
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 582,560 594,219 +11,659
Air transport 294,454 468,846 +174,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 186,748 172,541 -14,207

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,108,128
Dover / Eurotunnel 789,751
East Midlands Airport 312,092
ZLC 236,814
London Heathrow Airport 123,677

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 2,762,464 2,345,664 -416,800
Dover / Eurotunnel 410,389 379,362 -31,027
East Midlands Airport 116,148 195,944 +79,796
ZLC 94,841 141,973 +47,132
London Heathrow Airport 26,222 97,455 +71,233
London Gateway Port 91,086 29,552 -61,534
Immingham Docks 37,915 75,128 +37,213
Holyhead 52,401 57,949 +5,548
London 0 99,500 +99,500
Portsmouth 45,034 44,637 -397

Quick facts

HS code: 4413

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

Description: Wood that has been compressed into solid blocks, plates, strips, or shaped profiles