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 10,548,357
Italy 1,978,934
Germany 1,620,854
Sweden 1,497,243
France 1,205,429

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 6,112,817 4,435,540 -1,677,277
Italy 821,438 1,157,496 +336,058
Germany 741,391 879,463 +138,072
Sweden 731,776 765,467 +33,691
France 720,576 484,853 -235,723
Netherlands 413,481 290,534 -122,947
Spain 201,276 222,437 +21,161
Belgium 40,723 132,107 +91,384
India 95,546 76,206 -19,340
Austria 86,786 66,861 -19,925

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 11,028,685
Italy 2,091,153
Sweden 1,497,243
Germany 1,210,105
Bulgaria 887,430

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 6,395,159 4,633,526 -1,761,633
Italy 918,908 1,172,245 +253,337
Sweden 731,776 765,467 +33,691
Germany 557,310 652,795 +95,485
Bulgaria 559,033 328,397 -230,636
Netherlands 167,636 366,151 +198,515
Spain 200,318 222,437 +22,119
France 135,891 121,102 -14,789
India 97,669 76,206 -21,463
Belgium 32,792 128,231 +95,439

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 5 -1
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 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,268,538
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,483,897
Air transport 964,244
Other 347,960
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) 6,536,035 4,732,503 -1,803,532
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,895,557 3,588,340 +692,783
Air transport 493,012 471,232 -21,780
Other 258,637 89,323 -169,314
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 8,873,797
Dover 2,679,966
Felixstowe 1,878,167
Immingham Docks 1,563,299
Eurotunnel 830,775

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 5,267,915 3,605,882 -1,662,033
Dover 1,199,990 1,479,976 +279,986
Felixstowe 852,335 1,025,832 +173,497
Immingham Docks 822,893 740,406 -82,487
Eurotunnel 325,261 505,514 +180,253
Leeds Bradford Airport 277,120 274,401 -2,719
London 216,082 155,620 -60,462
000 258,637 89,323 -169,314
Thamesport 198,361 107,992 -90,369
Southampton 152,114 117,901 -34,213

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 19
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
2025-11 8
2025-10 8
2025-09 11
2025-08 12
2025-07 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+ 26
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 5,354,175
France 682,464
United States 227,110
Netherlands 191,610
Germany 179,047

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 2,879,731 2,474,444 -405,287
France 303,106 379,358 +76,252
United States 108,703 118,407 +9,704
Netherlands 89,539 102,071 +12,532
Germany 107,340 71,707 -35,633
Nigeria 0 153,846 +153,846
Australia 47,354 85,760 +38,406
Italy 43,103 25,297 -17,806
Spain 40,074 22,149 -17,925
Poland 8,171 36,515 +28,344

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 3,210,513
XI 1,045,888
China 802,580
Austria 111,516
XU 14,522

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 2,055,426 1,155,087 -900,339
XI 647,976 397,912 -250,064
China 0 802,580 +802,580
Austria 89,600 21,916 -67,684
XU 3,425 11,097 +7,672
Germany 39 23 -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 5,185,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,207,501
Air transport 723,892
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,505

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 2,796,466 2,388,615 -407,851
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 573,046 634,455 +61,409
Air transport 267,144 456,748 +189,604
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,056 161,449 -31,607

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,185,081
Dover / Eurotunnel 808,750
East Midlands Airport 305,005
ZLC 204,772
London Heathrow Airport 122,148

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 2,796,466 2,388,615 -407,851
Dover / Eurotunnel 384,376 424,374 +39,998
East Midlands Airport 114,746 190,259 +75,513
ZLC 82,480 122,292 +39,812
London Heathrow Airport 26,222 95,926 +69,704
London Gateway Port 91,086 29,552 -61,534
Immingham Docks 43,213 75,128 +31,915
Holyhead 50,358 61,848 +11,490
London 0 99,500 +99,500
Portsmouth 47,302 35,962 -11,340

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