Import/export HS code 450410: Cork blocks, sheets, and tiles

Solid cork pieces like blocks, plates, sheets, strips, and tiles. Used for various purposes, including industrial and decorative uses

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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 £
Portugal 34,568,647
France 5,683,389
Italy 2,132,617
Netherlands 1,391,029
China 740,422

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 £
Portugal 17,571,862 16,996,785 -575,077
France 2,202,523 3,480,866 +1,278,343
Italy 1,020,408 1,112,209 +91,801
Netherlands 685,731 705,298 +19,567
China 376,487 363,935 -12,552
Ukraine 386,501 243,987 -142,514
Spain 76,310 287,081 +210,771
Poland 178,608 112,330 -66,278
Germany 123,976 147,693 +23,717
India 42,996 81,646 +38,650

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 £
Portugal 38,142,516
France 3,959,245
Italy 1,836,271
China 768,657
Ukraine 630,488

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 £
Portugal 18,951,949 19,190,567 +238,618
France 1,584,169 2,375,076 +790,907
Italy 797,371 1,038,900 +241,529
China 389,260 379,397 -9,863
Ukraine 386,501 243,987 -142,514
Germany 143,989 84,675 -59,314
Poland 106,316 97,084 -9,232
Spain 47,731 115,936 +68,205
United States 98,638 34,863 -63,775
India 42,996 81,646 +38,650

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 20
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 10
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9

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 13 13 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 5 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 6 -2
Greater Manchester 7 4 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 6 +1
Inner London - East 6 6 +0
Lancashire 6 3 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Kent 4 5 +1
Merseyside 4 6 +2

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) 22,307,651
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,310,961
Air transport 6,817,490
Other 184,539
Road transport 6,784

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) 9,817,756 12,489,895 +2,672,139
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,168,206 8,142,755 -1,025,451
Air transport 3,673,463 3,144,027 -529,436
Other 169,243 15,296 -153,947
Road transport 0 6,784 +6,784

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 12,399,844
Newhaven 8,637,538
Eurotunnel 8,110,193
Glasgow Airport 3,693,174
Dover 2,947,896

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 £
Liverpool Docks 6,735,545 5,664,299 -1,071,246
Newhaven 3,731,483 4,906,055 +1,174,572
Eurotunnel 3,579,892 4,530,301 +950,409
Glasgow Airport 2,887,721 805,453 -2,082,268
Dover 1,353,375 1,594,521 +241,146
Birmingham Airport 655,004 2,123,817 +1,468,813
Immingham Docks 632,682 981,767 +349,085
London 463,866 1,093,522 +629,656
Thamesport 899,033 363,159 -535,874
Dover / Eurotunnel 517,778 182,631 -335,147

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 55
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 32
Manufacture of beverages 24
Other manufacturing 18
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 30
2025-11 34
2025-10 39
2025-09 31
2025-08 37

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
1m-15m 77
54m+ 42
0-1m 29
15m-54m 25
Other 9

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 £
Australia 1,162,756
Malaysia 550,632
United States 548,227
Italy 526,912
China 356,763

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 £
Australia 570,884 591,872 +20,988
Malaysia 205,388 345,244 +139,856
United States 341,676 206,551 -135,125
Italy 285,435 241,477 -43,958
China 269,431 87,332 -182,099
Germany 143,495 140,231 -3,264
Switzerland 147,755 112,042 -35,713
South Africa 230,532 18,841 -211,691
Canada 118,686 102,800 -15,886
Netherlands 109,375 111,573 +2,198

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 £
Portugal 3,691
XI 335
China 10

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 £
Portugal 2,123 1,568 -555
XI 188 147 -41
China 6 4 -2

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,654,138
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,104,585
Air transport 1,838,042
Road transport 22,206
Other 10,055

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,367,398 1,286,740 -80,658
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,017,592 1,086,993 +69,401
Air transport 1,086,557 751,485 -335,072
Road transport 22,206 0 -22,206
Other 8,330 1,725 -6,605

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,877,711
Southampton 1,163,785
London Heathrow Airport 1,017,308
London Gateway Port 856,037
ZLC 274,984

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 915,637 962,074 +46,437
Southampton 614,507 549,278 -65,229
London Heathrow Airport 647,870 369,438 -278,432
London Gateway Port 405,598 450,439 +44,841
ZLC 118,115 156,869 +38,754
East Midlands Airport 143,333 111,946 -31,387
Liverpool Docks 121,970 126,199 +4,229
Manchester Airport 110,779 64,674 -46,105
Felixstowe 121,704 47,853 -73,851
Immingham Docks 64,520 86,654 +22,134

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 450410

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

Description: Solid cork pieces like blocks, plates, sheets, strips, and tiles. Used for various purposes, including industrial and decorative uses