Import/export HS code 45041099: Various cork products without binding

Cork blocks, sheets, and tiles made without any glue or binding materials

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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 753,481
China 183,484
Germany 138,490
France 117,559
Spain 58,555

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 375,125 378,356 +3,231
China 130,641 52,843 -77,798
Germany 71,803 66,687 -5,116
France 107,242 10,317 -96,925
Spain 30,610 27,945 -2,665
India 0 36,938 +36,938
United States 12,195 14,954 +2,759
Poland 7,364 18,890 +11,526
Norway 0 25,981 +25,981
Ireland 11,135 71 -11,064

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 879,785
China 198,608
Germany 107,993
United States 97,226
Poland 56,143

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 468,332 411,453 -56,879
China 135,509 63,099 -72,410
Germany 43,426 64,567 +21,141
United States 87,736 9,490 -78,246
Poland 11,272 44,871 +33,599
India 0 36,938 +36,938
France 0 8,253 +8,253
Turkey 7,184 0 -7,184
Spain 7,120 0 -7,120
South Africa 6,161 0 -6,161

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Greater Manchester 3

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 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 0 -3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 2 0 -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) 589,649
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 544,031
Air transport 284,376
Road transport 2,259
Other 106

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) 369,795 219,854 -149,941
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 309,190 234,841 -74,349
Air transport 91,384 192,992 +101,608
Road transport 0 2,259 +2,259
Other 35 71 +36

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 232,870
Avonmouth Docks 191,170
Birmingham Airport 185,592
Portsmouth 107,490
Newhaven 103,002

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 £
Eurotunnel 139,299 93,571 -45,728
Avonmouth Docks 120,942 70,228 -50,714
Birmingham Airport 26,834 158,758 +131,924
Portsmouth 101,660 5,830 -95,830
Newhaven 64,890 38,112 -26,778
Thamesport 66,272 29,666 -36,606
Felixstowe 57,766 24,319 -33,447
Southampton 35,238 39,093 +3,855
Dover 14,365 45,058 +30,693
Poole 44,704 0 -44,704

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 12
Other manufacturing 7
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 7
2025-07 9

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 26
54m+ 15
15m-54m 10
0-1m 7
Other 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 £
United States 47,147
China 42,902
Canada 36,983
Thailand 31,642
Australia 29,072

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 £
United States 34,966 12,181 -22,785
China 42,902 0 -42,902
Canada 7,254 29,729 +22,475
Thailand 0 31,642 +31,642
Australia 29,072 0 -29,072
Italy 27,430 1,302 -26,128
Poland 0 25,836 +25,836
Portugal 3,994 18,278 +14,284
Germany 11,015 2,144 -8,871
Indonesia 7,309 0 -7,309

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 £
China 10
XU 9

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 £
China 6 4 -2
XU 3 6 +3

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 182,979
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 77,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 63,458
Road transport 1,352
Other 19

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 £
Air transport 100,631 82,348 -18,283
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,902 34,972 -7,930
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,035 25,423 -12,612
Road transport 1,352 0 -1,352
Other 9 10 +1

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 74,544
London Heathrow Airport 69,138
London Stansted Airport 51,927
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,744
ZLC 40,908

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 £
Southampton 42,902 31,642 -11,260
London Heathrow Airport 39,409 29,729 -9,680
London Stansted Airport 39,746 12,181 -27,565
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,476 7,268 -28,208
ZLC 9,685 31,223 +21,538
East Midlands Airport 13,143 9,215 -3,928
Harwich 0 17,211 +17,211
London Gateway Port 0 3,330 +3,330
Dover 2,559 0 -2,559
Holyhead 0 944 +944

Quick facts

HS code: 45041099

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

Description: Cork blocks, sheets, and tiles made without any glue or binding materials