Import/export HS code 46012110: Bamboo plaits or similar items

Finished or unfinished bamboo strips or woven materials, often used for crafting or decoration

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 305,178
Indonesia 49,777
Italy 12,738
Poland 11,756
Hungary 4,216

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 146,869 158,309 +11,440
Indonesia 12,761 37,016 +24,255
Italy 0 12,738 +12,738
Poland 11,756 0 -11,756
Hungary 1,381 2,835 +1,454
Japan 3,556 0 -3,556
France 1,852 1,464 -388
Germany 1,217 1,015 -202
Netherlands 0 1,014 +1,014

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 319,166
Indonesia 49,777
Italy 12,738
Hungary 4,216
Japan 3,556

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 159,842 159,324 -518
Indonesia 12,761 37,016 +24,255
Italy 0 12,738 +12,738
Hungary 1,381 2,835 +1,454
Japan 3,556 0 -3,556
Madagascar 1,852 1,464 -388
Viet Nam 0 1,014 +1,014

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1

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 0 2 +2
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0

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) 347,980
Air transport 23,790
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,013

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) 156,342 191,638 +35,296
Air transport 6,844 16,946 +10,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,206 5,807 -10,399

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 137,473
London Gateway Port 135,286
Southampton 87,991
London Stansted Airport 10,424
Birmingham Airport 7,768

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 £
Felixstowe 129,866 7,607 -122,259
London Gateway Port 0 135,286 +135,286
Southampton 38,232 49,759 +11,527
London Stansted Airport 0 10,424 +10,424
Birmingham Airport 4,594 3,174 -1,420
Eurotunnel 0 3,778 +3,778
Dover 3,069 0 -3,069
London Heathrow Airport 1,050 1,512 +462
London 1,381 1,015 -366
East Midlands Airport 0 1,836 +1,836

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-08 3
2025-06 2
2025-04 3
2024-11 2

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 5
0-1m 2
54m+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 26,123
United States 13,629
Switzerland 12,302
Italy 10,915
Germany 8,384

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 23,071 3,052 -20,019
United States 13,629 0 -13,629
Switzerland 12,302 0 -12,302
Italy 0 10,915 +10,915
Germany 0 8,384 +8,384
Netherlands 6,196 939 -5,257
Poland 0 6,744 +6,744
Spain 5,434 0 -5,434
United Arab Emirates 3,091 0 -3,091
France 1,903 0 -1,903

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 71,758
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,438

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 43,979 27,779 -16,200
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,071 3,367 -19,704

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 70,858
Holyhead 23,071
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,367
London Stansted Airport 900

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 £
East Midlands Airport 43,079 27,779 -15,300
Holyhead 23,071 0 -23,071
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 3,367 +3,367
London Stansted Airport 900 0 -900

Quick facts

HS code: 46012110

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

Description: Finished or unfinished bamboo strips or woven materials, often used for crafting or decoration