Import/export HS code 46012910: Various material plaits or similar items

Finished or unfinished strips or woven materials from various plaiting sources

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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 £
China 501,320
Ukraine 338,519
Poland 206,578
Netherlands 189,694
Bangladesh 62,492

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 308,063 193,257 -114,806
Ukraine 188,271 150,248 -38,023
Poland 76,284 130,294 +54,010
Netherlands 74,797 114,897 +40,100
Bangladesh 52,979 9,513 -43,466
France 11,591 34,009 +22,418
Germany 17,909 9,876 -8,033
Malaysia 13,913 0 -13,913
Viet Nam 7,941 5,837 -2,104
India 9,020 4,517 -4,503

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 556,588
Ukraine 392,621
Poland 195,490
Germany 174,684
Bangladesh 67,930

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 363,331 193,257 -170,074
Ukraine 210,080 182,541 -27,539
Poland 76,284 119,206 +42,922
Germany 50,139 124,545 +74,406
Bangladesh 57,443 10,487 -46,956
India 11,027 5,487 -5,540
Viet Nam 8,935 5,837 -3,098
Madagascar 0 12,804 +12,804
Belgium 10,965 0 -10,965
Indonesia 5,348 1,018 -4,330

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cheshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 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) 692,532
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 691,131
Air transport 44,028
Other 21,398
Road transport 10,218

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) 425,131 267,401 -157,730
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 310,657 380,474 +69,817
Air transport 37,072 6,956 -30,116
Other 18,253 3,145 -15,108
Road transport 10,218 0 -10,218

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 378,997
Southampton 234,127
Felixstowe 213,288
Dover / Eurotunnel 201,822
Harwich 170,642

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 £
Dover 132,945 246,052 +113,107
Southampton 172,991 61,136 -111,855
Felixstowe 120,554 92,734 -27,820
Dover / Eurotunnel 153,314 48,508 -104,806
Harwich 45,658 124,984 +79,326
Liverpool Docks 47,501 18,766 -28,735
London Heathrow Airport 31,276 6,956 -24,320
Grangemouth Docks 31,643 0 -31,643
Immingham Docks 18,742 7,587 -11,155
London Gateway Port 2,340 21,664 +19,324

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Fishing and aquaculture 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 3
2025-07 5

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 12
15m-54m 4
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
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 £
Ireland 11,704
Switzerland 10,393
United Arab Emirates 9,711
United States 9,347
Spain 6,547

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 5,189 6,515 +1,326
Switzerland 10,393 0 -10,393
United Arab Emirates 5,436 4,275 -1,161
United States 9,347 0 -9,347
Spain 0 6,547 +6,547
Germany 5,115 0 -5,115
France 1,087 0 -1,087
Bahrain 1,046 0 -1,046
Italy 1,000 0 -1,000

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,096
Air transport 22,854

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,034 13,062 -6,972
Air transport 18,579 4,275 -14,304

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,392
East Midlands Airport 18,579
Holyhead 11,704
London Heathrow Airport 4,275

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 14,845 6,547 -8,298
East Midlands Airport 18,579 0 -18,579
Holyhead 5,189 6,515 +1,326
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,275 +4,275

Quick facts

HS code: 46012910

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

Description: Finished or unfinished strips or woven materials from various plaiting sources