Import/export HS code 460211: Bamboo baskets and wicker items

Handmade products like baskets, trays, and decor items crafted from bamboo. Lightweight and eco-friendly

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  • 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 11,240,642
Italy 1,603,982
Viet Nam 1,195,580
Germany 293,543
Indonesia 274,093

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 5,671,686 5,568,956 -102,730
Italy 1,338,878 265,104 -1,073,774
Viet Nam 713,375 482,205 -231,170
Germany 174,876 118,667 -56,209
Indonesia 131,231 142,862 +11,631
Bangladesh 98,985 136,446 +37,461
India 136,287 45,351 -90,936
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 57,915 34,842 -23,073
Netherlands 30,362 16,817 -13,545
Thailand 43,714 0 -43,714

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 11,487,366
Italy 1,581,226
Viet Nam 1,380,381
Indonesia 285,788
Bangladesh 253,568

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 5,803,670 5,683,696 -119,974
Italy 1,310,324 270,902 -1,039,422
Viet Nam 823,513 556,868 -266,645
Indonesia 140,246 145,542 +5,296
Bangladesh 107,657 145,911 +38,254
India 113,024 50,325 -62,699
Madagascar 49,089 5,552 -43,537
Thailand 42,426 0 -42,426
United Kingdom 0 24,120 +24,120
Turkey 9,834 13,098 +3,264

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
Outer London - West and North West 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Greater Manchester 8
Inner London - East 8

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 18 11 -7
Outer London - West and North West 5 8 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 4 -4
Greater Manchester 3 6 +3
Inner London - East 7 6 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 5 -1
West Midlands 6 3 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 1 -4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5 1 -4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1

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) 12,695,200
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,374,853
Air transport 981,753
Other 356,099
Road transport 18,413

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) 6,513,094 6,182,106 -330,988
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 886,319 488,534 -397,785
Air transport 726,273 255,480 -470,793
Other 338,481 17,618 -320,863
Road transport 16,262 2,151 -14,111

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,085,124
London Gateway Port 2,713,443
Southampton 2,547,962
London 891,379
East Midlands Airport 693,921

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 4,387,690 2,697,434 -1,690,256
London Gateway Port 289,247 2,424,196 +2,134,949
Southampton 1,569,981 977,981 -592,000
London 731,416 159,963 -571,453
East Midlands Airport 591,097 102,824 -488,273
000 338,481 17,618 -320,863
Middlesbrough 181,088 123,407 -57,681
London Heathrow Airport 72,576 93,089 +20,513
499 18,573 76,992 +58,419
Eurotunnel 54,350 41,057 -13,293

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 82
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 45
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6
Food and beverage service activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 20
2025-10 25
2025-09 26
2025-08 20

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 58
0-1m 32
54m+ 28
15m-54m 23
Other 12

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 £
Italy 136,544
Ireland 123,749
United States 106,040
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 41,508
Singapore 32,179

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 £
Italy 32,523 104,021 +71,498
Ireland 73,612 50,137 -23,475
United States 85,810 20,230 -65,580
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,258 9,250 -23,008
Singapore 31,287 892 -30,395
Kuwait 29,642 0 -29,642
France 14,856 11,815 -3,041
United Arab Emirates 20,130 3,041 -17,089
Qatar 19,670 0 -19,670
Switzerland 17,707 0 -17,707

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 4,373
India 50
Germany 3

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 1,441 2,932 +1,491
India 50 0 -50
Germany 3 0 -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 360,979
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 254,164
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,462
Road transport 8,060
Other 5,426

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 243,740 117,239 -126,501
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 150,544 103,620 -46,924
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,462 0 -40,462
Road transport 8,060 0 -8,060
Other 2,082 3,344 +1,262

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 214,674
Dover / Eurotunnel 131,955
London Heathrow Airport 84,936
Holyhead 59,163
Liverpool Docks 58,207

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 157,786 56,888 -100,898
Dover / Eurotunnel 75,045 56,910 -18,135
London Heathrow Airport 71,024 13,912 -57,112
Holyhead 48,497 10,666 -37,831
Liverpool Docks 24,739 33,468 +8,729
London Stansted Airport 5,592 46,439 +40,847
ZLC 17,398 0 -17,398
Southampton 14,463 0 -14,463
London Gateway Port 9,457 0 -9,457
Felixstowe 8,117 0 -8,117

Quick facts

HS code: 460211

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

Description: Handmade products like baskets, trays, and decor items crafted from bamboo. Lightweight and eco-friendly