Import/export HS code 47010010: Thermo-mechanical wood pulp

Pulp made by heating and grinding wood, often used for stronger paper products

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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 £
United States 495,478
Germany 105,303
Norway 18,528
France 1,896

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 £
United States 67,386 428,092 +360,706
Germany 46,469 58,834 +12,365
Norway 18,528 0 -18,528
France 0 1,896 +1,896

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 £
United States 493,501
Germany 96,115
Norway 18,528
France 11,084
Philippines 1,977

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 £
United States 67,386 426,115 +358,729
Germany 46,469 49,646 +3,177
Norway 18,528 0 -18,528
France 0 11,084 +11,084
Philippines 0 1,977 +1,977

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cumbria 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Northern Ireland 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 512,029
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 107,199
Air transport 1,977

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) 85,914 426,115 +340,201
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,469 60,730 +14,261
Air transport 0 1,977 +1,977

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 442,653
Dover 86,054
Felixstowe 33,652
Immingham Docks 27,716
London Gateway Port 17,196

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 £
Southampton 50,190 392,463 +342,273
Dover 46,469 39,585 -6,884
Felixstowe 0 33,652 +33,652
Immingham Docks 18,528 9,188 -9,340
London Gateway Port 17,196 0 -17,196
Eurotunnel 0 10,061 +10,061
East Midlands Airport 0 1,977 +1,977
Portsmouth 0 1,896 +1,896

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 2
Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Specialised construction activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-07 3
2025-05 2
2025-02 2
2024-06 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
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 £
Norway 13,876
United States 2,950
France 1,489
Sweden 1,441
Ireland 1,031

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 £
Norway 11,349 2,527 -8,822
United States 2,950 0 -2,950
France 1,489 0 -1,489
Sweden 200 1,241 +1,041
Ireland 0 1,031 +1,031
Netherlands 1,023 0 -1,023

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 18,315
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,054
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,441

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 15,788 2,527 -13,261
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,023 1,031 +8
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 200 1,241 +1,041

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Glasgow Airport 11,349
East Midlands Airport 4,439
London Heathrow Airport 2,527
Immingham Docks 1,441
Heysham 1,031

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 £
Glasgow Airport 11,349 0 -11,349
East Midlands Airport 4,439 0 -4,439
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,527 +2,527
Immingham Docks 200 1,241 +1,041
Heysham 0 1,031 +1,031
Harwich 1,023 0 -1,023

Quick facts

HS code: 47010010

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

Description: Pulp made by heating and grinding wood, often used for stronger paper products