Import/export HS code 470311: Coniferous wood pulp for dissolving

Wood pulp from pine or fir trees, used to make materials like rayon and cellophane

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 £
Sweden 7,666,037
Estonia 792,850
Austria 447,661
Spain 163,220
Netherlands 24,484

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 £
Sweden 3,750,281 3,915,756 +165,475
Estonia 792,850 0 -792,850
Austria 347,800 99,861 -247,939
Spain 163,220 0 -163,220
Netherlands 5,797 18,687 +12,890
Finland 1,136 16,956 +15,820
Germany 17,758 0 -17,758
Switzerland 15,862 0 -15,862
Canada 14,328 0 -14,328

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 £
Sweden 7,681,899
Estonia 956,070
Austria 484,106
Canada 20,125
Finland 18,092

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 £
Sweden 3,766,143 3,915,756 +149,613
Estonia 956,070 0 -956,070
Austria 365,558 118,548 -247,010
Canada 20,125 0 -20,125
Finland 1,136 16,956 +15,820

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
Norfolk 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
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Norfolk 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,985,956
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,174,336

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,068,103 1,917,853 -2,150,250
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,040,929 2,133,407 +1,092,478

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 4,382,707
Immingham Docks 3,299,192
Middlesbrough 973,026
Killingholme 484,106
London Gateway Port 14,328

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 £
Hull 2,150,561 2,232,146 +81,585
Immingham Docks 1,615,582 1,683,610 +68,028
Middlesbrough 956,070 16,956 -939,114
Killingholme 365,558 118,548 -247,010
London Gateway Port 14,328 0 -14,328
Felixstowe 5,797 0 -5,797
London 1,136 0 -1,136

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-01 1
2024-06 3
2024-03 1

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
54m+ 3

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 £
Spain 13,944
Lithuania 12,586
Germany 9,000
Italy 6,756
Qatar 1,509

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 £
Spain 13,944 0 -13,944
Lithuania 0 12,586 +12,586
Germany 0 9,000 +9,000
Italy 6,756 0 -6,756
Qatar 0 1,509 +1,509

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) 21,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,944
Air transport 8,265

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) 0 21,586 +21,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,944 0 -13,944
Air transport 6,756 1,509 -5,247

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,586
Middlesbrough 13,944
East Midlands Airport 8,265

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 0 21,586 +21,586
Middlesbrough 13,944 0 -13,944
East Midlands Airport 6,756 1,509 -5,247

Quick facts

HS code: 470311

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

Description: Wood pulp from pine or fir trees, used to make materials like rayon and cellophane