Import/export HS code 470429: Non-coniferous chemical wood pulp (sulphite, unbleached)

Unbleached wood pulp from trees like eucalyptus or birch, made with sulphite process. Used for eco-friendly packaging

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Germany 3,310,414
Belgium 106,901
France 68,529
Netherlands 63,953
Poland 36,812

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 £
Germany 2,395,418 914,996 -1,480,422
Belgium 78,948 27,953 -50,995
France 45,946 22,583 -23,363
Netherlands 44,915 19,038 -25,877
Poland 0 36,812 +36,812
Switzerland 25,121 0 -25,121
Ireland 14,441 2,089 -12,352
United States 1,081 11,750 +10,669
Italy 0 4,941 +4,941
Spain 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 £
Germany 3,533,511
United States 37,952
Poland 36,812
France 22,193
Belgium 7,669

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 £
Germany 2,565,852 967,659 -1,598,193
United States 26,202 11,750 -14,452
Poland 0 36,812 +36,812
France 11,937 10,256 -1,681
Belgium 0 7,669 +7,669
Italy 0 4,941 +4,941

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 2 +2
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,405,415
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 169,628
Air transport 68,035
Other 3,968

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) 2,408,710 996,705 -1,412,005
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 157,470 12,158 -145,312
Air transport 37,811 30,224 -7,587
Other 1,879 2,089 +210

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,919,750
London 461,970
Immingham Docks 431,389
Eurotunnel 381,251
Killingholme 143,607

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 1,396,695 523,055 -873,640
London 325,850 136,120 -189,730
Immingham Docks 321,595 109,794 -211,801
Eurotunnel 250,546 130,705 -119,841
Killingholme 142,069 1,538 -140,531
Harwich 39,216 62,272 +23,056
Leeds Bradford Airport 34,009 12,327 -21,682
Felixstowe 39,306 0 -39,306
Purfleet 0 34,316 +34,316
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,782 0 -25,782

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Other manufacturing 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 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
2025-08 3
2025-06 3
2025-05 4
2025-04 4
2025-03 6

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+ 9
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 3
Other 2

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 £
United States 391,439
India 68,000
Bulgaria 43,200
Latvia 36,288
South Africa 34,272

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 £
United States 360,393 31,046 -329,347
India 63,000 5,000 -58,000
Bulgaria 43,200 0 -43,200
Latvia 0 36,288 +36,288
South Africa 34,272 0 -34,272
Hungary 6,048 12,096 +6,048
Libya 0 17,486 +17,486
Croatia 11,520 5,400 -6,120
Belgium 3,024 12,096 +9,072
Japan 0 15,000 +15,000

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 406,816
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 188,233
Air transport 127,623

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 354,484 52,332 -302,152
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 113,119 75,114 -38,005
Air transport 111,423 16,200 -95,223

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 328,991
London Heathrow Airport 123,553
Dover / Eurotunnel 121,617
London Gateway Port 60,339
Harwich 36,288

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 £
Southampton 325,084 3,907 -321,177
London Heathrow Airport 107,353 16,200 -91,153
Dover / Eurotunnel 89,001 32,616 -56,385
London Gateway Port 29,400 30,939 +1,539
Harwich 0 36,288 +36,288
Felixstowe 0 17,486 +17,486
Dover 10,800 0 -10,800
Immingham Docks 10,584 0 -10,584
Holyhead 2,318 3,024 +706
ZLC 4,070 0 -4,070

Quick facts

HS code: 470429

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

Description: Unbleached wood pulp from trees like eucalyptus or birch, made with sulphite process. Used for eco-friendly packaging