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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* 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 3,118,044
Belgium 106,901
France 75,351
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 2,460,512 657,532 -1,802,980
Belgium 78,948 27,953 -50,995
France 45,946 29,405 -16,541
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 8,298 4,533 -3,765
Italy 0 4,941 +4,941
Spain 1,014 0 -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 3,347,963
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 2,631,960 716,003 -1,915,957
United States 33,419 4,533 -28,886
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 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
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) 3,214,359
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 169,628
Air transport 73,543
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) 2,476,132 738,227 -1,737,905
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 164,687 4,941 -159,746
Air transport 36,497 37,046 +549
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 1,813,116
London 422,079
Immingham Docks 390,233
Eurotunnel 381,251
Killingholme 140,232

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 1,464,708 348,408 -1,116,300
London 332,265 89,814 -242,451
Immingham Docks 295,357 94,876 -200,481
Eurotunnel 277,756 103,495 -174,261
Killingholme 138,694 1,538 -137,156
Harwich 40,816 60,672 +19,856
Leeds Bradford Airport 34,009 19,149 -14,860
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 30,240 6,048 -24,192
South Africa 34,272 0 -34,272
Italy 13,201 7,560 -5,641
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

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) 201,193
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) 143,359 57,834 -85,525
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
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,577
London Heathrow Airport 123,553
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
Dover / Eurotunnel 89,001 45,576 -43,425
London Heathrow Airport 107,353 16,200 -91,153
London Gateway Port 29,400 30,939 +1,539
Harwich 30,240 6,048 -24,192
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