Import/export HS code 470610: Cotton linters pulp

Pulp made from cotton fibers, often used in high-quality paper production

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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 £
Spain 2,864,864
United States 967,489
China 513,006
Germany 8,944

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 £
Spain 1,293,780 1,571,084 +277,304
United States 549,777 417,712 -132,065
China 221,501 291,505 +70,004
Germany 0 8,944 +8,944

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 £
Spain 2,864,864
United States 976,433
China 407,964
Indonesia 105,042

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 £
Spain 1,293,780 1,571,084 +277,304
United States 549,777 426,656 -123,121
China 221,501 186,463 -35,038
Indonesia 0 105,042 +105,042

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cumbria 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Lancashire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West of England 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) 2,864,864
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,480,495
Air transport 8,944

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) 1,293,780 1,571,084 +277,304
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 771,278 709,217 -62,061
Air transport 0 8,944 +8,944

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 2,071,970
Eurotunnel 713,366
Southampton 608,225
Felixstowe 550,432
Grangemouth Docks 319,602

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 £
Portsmouth 699,149 1,372,821 +673,672
Eurotunnel 594,631 118,735 -475,896
Southampton 221,501 386,724 +165,223
Felixstowe 334,176 216,256 -117,920
Grangemouth Docks 215,601 104,001 -111,600
Poole 0 79,528 +79,528
East Midlands Airport 0 8,944 +8,944
London Gateway Port 0 2,236 +2,236

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 4
Manufacture of electrical equipment 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Real estate activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-06 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
54m+ 3
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1
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 £
South Korea 59,098
Germany 23,793
Czechia 21,341
India 17,146
Mexico 11,124

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 £
South Korea 59,098 0 -59,098
Germany 0 23,793 +23,793
Czechia 0 21,341 +21,341
India 17,146 0 -17,146
Mexico 0 11,124 +11,124
Ireland 4,006 1,484 -2,522
Switzerland 3,516 0 -3,516
Portugal 1,574 0 -1,574

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 £
XU 310

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 £
XU 45 265 +220

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) 87,368
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,410
Air transport 2,994
Other 310

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) 76,244 11,124 -65,120
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,057 46,353 +40,296
Air transport 2,994 0 -2,994
Other 45 265 +220

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 70,222
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,431
London 23,793
London Gateway Port 17,146
London Heathrow Airport 2,994

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 59,098 11,124 -47,974
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,090 21,341 +16,251
London 0 23,793 +23,793
London Gateway Port 17,146 0 -17,146
London Heathrow Airport 2,994 0 -2,994
Holyhead 967 1,219 +252
000 45 265 +220

Quick facts

HS code: 470610

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

Description: Pulp made from cotton fibers, often used in high-quality paper production