Import/export HS code 470691: Mechanical pulp

Pulp made by grinding wood or other fibers without chemicals, often used in newsprint

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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 £
Poland 177,543
Norway 173,313
Belgium 171,295
Netherlands 162,532
Finland 91,212

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 £
Poland 0 177,543 +177,543
Norway 173,313 0 -173,313
Belgium 47,451 123,844 +76,393
Netherlands 98,627 63,905 -34,722
Finland 0 91,212 +91,212
Germany 66,652 21,700 -44,952
United States 0 18,342 +18,342
Canada 0 12,279 +12,279
Slovenia 1,994 1,978 -16
France 921 2,131 +1,210

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 272,161
Finland 268,755
Indonesia 173,313
Belgium 150,018
United States 18,342

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 165,279 106,882 -58,397
Finland 0 268,755 +268,755
Indonesia 173,313 0 -173,313
Belgium 47,451 102,567 +55,116
United States 0 18,342 +18,342
Canada 0 12,279 +12,279
Slovenia 1,994 1,978 -16
France 921 2,131 +1,210

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Lancashire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Lincolnshire 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
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 704,767
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 193,768
Air transport 3,357
Other 31

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) 288,337 416,430 +128,093
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 100,621 93,147 -7,474
Air transport 0 3,357 +3,357
Other 0 31 +31

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 370,682
Immingham Docks 200,995
Blyth Harbour 156,339
Harwich 72,384
London 32,239

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 93,662 277,020 +183,358
Immingham Docks 177,589 23,406 -154,183
Blyth Harbour 92,434 63,905 -28,529
Harwich 0 72,384 +72,384
London 5,095 27,144 +22,049
Eurotunnel 11,991 7,062 -4,929
Southampton 0 14,985 +14,985
Liverpool Docks 0 12,279 +12,279
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 9,414 +9,414
Middlesbrough 6,193 0 -6,193

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other manufacturing 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1
Construction of buildings 1
Manufacture of wearing apparel 1
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 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
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Ireland 167,075
United States 65,321
United Arab Emirates 47,079
Finland 28,088
China 27,946

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 £
Ireland 93,000 74,075 -18,925
United States 65,321 0 -65,321
United Arab Emirates 47,079 0 -47,079
Finland 28,088 0 -28,088
China 27,946 0 -27,946
Romania 0 2,684 +2,684
Malta 0 1,696 +1,696

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) 199,543
Air transport 75,025
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 65,321

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) 121,088 78,455 -42,633
Air transport 75,025 0 -75,025
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 65,321 0 -65,321

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 167,075
Liverpool Docks 65,321
London Heathrow Airport 47,079
ZLC 27,946
Immingham Docks 14,397

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 £
Holyhead 93,000 74,075 -18,925
Liverpool Docks 65,321 0 -65,321
London Heathrow Airport 47,079 0 -47,079
ZLC 27,946 0 -27,946
Immingham Docks 14,397 0 -14,397
Hull 13,691 0 -13,691
Middlesbrough 0 2,684 +2,684
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,696 +1,696

Quick facts

HS code: 470691

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

Description: Pulp made by grinding wood or other fibers without chemicals, often used in newsprint