Import/export HS code 940370: Plastic furniture
Furniture made of plastic, used in various settings like homes, offices, or outdoors
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 137,203,047 |
| Israel | 41,500,814 |
| Italy | 14,486,320 |
| Poland | 8,771,645 |
| United States | 7,885,634 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 65,964,280 | 71,238,767 | +5,274,487 |
| Israel | 19,378,419 | 22,122,395 | +2,743,976 |
| Italy | 8,333,672 | 6,152,648 | -2,181,024 |
| Poland | 5,051,748 | 3,719,897 | -1,331,851 |
| United States | 4,524,064 | 3,361,570 | -1,162,494 |
| France | 3,532,298 | 3,820,084 | +287,786 |
| Viet Nam | 3,697,379 | 3,363,905 | -333,474 |
| Netherlands | 3,878,348 | 2,662,612 | -1,215,736 |
| Turkey | 2,954,097 | 2,603,528 | -350,569 |
| Germany | 2,385,956 | 2,086,412 | -299,544 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 141,208,710 |
| Israel | 42,825,670 |
| Italy | 15,390,259 |
| Poland | 10,707,176 |
| United States | 8,297,485 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 67,171,815 | 74,036,895 | +6,865,080 |
| Israel | 20,336,858 | 22,488,812 | +2,151,954 |
| Italy | 8,725,603 | 6,664,656 | -2,060,947 |
| Poland | 6,247,231 | 4,459,945 | -1,787,286 |
| United States | 4,801,686 | 3,495,799 | -1,305,887 |
| Viet Nam | 4,003,619 | 3,459,184 | -544,435 |
| Turkey | 3,461,118 | 2,873,222 | -587,896 |
| Spain | 2,227,658 | 2,098,258 | -129,400 |
| Germany | 1,374,522 | 1,655,163 | +280,641 |
| Netherlands | 1,599,466 | 1,191,602 | -407,864 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 178 |
| Inner London - East | 103 |
| Greater Manchester | 95 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 80 |
| West Midlands | 69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 122 | 114 | -8 |
| Inner London - East | 61 | 69 | +8 |
| Greater Manchester | 69 | 66 | -3 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 49 | 59 | +10 |
| West Midlands | 53 | 42 | -11 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 53 | 39 | -14 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 43 | 36 | -7 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 33 | 37 | +4 |
| Essex | 45 | 31 | -14 |
| West Yorkshire | 37 | 36 | -1 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 184,717,565 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 65,275,825 |
| Air transport | 9,461,168 |
| Other | 2,822,611 |
| Road transport | 1,468,836 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 88,596,059 | 96,121,506 | +7,525,447 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 34,922,921 | 30,352,904 | -4,570,017 |
| Air transport | 5,127,588 | 4,333,580 | -794,008 |
| Other | 1,209,419 | 1,613,192 | +403,773 |
| Road transport | 841,491 | 627,345 | -214,146 |
| Rail transport | 200,139 | 199,802 | -337 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 95,234,919 |
| London Gateway Port | 43,883,176 |
| Southampton | 36,911,507 |
| Dover | 21,289,285 |
| Liverpool Docks | 14,472,230 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 46,485,142 | 48,749,777 | +2,264,635 |
| London Gateway Port | 18,161,406 | 25,721,770 | +7,560,364 |
| Southampton | 19,161,465 | 17,750,042 | -1,411,423 |
| Dover | 11,421,983 | 9,867,302 | -1,554,681 |
| Liverpool Docks | 7,717,889 | 6,754,341 | -963,548 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,644,928 | 4,834,461 | +1,189,533 |
| London | 4,661,985 | 3,573,980 | -1,088,005 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 2,752,780 | 2,696,398 | -56,382 |
| Eurotunnel | 2,377,946 | 1,560,989 | -816,957 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,987,991 | 1,730,788 | -257,203 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 519 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 476 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 85 |
| Manufacture of furniture | 52 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 47 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 239 |
| 2025-10 | 233 |
| 2025-09 | 251 |
| 2025-08 | 244 |
| 2025-07 | 285 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ARGOS LIMITED | 116 |
| B & M RETAIL LIMITED | 114 |
| THE RED KITE BABY CO LIMITED | 114 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED | 112 |
| HAMBLE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 104 |
| DISPLAYPLAN LIMITED | 104 |
| FELLOWES LTD | 102 |
| JACK SEALEY LIMITED | 99 |
| ACCO UK LIMITED | 97 |
| NEXT RETAIL LIMITED | 97 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 639 |
| 0-1m | 301 |
| 54m+ | 276 |
| 15m-54m | 152 |
| Other | 116 |
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 | 13,942,355 |
| France | 13,263,763 |
| Germany | 12,434,801 |
| Ireland | 6,628,525 |
| Iraq | 6,008,624 |
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 | 9,578,386 | 4,363,969 | -5,214,417 |
| France | 9,536,357 | 3,727,406 | -5,808,951 |
| Germany | 9,497,723 | 2,937,078 | -6,560,645 |
| Ireland | 3,431,244 | 3,197,281 | -233,963 |
| Iraq | 5,027,072 | 981,552 | -4,045,520 |
| Jamaica | 5,368,980 | 0 | -5,368,980 |
| Netherlands | 1,289,398 | 2,100,605 | +811,207 |
| Spain | 1,717,315 | 1,490,395 | -226,920 |
| Saint Lucia | 2,106,846 | 0 | -2,106,846 |
| Poland | 786,032 | 972,839 | +186,807 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 410,149 |
| Sweden | 149,025 |
| XI | 84,721 |
| XU | 31,988 |
| Ireland | 18,308 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 218,215 | 191,934 | -26,281 |
| Sweden | 96,693 | 52,332 | -44,361 |
| XI | 29,117 | 55,604 | +26,487 |
| XU | 17,160 | 14,828 | -2,332 |
| Ireland | 12,355 | 5,953 | -6,402 |
| Israel | 4,288 | 6,086 | +1,798 |
| Taiwan | 3,827 | 3,246 | -581 |
| Netherlands | 2,375 | 1,783 | -592 |
| United States | 3,352 | 0 | -3,352 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 2,181 | +2,181 |
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) | 52,486,198 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 28,592,512 |
| Air transport | 7,465,574 |
| Other | 725,049 |
| Road transport | 60,509 |
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) | 34,115,726 | 18,370,472 | -15,745,254 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 21,952,294 | 6,640,218 | -15,312,076 |
| Air transport | 4,782,775 | 2,682,799 | -2,099,976 |
| Other | 389,279 | 335,770 | -53,509 |
| Road transport | 59,511 | 998 | -58,513 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 34,995,690 |
| London Gateway Port | 12,940,797 |
| Felixstowe | 6,692,981 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,173,277 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 4,989,195 |
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 | 24,635,867 | 10,359,823 | -14,276,044 |
| London Gateway Port | 11,401,577 | 1,539,220 | -9,862,357 |
| Felixstowe | 5,471,327 | 1,221,654 | -4,249,673 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,065,425 | 2,107,852 | -957,573 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 3,250,878 | 1,738,317 | -1,512,561 |
| Portsmouth | 4,715,428 | 68,708 | -4,646,720 |
| Holyhead | 2,205,936 | 1,909,552 | -296,384 |
| Southampton | 1,340,874 | 2,719,695 | +1,378,821 |
| Dover | 1,199,857 | 2,031,404 | +831,547 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,094,175 | 901,068 | -193,107 |
Quick facts
HS code: 940370
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Furniture made of plastic, used in various settings like homes, offices, or outdoors