Import/export HS code 140110: Bamboo for weaving

Bamboo sticks and strips, often used in making furniture, baskets, and other handmade products

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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 5,377,901
Netherlands 776,280
Italy 123,339
Indonesia 81,268
Norway 78,703

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 2,927,120 2,450,781 -476,339
Netherlands 431,661 344,619 -87,042
Italy 66,833 56,506 -10,327
Indonesia 38,312 42,956 +4,644
Norway 78,703 0 -78,703
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 73,610 4,079 -69,531
Taiwan 41,374 32,892 -8,482
India 30,828 0 -30,828
Guatemala 13,022 8,659 -4,363
Belgium 9,722 3,150 -6,572

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 6,125,283
Netherlands 197,824
Indonesia 93,943
Norway 78,703
Taiwan 78,011

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 3,354,544 2,770,739 -583,805
Netherlands 130,291 67,533 -62,758
Indonesia 45,609 48,334 +2,725
Norway 78,703 0 -78,703
Taiwan 50,371 27,640 -22,731
India 30,828 0 -30,828
Guatemala 13,022 8,659 -4,363
Colombia 0 17,025 +17,025
Belgium 9,722 3,150 -6,572
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,459 0 -6,459

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3

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
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Kent 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Northern Ireland 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 2 +0

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) 5,591,060
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 995,984
Air transport 93,457
Other 13,927

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) 3,097,742 2,493,318 -604,424
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 538,730 457,254 -81,476
Air transport 87,207 6,250 -80,957
Other 12,646 1,281 -11,365

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,689,759
Southampton 1,060,374
London Gateway Port 613,655
Grangemouth Docks 439,808
Immingham Docks 170,802

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 2,150,638 1,539,121 -611,517
Southampton 655,654 404,720 -250,934
London Gateway Port 182,751 430,904 +248,153
Grangemouth Docks 227,914 211,894 -16,020
Immingham Docks 91,603 79,199 -12,404
London 74,158 56,760 -17,398
Harwich 48,940 75,362 +26,422
Belfast Port 56,285 53,568 -2,717
Dover 44,157 48,557 +4,400
East Midlands Airport 70,098 0 -70,098

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Food and beverage service activities 4
Scientific research and development 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 10
2026-02 12
2026-01 11
2025-12 7

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 17
15m-54m 11
54m+ 9
Other 9
0-1m 6

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 57,479
Poland 18,925
Germany 17,386
United States 13,776
United Arab Emirates 12,874

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 4,077 53,402 +49,325
Poland 17,205 1,720 -15,485
Germany 13,664 3,722 -9,942
United States 13,776 0 -13,776
United Arab Emirates 5,856 7,018 +1,162
Switzerland 9,818 1,082 -8,736
Netherlands 8,813 1,315 -7,498
Estonia 6,321 2,978 -3,343
Cyprus 0 8,029 +8,029
Lithuania 0 6,714 +6,714

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 14

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 14 0 -14

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) 121,645
Air transport 38,735
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,903
Other 14

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) 46,764 74,881 +28,117
Air transport 36,391 2,344 -34,047
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,856 15,047 +9,191
Other 14 0 -14

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,374
East Midlands Airport 25,798
Holyhead 23,055
London Gateway Port 18,436
Liverpool Docks 17,449

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 36,433 19,941 -16,492
East Midlands Airport 24,389 1,409 -22,980
Holyhead 3,163 19,892 +16,729
London Gateway Port 5,856 12,580 +6,724
Liverpool Docks 0 17,449 +17,449
Heysham 0 13,717 +13,717
London Heathrow Airport 11,002 935 -10,067
Dover 7,168 1,720 -5,448
Southampton 0 2,467 +2,467
Immingham Docks 0 2,162 +2,162

Quick facts

HS code: 140110

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

Description: Bamboo sticks and strips, often used in making furniture, baskets, and other handmade products