Import/export HS code 140120: Rattan for crafting

Rattan stems and fibers, commonly used in furniture making, baskets, and decorative items

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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 427,783
Netherlands 219,996
Italy 130,114
Singapore 80,442
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 37,830

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 230,999 196,784 -34,215
Netherlands 126,865 93,131 -33,734
Italy 44,302 85,812 +41,510
Singapore 40,280 40,162 -118
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 28,615 9,215 -19,400
France 903 35,593 +34,690
Indonesia 14,040 0 -14,040
Germany 5,273 5,063 -210
Viet Nam 0 9,996 +9,996
Czechia 0 4,101 +4,101

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 597,774
Indonesia 154,264
Netherlands 116,451
Singapore 40,280
France 32,854

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 281,500 316,274 +34,774
Indonesia 60,340 93,924 +33,584
Netherlands 94,172 22,279 -71,893
Singapore 40,280 0 -40,280
France 903 31,951 +31,048
Viet Nam 5,268 9,996 +4,728
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,095 0 -10,095
Poland 0 4,101 +4,101
Slovenia 2,005 1,659 -346
Tunisia 0 3,424 +3,424

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - East 1
Northern Ireland 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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 546,131
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 375,940
Air transport 64,259
Other 21

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) 301,968 244,163 -57,805
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 168,599 207,341 +38,742
Air transport 26,995 37,264 +10,269
Other 5 16 +11

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 319,458
Felixstowe 208,303
Harwich 112,912
Eurotunnel 97,989
Dover 87,096

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 £
Southampton 177,599 141,859 -35,740
Felixstowe 123,686 84,617 -39,069
Harwich 78,717 34,195 -44,522
Eurotunnel 36,823 61,166 +24,343
Dover 17,634 69,462 +51,828
London Gateway Port 16,075 25,058 +8,983
Thamesport 7,089 32,292 +25,203
Birmingham Airport 9,965 16,923 +6,958
Leeds Bradford Airport 4,297 11,167 +6,870
Killingholme 12,944 0 -12,944

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
5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 4
2025-12 1

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
0-1m 3
1m-15m 3
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 £
Ireland 14,304
Denmark 13,076
Czechia 5,836
Netherlands 5,105
Bermuda 4,923

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 8,270 6,034 -2,236
Denmark 10,285 2,791 -7,494
Czechia 5,836 0 -5,836
Netherlands 5,105 0 -5,105
Bermuda 4,923 0 -4,923
Switzerland 2,411 874 -1,537
United States 0 2,757 +2,757
France 960 1,344 +384
United Arab Emirates 1,671 0 -1,671

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 5,103
Netherlands 2,789

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 0 5,103 +5,103
Netherlands 2,103 686 -1,417

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) 22,889
Other 13,304
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,640
Air transport 5,428

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) 17,880 5,009 -12,871
Other 7,270 6,034 -1,236
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,640 0 -11,640
Air transport 2,671 2,757 +86

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,784
000 13,304
Immingham Docks 11,822
Liverpool Docks 4,923
London Stansted Airport 2,757

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 12,775 5,009 -7,766
000 7,270 6,034 -1,236
Immingham Docks 11,822 0 -11,822
Liverpool Docks 4,923 0 -4,923
London Stansted Airport 0 2,757 +2,757
ZLC 1,671 0 -1,671
London Heathrow Airport 1,000 0 -1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 140120

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

Description: Rattan stems and fibers, commonly used in furniture making, baskets, and decorative items