Import/export HS code 140190: Various plant weaving materials

Other natural plant materials like reeds, rushes, and straw, used for weaving and crafting purposes

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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 2,656,553
Austria 1,004,183
Netherlands 933,960
Lithuania 858,214
Turkey 782,592

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 1,160,753 1,495,800 +335,047
Austria 379,907 624,276 +244,369
Netherlands 471,082 462,878 -8,204
Lithuania 327,123 531,091 +203,968
Turkey 475,070 307,522 -167,548
Poland 121,853 417,551 +295,698
Ireland 233,952 4,066 -229,886
Georgia 151,012 81,120 -69,892
Hungary 166,327 46,631 -119,696
Ukraine 73,473 123,819 +50,346

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 2,654,244
Austria 962,791
Netherlands 945,098
Lithuania 864,185
Turkey 752,795

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 1,169,751 1,484,493 +314,742
Austria 338,515 624,276 +285,761
Netherlands 500,297 444,801 -55,496
Lithuania 333,094 531,091 +197,997
Turkey 475,070 277,725 -197,345
Kazakhstan 135,925 449,145 +313,220
Ukraine 187,633 146,998 -40,635
Georgia 160,090 81,120 -78,970
Hungary 166,327 46,631 -119,696
Spain 83,681 48,075 -35,606

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,796,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,880,127
Road transport 359,753
Other 234,001
Air transport 53,113

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) 2,115,357 2,681,321 +565,964
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,383,886 1,496,241 +112,355
Road transport 212,755 146,998 -65,757
Other 233,958 43 -233,915
Air transport 41,221 11,892 -29,329

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,006,700
Dover 1,245,145
Felixstowe 1,149,303
London 1,083,896
London Gateway Port 635,388

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 624,873 1,381,827 +756,954
Dover 699,221 545,924 -153,297
Felixstowe 708,804 440,499 -268,305
London 218,334 865,562 +647,228
London Gateway Port 527,813 107,575 -420,238
Eurotunnel 227,655 235,799 +8,144
Thamesport 254,353 190,557 -63,796
ZLC 212,755 146,998 -65,757
000 233,958 43 -233,915
Hull 112,703 80,158 -32,545

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 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
15m-54m 7
0-1m 5
1m-15m 4
Other 4
54m+ 3

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 239,976
Germany 50,902
United States 46,114
India 25,460
Australia 18,290

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 188,106 51,870 -136,236
Germany 28,941 21,961 -6,980
United States 26,641 19,473 -7,168
India 25,460 0 -25,460
Australia 8,722 9,568 +846
Austria 14,475 0 -14,475
Czechia 10,296 0 -10,296
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,753 0 -3,753
Sweden 2,510 0 -2,510
Spain 2,415 0 -2,415

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 £
XI 125,648
Ireland 3,694
Nicaragua 457

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 £
XI 125,377 271 -125,106
Ireland 3,694 0 -3,694
Nicaragua 317 140 -177

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) 176,171
Other 129,799
Air transport 72,204
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,276

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) 102,751 73,420 -29,331
Other 129,388 411 -128,977
Air transport 50,301 21,903 -28,398
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,594 11,682 -23,912

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 129,799
Dover / Eurotunnel 64,575
Liverpool Docks 40,202
East Midlands Airport 38,618
Milford 31,441

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 £
000 129,388 411 -128,977
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,614 21,961 -20,653
Liverpool Docks 10,760 29,442 +18,682
East Midlands Airport 20,316 18,302 -2,014
Milford 31,441 0 -31,441
London Gateway Port 27,854 2,114 -25,740
Holyhead 6,485 13,572 +7,087
Fishguard 8,941 8,445 -496
Southampton 7,740 9,568 +1,828
ZLC 15,394 1,455 -13,939

Quick facts

HS code: 140190

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

Description: Other natural plant materials like reeds, rushes, and straw, used for weaving and crafting purposes