Import/export HS code 3804: Waste liquids from making wood pulp

Leftover liquids from wood pulp production, including treated or concentrated versions, and lignin sulphonates. Excludes tall oil

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Norway 15,282,753
Austria 1,792,129
Germany 745,068
United States 403,797
Hungary 368,811

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 £
Norway 7,995,685 7,287,068 -708,617
Austria 896,587 895,542 -1,045
Germany 376,563 368,505 -8,058
United States 233,145 170,652 -62,493
Hungary 70,263 298,548 +228,285
Netherlands 199,666 108,675 -90,991
Italy 0 158,116 +158,116
Switzerland 125,640 20,890 -104,750
Sweden 129,315 0 -129,315
Belgium 25,480 12,226 -13,254

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 £
Norway 15,797,350
Austria 1,792,129
United States 1,005,524
Germany 662,452
Netherlands 40,914

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 £
Norway 8,269,440 7,527,910 -741,530
Austria 896,587 895,542 -1,045
United States 506,152 499,372 -6,780
Germany 333,904 328,548 -5,356
Netherlands 5,368 35,546 +30,178
Italy 1,698 38,960 +37,262
France 21,312 16,939 -4,373
Japan 30,565 0 -30,565
Belgium 12,473 12,671 +198
Sweden 15,981 0 -15,981

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 4
Inner London - West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 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) 16,203,115
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,120,247
Air transport 171,567
Road transport 15,088

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) 9,440,843 6,762,272 -2,678,571
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 553,980 2,566,267 +2,012,287
Air transport 132,869 38,698 -94,171
Road transport 0 15,088 +15,088

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 15,915,126
London 1,787,176
Eurotunnel 424,169
Dover 392,792
Liverpool Docks 153,186

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 £
Immingham Docks 8,415,127 7,499,999 -915,128
London 923,013 864,163 -58,850
Eurotunnel 82,336 341,833 +259,497
Dover 133,236 259,556 +126,320
Liverpool Docks 108,071 45,115 -62,956
Aberdeen Airport 119,862 21,633 -98,229
London Gateway Port 75,077 53,118 -21,959
Aberdeen Docks 57,721 53,540 -4,181
Belfast Port 1,420 74,622 +73,202
Tyne 44,347 25,999 -18,348

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
10
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
2
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 5
2026-03 3
2026-02 5
2026-01 5

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
54m+ 11
1m-15m 8
15m-54m 4
Other 4
0-1m 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 1,061,933
India 351,783
Australia 274,777
Norway 136,639
Poland 115,933

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 527,673 534,260 +6,587
India 169,920 181,863 +11,943
Australia 120,571 154,206 +33,635
Norway 116,640 19,999 -96,641
Poland 56,016 59,917 +3,901
Netherlands 8,266 69,908 +61,642
Spain 32,463 34,260 +1,797
Turkey 16,345 41,249 +24,904
Egypt 0 55,328 +55,328
United States 21,479 22,813 +1,334

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 1,441

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 1,441 0 -1,441

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) 1,548,627
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 682,150
Air transport 146,189
Other 5,284

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) 792,946 755,681 -37,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 290,084 392,066 +101,982
Air transport 70,274 75,915 +5,641
Other 3,526 1,758 -1,768

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 843,038
London Gateway Port 310,233
Dover / Eurotunnel 259,327
Felixstowe 211,920
Heysham 162,458

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 £
Liverpool Docks 413,226 429,812 +16,586
London Gateway Port 48,130 262,103 +213,973
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,141 187,186 +115,045
Felixstowe 183,045 28,875 -154,170
Heysham 59,728 102,730 +43,002
Immingham Docks 129,688 1,165 -128,523
Southampton 38,625 71,875 +33,250
London Heathrow Airport 41,774 40,680 -1,094
Harwich 57,197 0 -57,197
Holyhead 44,938 6,028 -38,910

Quick facts

HS code: 3804

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

Description: Leftover liquids from wood pulp production, including treated or concentrated versions, and lignin sulphonates. Excludes tall oil