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.
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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 £
Norway 15,254,522
Austria 1,782,195
Germany 770,448
United States 454,385
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 7,448,331 7,806,191 +357,860
Austria 895,071 887,124 -7,947
Germany 395,815 374,633 -21,182
United States 100,585 353,800 +253,215
Hungary 68,050 300,761 +232,711
Netherlands 207,907 101,381 -106,526
Italy 0 158,116 +158,116
Switzerland 133,135 20,890 -112,245
Sweden 146,521 0 -146,521
Belgium 25,480 10,224 -15,256

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 15,788,667
Austria 1,782,195
United States 1,056,112
Germany 689,714
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 7,755,538 8,033,129 +277,591
Austria 895,071 887,124 -7,947
United States 365,946 690,166 +324,220
Germany 353,156 336,558 -16,598
Netherlands 4,191 36,723 +32,532
Italy 1,698 38,960 +37,262
France 21,312 15,057 -6,255
Japan 30,565 0 -30,565
Belgium 12,473 10,669 -1,804
Czechia 10,758 10,038 -720

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Cheshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
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
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Cheshire 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -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) 16,370,302
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,990,433
Air transport 198,552
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) 8,782,366 7,587,936 -1,194,430
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 556,932 2,433,501 +1,876,569
Air transport 159,854 38,698 -121,156
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 15,900,538
London 1,788,429
Eurotunnel 424,169
Dover 393,988
Liverpool Docks 197,404

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 7,873,206 8,027,332 +154,126
London 922,567 865,862 -56,705
Eurotunnel 82,336 341,833 +259,497
Dover 132,219 261,769 +129,550
Liverpool Docks 44,218 153,186 +108,968
Aberdeen Airport 137,562 21,633 -115,929
London Gateway Port 0 128,195 +128,195
Aberdeen Docks 61,242 51,854 -9,388
Belfast Port 8,915 74,622 +65,707
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
2026-04 5
2026-03 3
2026-02 5
2026-01 5
2025-12 4

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 9
Other 4
15m-54m 3
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 1,003,202
India 351,783
Australia 274,777
Norway 136,639
Poland 91,776

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 477,274 525,928 +48,654
India 169,920 181,863 +11,943
Australia 83,946 190,831 +106,885
Norway 106,705 29,934 -76,771
Poland 91,776 0 -91,776
Spain 50,248 34,260 -15,988
Netherlands 8,723 71,376 +62,653
Turkey 16,345 41,249 +24,904
Egypt 0 55,328 +55,328
United States 21,479 17,835 -3,644

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) 1,483,524
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 684,075
Air transport 139,347
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) 780,739 702,785 -77,954
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 255,384 428,691 +173,307
Air transport 60,339 79,008 +18,669
Other 3,452 1,832 -1,620

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 802,501
London Gateway Port 310,233
Dover / Eurotunnel 217,195
Felixstowe 211,920
Heysham 144,264

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 379,273 423,228 +43,955
London Gateway Port 11,505 298,728 +287,223
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,092 139,103 +61,011
Felixstowe 183,045 28,875 -154,170
Heysham 43,356 100,908 +57,552
Immingham Docks 131,613 1,165 -130,448
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