Import/export HS code 3807: Wood tar and related products

Includes wood tar, wood tar oils, wood creosote, wood naphtha, and vegetable pitch. Used in preserving wood and making chemicals

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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 £
Netherlands 868,465
Sweden 450,756
Belgium 105,906
Ireland 71,166
Portugal 53,631

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 £
Netherlands 283,647 584,818 +301,171
Sweden 191,576 259,180 +67,604
Belgium 24,634 81,272 +56,638
Ireland 48,830 22,336 -26,494
Portugal 53,631 0 -53,631
Germany 23,646 1,309 -22,337
France 17,400 968 -16,432
Spain 16,670 1,328 -15,342
Poland 13,812 0 -13,812
Canada 10,933 0 -10,933

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 £
Sweden 669,193
Netherlands 329,567
Austria 253,475
Finland 114,732
China 90,046

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 £
Sweden 106,553 562,640 +456,087
Netherlands 153,906 175,661 +21,755
Austria 179,175 74,300 -104,875
Finland 47,228 67,504 +20,276
China 44,881 45,165 +284
Portugal 53,631 0 -53,631
Spain 16,670 2,296 -14,374
Germany 17,400 1,309 -16,091
Poland 13,812 0 -13,812
Canada 10,933 0 -10,933

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 3
Lancashire 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 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) 889,638
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 668,684
Other 73,051
Air transport 19,262

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) 289,694 599,944 +310,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 339,753 328,931 -10,822
Other 48,830 24,221 -24,609
Air transport 17,370 1,892 -15,478

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 748,676
London 432,791
Killingholme 219,132
000 73,051
Hull 62,808

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 117,928 630,748 +512,820
London 179,794 252,997 +73,203
Killingholme 219,132 0 -219,132
000 48,830 24,221 -24,609
Hull 22,594 40,214 +17,620
Newhaven 39,639 0 -39,639
Dover 31,839 3,605 -28,234
East Midlands Airport 14,780 0 -14,780
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,992 0 -13,992
London Stansted Airport 1,386 1,002 -384

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 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Civil engineering 1
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
2025-11 3
2025-09 3
2025-07 1
2025-06 3
2025-04 3

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 5
54m+ 3
1m-15m 2
Other 1

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 325,906
Egypt 72,000
Germany 26,837
South Africa 8,238
South Korea 7,534

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 151,006 174,900 +23,894
Egypt 0 72,000 +72,000
Germany 0 26,837 +26,837
South Africa 4,935 3,303 -1,632
South Korea 4,819 2,715 -2,104
United Arab Emirates 1,567 5,845 +4,278
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 5,765 +5,765
France 4,025 0 -4,025
Saint Lucia 1,078 2,803 +1,725
Japan 1,199 2,193 +994

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 24,937
Ireland 7,731

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 14,127 10,810 -3,317
Ireland 4,231 3,500 -731

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) 323,926
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,357
Other 37,198
Air transport 11,156

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) 135,621 188,305 +52,684
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,293 93,064 +78,771
Other 21,140 16,058 -5,082
Air transport 2,594 8,562 +5,968

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 141,901
Liverpool Docks 140,160
London Gateway Port 89,214
000 37,198
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,218

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 £
Holyhead 82,422 59,479 -22,943
Liverpool Docks 43,290 96,870 +53,580
London Gateway Port 11,321 77,893 +66,572
000 21,140 16,058 -5,082
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,755 29,463 +23,708
Heysham 6,048 3,906 -2,142
Portsmouth 1,078 8,568 +7,490
London Heathrow Airport 1,199 5,307 +4,108
Southampton 0 5,190 +5,190
Birmingham Airport 0 3,255 +3,255

Quick facts

HS code: 3807

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

Description: Includes wood tar, wood tar oils, wood creosote, wood naphtha, and vegetable pitch. Used in preserving wood and making chemicals