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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  • 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 £
Netherlands 928,907
Sweden 466,410
Belgium 105,906
Ireland 56,292
Portugal 39,639

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 396,913 531,994 +135,081
Sweden 189,851 276,559 +86,708
Belgium 24,634 81,272 +56,638
Ireland 28,088 28,204 +116
Portugal 39,639 0 -39,639
France 17,400 21,396 +3,996
Spain 16,670 2,632 -14,038
Poland 13,812 0 -13,812
Canada 10,933 0 -10,933
United States 1,386 1,892 +506

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 721,930
Netherlands 329,567
Austria 229,829
Finland 114,732
China 107,425

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 134,158 587,772 +453,614
Netherlands 231,862 97,705 -134,157
Austria 155,529 74,300 -81,229
Finland 47,228 67,504 +20,276
China 44,881 62,544 +17,663
Portugal 39,639 0 -39,639
Poland 13,812 20,428 +6,616
Spain 16,670 3,600 -13,070
Germany 18,709 0 -18,709
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - East 1
Lancashire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
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) 959,754
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 631,046
Other 58,348
Air transport 40,994

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) 317,299 642,455 +325,156
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 381,380 249,666 -131,714
Other 28,088 30,260 +2,172
Air transport 17,370 23,624 +6,254

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 818,792
London 432,791
Killingholme 195,486
Hull 62,808
000 58,348

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 145,533 673,259 +527,726
London 257,750 175,041 -82,709
Killingholme 195,486 0 -195,486
Hull 22,594 40,214 +17,620
000 28,088 30,260 +2,172
Newhaven 39,639 0 -39,639
Dover 33,148 2,296 -30,852
East Midlands Airport 14,780 20,428 +5,648
Birmingham Airport 1,204 1,304 +100
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
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Civil engineering
1
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
1
Legal and accounting activities
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 3
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 318,876
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 135,255 183,621 +48,366
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 23,085
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 14,786 8,299 -6,487
Ireland 4,246 3,485 -761

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) 318,715
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,357
Other 35,379
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) 119,124 199,591 +80,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,263 92,094 +76,831
Other 21,886 13,493 -8,393
Air transport 5,708 5,448 -260

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 144,647
Holyhead 132,203
London Gateway Port 89,214
000 35,379
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 £
Liverpool Docks 34,330 110,317 +75,987
Holyhead 74,885 57,318 -17,567
London Gateway Port 11,321 77,893 +66,572
000 21,886 13,493 -8,393
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 4,313 2,193 -2,120
Southampton 970 4,220 +3,250
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