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 764,938
Sweden 369,892
Belgium 105,906
Ireland 70,859
Portugal 67,902

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 308,558 456,380 +147,822
Sweden 193,300 176,592 -16,708
Belgium 0 105,906 +105,906
Ireland 48,880 21,979 -26,901
Portugal 67,902 0 -67,902
Germany 23,646 1,309 -22,337
France 17,400 968 -16,432
Spain 2,231 15,767 +13,536
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 474,752
Netherlands 401,638
Austria 179,175
Finland 114,732
China 103,429

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 59,393 415,359 +355,966
Netherlands 225,977 175,661 -50,316
Austria 179,175 0 -179,175
Finland 22,594 92,138 +69,544
China 47,709 55,720 +8,011
Portugal 67,902 0 -67,902
Spain 2,231 16,735 +14,504
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 1 1 +0
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) 714,804
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 677,079
Other 72,331
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) 247,939 466,865 +218,926
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 387,022 290,057 -96,965
Other 48,880 23,451 -25,429
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 567,825
London 431,666
Killingholme 219,132
000 72,331
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 95,018 472,807 +377,789
London 239,637 192,029 -47,608
Killingholme 185,304 33,828 -151,476
000 48,880 23,451 -25,429
Hull 22,594 40,214 +17,620
Newhaven 47,037 0 -47,037
Dover 17,400 18,044 +644
East Midlands Airport 14,780 0 -14,780
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,992 0 -13,992
Eurotunnel 6,873 0 -6,873

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 241,553
Egypt 34,774
Germany 11,149
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 105,993 135,560 +29,567
Egypt 0 34,774 +34,774
Germany 0 11,149 +11,149
South Africa 4,935 3,303 -1,632
South Korea 4,819 2,715 -2,104
United Arab Emirates 1,260 4,157 +2,897
Pakistan 5,293 0 -5,293
France 0 4,025 +4,025
Saint Lucia 1,078 2,803 +1,725
United States 2,893 970 -1,923

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 25,583
Ireland 6,861
Nicaragua 745

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 11,343 14,240 +2,897
Ireland 4,266 2,595 -1,671
Nicaragua 745 0 -745

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) 223,658
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,659
Other 37,425
Air transport 9,176

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) 88,519 135,139 +46,620
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,019 51,640 +33,621
Other 19,204 18,221 -983
Air transport 4,853 4,323 -530

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 145,899
London Gateway Port 57,281
Liverpool Docks 55,488
000 37,425
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,530

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 48,743 97,156 +48,413
London Gateway Port 15,047 42,234 +27,187
Liverpool Docks 33,892 21,596 -12,296
000 19,204 18,221 -983
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,730 17,800 +16,070
London Heathrow Airport 2,459 4,323 +1,864
Heysham 6,048 0 -6,048
Southampton 0 5,190 +5,190
Portsmouth 1,078 2,803 +1,725
East Midlands Airport 1,395 0 -1,395

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