Import/export HS code 38070010: Wood tar

A thick, dark liquid from burning wood, used for waterproofing and preserving wood

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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 £
Sweden 116,752
Portugal 45,271
Germany 24,955
Poland 13,812
France 12,967

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 £
Sweden 49,612 67,140 +17,528
Portugal 45,271 0 -45,271
Germany 23,646 1,309 -22,337
Poland 13,812 0 -13,812
France 12,967 0 -12,967
United States 7,366 1,002 -6,364
Australia 2,577 0 -2,577
Spain 2,231 0 -2,231
China 2,160 0 -2,160
Ireland 808 604 -204

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 £
China 102,225
Portugal 45,271
Austria 23,646
Sweden 22,667
Germany 14,276

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 £
China 46,505 55,720 +9,215
Portugal 45,271 0 -45,271
Austria 23,646 0 -23,646
Sweden 11,247 11,420 +173
Germany 12,967 1,309 -11,658
Poland 13,812 0 -13,812
Australia 2,577 0 -2,577
United States 1,386 1,002 -384
Spain 2,231 0 -2,231

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 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
Lancashire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 111,212
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 100,713
Air transport 17,168
Other 1,412

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) 59,018 52,194 -6,824
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 84,458 16,255 -68,203
Air transport 16,166 1,002 -15,164
Other 808 604 -204

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 121,764
Newhaven 24,406
Killingholme 23,646
East Midlands Airport 14,780
Dover 14,276

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 54,624 67,140 +12,516
Newhaven 24,406 0 -24,406
Killingholme 23,646 0 -23,646
East Midlands Airport 14,780 0 -14,780
Dover 12,967 1,309 -11,658
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,992 0 -13,992
Eurotunnel 6,873 0 -6,873
Thamesport 4,808 0 -4,808
London Stansted Airport 1,386 1,002 -384
000 808 604 -204

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 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2024-05 2
2024-04 1

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

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 £
South Africa 8,238
Pakistan 5,293
Ireland 4,594
Saint Lucia 3,881
Poland 3,250

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 £
South Africa 4,935 3,303 -1,632
Pakistan 5,293 0 -5,293
Ireland 2,356 2,238 -118
Saint Lucia 1,078 2,803 +1,725
Poland 1,730 1,520 -210
United States 1,894 970 -924
Canada 0 1,413 +1,413
United Arab Emirates 1,260 0 -1,260

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 1,001
Ireland 118

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 988 13 -975
Ireland 54 64 +10

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,689
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,411
Air transport 2,655
Other 2,433

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,200 8,489 -4,711
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,730 3,681 +1,951
Air transport 2,655 0 -2,655
Other 2,356 77 -2,279

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 13,531
Portsmouth 3,881
Liverpool Docks 3,307
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,250
000 2,433

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 £
London Gateway Port 10,228 3,303 -6,925
Portsmouth 1,078 2,803 +1,725
Liverpool Docks 1,894 1,413 -481
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,730 1,520 -210
000 2,356 77 -2,279
Holyhead 0 2,161 +2,161
East Midlands Airport 1,395 0 -1,395
London Heathrow Airport 1,260 0 -1,260
Southampton 0 970 +970

Quick facts

HS code: 38070010

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

Description: A thick, dark liquid from burning wood, used for waterproofing and preserving wood