Import/export HS code 440132: Wood Briquettes

Compressed blocks of wood used as fuel, similar to charcoal but made from wood waste

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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 £
Germany 627,155
Ghana 466,229
Netherlands 423,199
Lithuania 319,027
Ireland 191,892

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 £
Germany 324,836 302,319 -22,517
Ghana 299,844 166,385 -133,459
Netherlands 318,599 104,600 -213,999
Lithuania 185,104 133,923 -51,181
Ireland 103,890 88,002 -15,888
Latvia 63,079 108,392 +45,313
Austria 0 149,058 +149,058
Ukraine 110,683 7,494 -103,189
Italy 46,036 46,679 +643
France 28,086 53,738 +25,652

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 £
Germany 592,061
Ghana 466,229
Lithuania 300,718
Bosnia and Herzegovina 244,103
Latvia 196,543

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 £
Germany 402,083 189,978 -212,105
Ghana 299,844 166,385 -133,459
Lithuania 168,311 132,407 -35,904
Bosnia and Herzegovina 135,741 108,362 -27,379
Latvia 79,872 116,671 +36,799
Ukraine 159,586 30,077 -129,509
Austria 0 149,058 +149,058
Italy 55,818 77,840 +22,022
Poland 55,312 69,150 +13,838
Netherlands 60,677 40,723 -19,954

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 5
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 3
West Central Scotland 3
Devon 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2

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 3 3 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 3 +2
West Central Scotland 3 0 -3
Devon 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -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) 1,796,664
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 874,852
Other 181,137
Road transport 69,416
Air transport 4,309

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) 932,325 864,339 -67,986
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 531,122 343,730 -187,392
Other 103,898 77,239 -26,659
Road transport 55,829 13,587 -42,242
Air transport 4,309 0 -4,309

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 585,962
Grangemouth Docks 501,652
London Gateway Port 484,224
Immingham Docks 283,003
000 181,137

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 £
Dover 308,287 277,675 -30,612
Grangemouth Docks 295,112 206,540 -88,572
London Gateway Port 307,185 177,039 -130,146
Immingham Docks 247,553 35,450 -212,103
000 103,898 77,239 -26,659
Middlesbrough 41,496 105,812 +64,316
ZLC 74,600 61,700 -12,900
Hull 2,395 84,639 +82,244
Killingholme 34,920 50,782 +15,862
Felixstowe 6,907 59,134 +52,227

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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Food and beverage service activities 3
Forestry and logging 3
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 14
2025-10 9
2025-09 9
2025-08 6

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
1m-15m 24
0-1m 14
15m-54m 4
Other 4
54m+ 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 156,113
France 9,926
Saint Helena 3,900
Gambia 450

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 53,631 102,482 +48,851
France 0 9,926 +9,926
Saint Helena 3,900 0 -3,900
Gambia 0 450 +450

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 £
Lithuania 67,119
Ireland 22,457
Colombia 9,018
Latvia 6,624
XI 3,050

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 £
Lithuania 38,663 28,456 -10,207
Ireland 14,374 8,083 -6,291
Colombia 0 9,018 +9,018
Latvia 0 6,624 +6,624
XI 594 2,456 +1,862
Ghana 0 2,578 +2,578

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 114,438
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,350

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 £
Other 53,631 60,807 +7,176
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 51,601 +51,601
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,900 450 -3,450

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 114,438
Holyhead 29,695
Heysham 11,980
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,926
Southampton 3,900

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 £
000 53,631 60,807 +7,176
Holyhead 0 29,695 +29,695
Heysham 0 11,980 +11,980
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 9,926 +9,926
Southampton 3,900 0 -3,900
London Gateway Port 0 450 +450

Quick facts

HS code: 440132

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

Description: Compressed blocks of wood used as fuel, similar to charcoal but made from wood waste