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 731,141
Lithuania 470,420
Netherlands 419,489
Ghana 413,037
Ireland 241,969

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 370,660 360,481 -10,179
Lithuania 202,248 268,172 +65,924
Netherlands 270,185 149,304 -120,881
Ghana 220,625 192,412 -28,213
Ireland 102,142 139,827 +37,685
Latvia 54,937 144,736 +89,799
Austria 0 187,655 +187,655
Ukraine 103,349 14,944 -88,405
Italy 62,030 17,732 -44,298
Poland 40,742 38,559 -2,183

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 676,368
Lithuania 454,309
Ghana 422,689
Bosnia and Herzegovina 239,455
Latvia 224,276

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 £
Germany 383,802 292,566 -91,236
Lithuania 177,176 277,133 +99,957
Ghana 220,625 202,064 -18,561
Bosnia and Herzegovina 168,585 70,870 -97,715
Latvia 80,009 144,267 +64,258
Ukraine 145,580 45,167 -100,413
Austria 0 187,655 +187,655
Italy 62,026 81,284 +19,258
Poland 83,774 54,408 -29,366
Netherlands 25,707 67,460 +41,753

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 4
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 2 3 +1
West Central Scotland 3 0 -3
Devon 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Highlands and Islands 1 2 +1
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) 2,035,497
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 917,474
Other 231,246
Road transport 69,675
Air transport 2,189

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) 789,986 1,245,511 +455,525
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 608,357 309,117 -299,240
Other 102,150 129,096 +26,946
Road transport 49,157 20,518 -28,639
Air transport 2,189 0 -2,189

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 639,857
Grangemouth Docks 549,075
London Gateway Port 440,684
Immingham Docks 323,290
000 231,246

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 332,547 307,310 -25,237
Grangemouth Docks 253,291 295,784 +42,493
London Gateway Port 220,788 219,896 -892
Immingham Docks 247,482 75,808 -171,674
000 102,150 129,096 +26,946
Hull 9,501 196,509 +187,008
Middlesbrough 40,295 124,182 +83,887
ZLC 86,793 69,261 -17,532
Killingholme 45,271 63,044 +17,773
Belfast Port 47,695 21,039 -26,656

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
19
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
2026-05 6
2026-04 6
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 8

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 25
0-1m 15
Other 5
15m-54m 4
54m+ 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 198,821
France 9,926
Italy 4,275
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 56,207 142,614 +86,407
France 6,876 3,050 -3,826
Italy 0 4,275 +4,275
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 67,188
Ireland 30,289
Latvia 20,591
Colombia 13,385
Ghana 8,476

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 23,571 43,617 +20,046
Ireland 15,652 14,637 -1,015
Latvia 0 20,591 +20,591
Colombia 0 13,385 +13,385
Ghana 0 8,476 +8,476
XI 3,050 4,619 +1,569

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 157,146
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,876
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 450

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 42,273 114,873 +72,600
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,810 35,066 +14,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 450 +450

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 157,146
Holyhead 29,695
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,201
Heysham 11,980
London Gateway Port 450

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 42,273 114,873 +72,600
Holyhead 1,954 27,741 +25,787
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,876 7,325 +449
Heysham 11,980 0 -11,980
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