Import/export HS code 440141: Sawdust

Fine particles of wood produced by sawing, often used for fuel, animal bedding, or in manufacturing

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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 £
Ireland 1,739,537
Germany 581,990
Netherlands 277,920
Norway 20,790
Latvia 15,797

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 £
Ireland 985,118 754,419 -230,699
Germany 397,844 184,146 -213,698
Netherlands 117,860 160,060 +42,200
Norway 0 20,790 +20,790
Latvia 13,032 2,765 -10,267
Sweden 0 13,664 +13,664
Spain 7 8,814 +8,807
Italy 982 7,291 +6,309
France 2,186 0 -2,186

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 762,818
Ireland 282,433
Netherlands 100,202
Norway 20,790
Latvia 15,797

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 416,386 346,432 -69,954
Ireland 165,634 116,799 -48,835
Netherlands 99,318 884 -98,434
Norway 0 20,790 +20,790
Latvia 13,032 2,765 -10,267
Sweden 0 13,664 +13,664
Spain 0 8,814 +8,814
China 3,168 4,181 +1,013

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West of England 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 £
Other 1,457,111
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 834,697
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 370,980
Air transport 6,190

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 £
Other 819,491 637,620 -181,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 470,062 364,635 -105,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 227,476 143,504 -83,972
Air transport 0 6,190 +6,190

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,457,111
Eurotunnel 334,687
Immingham Docks 196,666
Dover 153,503
Holyhead 142,780

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 £
000 819,491 637,620 -181,871
Eurotunnel 211,725 122,962 -88,763
Immingham Docks 114,522 82,144 -32,378
Dover 106,252 47,251 -59,001
Holyhead 60,851 81,929 +21,078
Felixstowe 16,872 111,486 +94,614
Ayr Harbour 47,063 22,682 -24,381
Liverpool Docks 57,182 12,188 -44,994
Harwich 46,546 10,904 -35,642
Grangemouth Docks 13,032 2,765 -10,267

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Forestry and logging 1
Human health activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 4

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 4
0-1m 2
Other 2
15m-54m 1
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 810,572
Netherlands 45,254
Czechia 6,190
United Arab Emirates 5,095
France 3,807

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 485,119 325,453 -159,666
Netherlands 21,483 23,771 +2,288
Czechia 6,190 0 -6,190
United Arab Emirates 0 5,095 +5,095
France 3,807 0 -3,807
Poland 2,720 0 -2,720
United States 2,050 0 -2,050
Italy 1,379 0 -1,379

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 493,351
Ireland 2,920
Nicaragua 119

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 307,050 186,301 -120,749
Ireland 2,538 382 -2,156
Nicaragua 119 0 -119

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 497,188
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 331,253
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,626

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 310,505 186,683 -123,822
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 188,710 142,543 -46,167
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,533 25,093 +1,560

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 497,188
Holyhead 229,400
Liverpool Docks 69,306
Immingham Docks 37,742
Heysham 12,348

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 £
000 310,505 186,683 -123,822
Holyhead 115,816 113,584 -2,232
Liverpool Docks 45,064 24,242 -20,822
Immingham Docks 13,971 23,771 +9,800
Heysham 12,348 0 -12,348
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,376 0 -11,376
Tyne 7,512 0 -7,512
London Gateway Port 1,151 3,014 +1,863
Harwich 2,720 0 -2,720
Felixstowe 0 2,081 +2,081

Quick facts

HS code: 440141

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

Description: Fine particles of wood produced by sawing, often used for fuel, animal bedding, or in manufacturing