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 1,957,809
Germany 604,745
Netherlands 350,569
Norway 50,590
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 959,998 997,811 +37,813
Germany 387,423 217,322 -170,101
Netherlands 86,818 263,751 +176,933
Norway 0 50,590 +50,590
Latvia 13,032 2,765 -10,267
Sweden 0 13,664 +13,664
Italy 0 11,952 +11,952
Spain 7 8,821 +8,814
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 903,875
Ireland 320,570
Netherlands 58,178
Norway 50,590
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 416,947 486,928 +69,981
Ireland 154,105 166,465 +12,360
Netherlands 57,294 884 -56,410
Norway 0 50,590 +50,590
Latvia 13,032 2,765 -10,267
Sweden 0 13,664 +13,664
Spain 0 8,814 +8,814
China 2,186 5,213 +3,027

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 1,637,253
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 980,865
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 387,171
Air transport 10,851

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 805,900 831,353 +25,453
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 450,965 529,900 +78,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 192,599 194,572 +1,973
Air transport 0 10,851 +10,851

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,637,253
Eurotunnel 377,105
Felixstowe 226,425
Immingham Docks 199,785
Dover 146,767

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 £
000 805,900 831,353 +25,453
Eurotunnel 207,212 169,893 -37,319
Felixstowe 26,872 199,553 +172,681
Immingham Docks 71,636 128,149 +56,513
Dover 110,765 36,002 -74,763
Holyhead 57,084 85,682 +28,598
Ayr Harbour 53,982 45,893 -8,089
Liverpool Docks 42,501 34,890 -7,611
Harwich 38,899 10,904 -27,995
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
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-12 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
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 813,725
Netherlands 52,804
United States 13,838
Czechia 6,190
Turkey 5,292

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 412,137 401,588 -10,549
Netherlands 21,097 31,707 +10,610
United States 2,050 11,788 +9,738
Czechia 6,190 0 -6,190
Turkey 0 5,292 +5,292
United Arab Emirates 2,081 3,014 +933
France 3,807 0 -3,807
Poland 2,720 0 -2,720
Italy 1,379 0 -1,379
Germany 0 35 +35

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 484,779
Ireland 4,792
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 261,398 223,381 -38,017
Ireland 2,540 2,252 -288
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 490,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 354,164
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,233

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 264,855 225,633 -39,222
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 161,378 192,786 +31,408
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,228 35,005 +9,777

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 490,488
Holyhead 247,541
Liverpool Docks 73,366
Immingham Docks 48,587
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,703

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 £
000 264,855 225,633 -39,222
Holyhead 100,832 146,709 +45,877
Liverpool Docks 45,064 28,302 -16,762
Immingham Docks 21,097 27,490 +6,393
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,376 5,327 -6,049
Southampton 899 11,788 +10,889
Tyne 0 4,217 +4,217
London Gateway Port 1,151 3,014 +1,863
Harwich 2,720 0 -2,720
Felixstowe 2,081 0 -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