Import/export HS code 440149: Various Wood Waste

Other types of wood waste or scrap, not specified elsewhere, often recycled or used as fuel

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Latvia 4,528,052
Ireland 2,174,268
Netherlands 1,072,528
Germany 346,105
France 150,288

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 £
Latvia 2,560,054 1,967,998 -592,056
Ireland 800,456 1,373,812 +573,356
Netherlands 877,242 195,286 -681,956
Germany 182,231 163,874 -18,357
France 71,529 78,759 +7,230
Portugal 7,653 111,082 +103,429
United States 48,434 31,031 -17,403
Poland 0 32,515 +32,515
Thailand 7,237 21,603 +14,366
Belgium 4,689 6,826 +2,137

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 £
Latvia 4,529,525
Netherlands 1,091,843
France 268,319
Ireland 218,244
Germany 170,738

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 £
Latvia 2,559,920 1,969,605 -590,315
Netherlands 889,731 202,112 -687,619
France 124,822 143,497 +18,675
Ireland 4,234 214,010 +209,776
Germany 72,623 98,115 +25,492
Portugal 7,653 111,082 +103,429
United States 48,687 23,519 -25,168
Poland 0 30,908 +30,908
Thailand 7,237 21,603 +14,366
Japan 13,029 0 -13,029

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - East 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Outer London - South 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 2 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,035,366
Other 1,990,284
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,535,824
Air transport 10,753

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) 2,637,526 2,397,840 -239,686
Other 830,482 1,159,802 +329,320
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,105,585 430,239 -675,346
Air transport 9,674 1,079 -8,595

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 2,578,079
000 1,990,284
Immingham Docks 1,977,047
Dover 1,061,662
London 246,223

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 £
Hull 610,681 1,967,398 +1,356,717
000 830,482 1,159,802 +329,320
Immingham Docks 1,965,806 11,241 -1,954,565
Dover 813,611 248,051 -565,560
London 121,158 125,065 +3,907
Workington 0 152,100 +152,100
Felixstowe 51,671 33,530 -18,141
Liverpool Docks 4,234 77,537 +73,303
Sunderland 0 61,910 +61,910
Portsmouth 36,397 24,622 -11,775

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
15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Manufacture of food products
5
Other manufacturing
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 5
2026-03 4
2026-02 7
2026-01 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 17
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6
54m+ 4
Other 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 £
Ireland 3,743,833
Sweden 2,239,738
Netherlands 425,537
Belgium 246,814
Poland 196,141

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 1,710,376 2,033,457 +323,081
Sweden 1,528,329 711,409 -816,920
Netherlands 274,621 150,916 -123,705
Belgium 18,854 227,960 +209,106
Poland 13,365 182,776 +169,411
Finland 54,227 56,669 +2,442
Saudi Arabia 3,545 10,968 +7,423
United States 6,681 1,734 -4,947
France 1,640 4,674 +3,034
Germany 0 3,468 +3,468

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 3,592,034
Nicaragua 124,649
Ireland 1,953
United States 890
Lithuania 221

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 1,576,116 2,015,918 +439,802
Nicaragua 124,649 0 -124,649
Ireland 1,953 0 -1,953
United States 0 890 +890
Lithuania 221 0 -221

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 3,746,115
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,426,228
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 832,090
Air transport 3,545

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 1,710,376 2,035,739 +325,363
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,536,405 889,823 -646,582
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 366,654 465,436 +98,782
Air transport 3,545 0 -3,545

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,746,115
Medway 874,444
Cardiff Docks 854,325
Dover / Eurotunnel 686,225
Newport 452,882

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 1,710,376 2,035,739 +325,363
Medway 874,444 0 -874,444
Cardiff Docks 201,002 653,323 +452,321
Dover / Eurotunnel 296,526 389,699 +93,173
Newport 452,882 0 -452,882
Swansea 0 219,513 +219,513
London 54,228 56,669 +2,441
Harwich 13,365 19,067 +5,702
London Gateway Port 0 12,020 +12,020
Liverpool Docks 4,863 0 -4,863

Quick facts

HS code: 440149

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

Description: Other types of wood waste or scrap, not specified elsewhere, often recycled or used as fuel