Import/export HS code 440220: Nut shell charcoal

Charcoal made from shells of nuts like coconuts. Often used for grilling or as a natural filter

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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 £
Indonesia 1,273,085
Germany 171,499
India 133,701
Spain 58,244
Viet Nam 42,581

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 £
Indonesia 423,098 849,987 +426,889
Germany 80,410 91,089 +10,679
India 110,815 22,886 -87,929
Spain 33,091 25,153 -7,938
Viet Nam 18,378 24,203 +5,825
France 37,270 0 -37,270
Netherlands 17,450 16,842 -608
Belgium 22,951 0 -22,951
Latvia 0 8,814 +8,814
Philippines 7,524 517 -7,007

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 £
Indonesia 1,411,101
India 136,856
Germany 77,091
Spain 58,244
Turkey 55,467

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 £
Indonesia 511,985 899,116 +387,131
India 110,815 26,041 -84,774
Germany 46,243 30,848 -15,395
Spain 33,091 25,153 -7,938
Turkey 22,951 32,516 +9,565
Viet Nam 18,378 24,203 +5,825
Latvia 0 8,814 +8,814
Philippines 7,524 517 -7,007
Colombia 0 7,140 +7,140
United States 5,936 966 -4,970

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
West Yorkshire 2
Greater Manchester 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Outer London - West and North West 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
South East Wales 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 0 1 +1
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 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) 1,329,077
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 398,478
Air transport 87,119
Other 163

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) 516,358 812,719 +296,361
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 185,443 213,035 +27,592
Air transport 55,122 31,997 -23,125
Other 49 114 +65

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 964,145
Grangemouth Docks 283,228
London Gateway Port 165,245
Southampton 122,478
Dover 97,756

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 £
Felixstowe 383,263 580,882 +197,619
Grangemouth Docks 0 283,228 +283,228
London Gateway Port 125,394 39,851 -85,543
Southampton 88,849 33,629 -55,220
Dover 68,494 29,262 -39,232
London Stansted Airport 49,186 28,447 -20,739
Liverpool Docks 33,091 38,707 +5,616
Birmingham Airport 5,936 2,584 -3,352
Thamesport 0 8,094 +8,094
Hull 0 6,590 +6,590

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Food and beverage service activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 1
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
0-1m 7
1m-15m 6
54m+ 2
15m-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 71,730
United States 49,453
United Arab Emirates 26,843
France 25,112
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 23,229

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 56,168 15,562 -40,606
United States 17,748 31,705 +13,957
United Arab Emirates 26,843 0 -26,843
France 3,224 21,888 +18,664
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,302 17,927 +12,625
Sweden 12,840 0 -12,840
Denmark 0 6,005 +6,005
Germany 5,100 0 -5,100
Belgium 4,118 0 -4,118
Central African Republic 0 2,449 +2,449

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 130,695
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,525
Air transport 1,500

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 81,450 49,245 -32,205
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,893 49,632 -261
Air transport 1,500 0 -1,500

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 55,718
Southampton 32,198
London Gateway Port 29,104
Immingham Docks 27,929
Liverpool Docks 22,557

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 £
Holyhead 53,186 2,532 -50,654
Southampton 5,302 26,896 +21,594
London Gateway Port 26,843 2,261 -24,582
Immingham Docks 5,100 22,829 +17,729
Liverpool Docks 17,748 4,809 -12,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,958 1,002 -15,956
Heysham 2,982 13,030 +10,048
Felixstowe 0 15,666 +15,666
Dover 3,224 9,852 +6,628
East Midlands Airport 1,500 0 -1,500

Quick facts

HS code: 440220

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

Description: Charcoal made from shells of nuts like coconuts. Often used for grilling or as a natural filter