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 1,361,446
Germany 161,819
India 108,835
Spain 58,244
Ireland 50,437

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 485,697 875,749 +390,052
Germany 87,368 74,451 -12,917
India 85,949 22,886 -63,063
Spain 33,091 25,153 -7,938
Ireland 49 50,388 +50,339
Viet Nam 18,378 24,203 +5,825
France 37,270 0 -37,270
Netherlands 32,420 1,872 -30,548
Belgium 22,951 0 -22,951
Latvia 0 8,814 +8,814

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 1,489,782
India 111,990
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 596,512 893,270 +296,758
India 85,949 26,041 -59,908
Germany 46,243 30,848 -15,395
Spain 33,091 25,153 -7,938
Turkey 22,951 32,516 +9,565
Ireland 0 50,278 +50,278
Viet Nam 18,378 24,203 +5,825
Latvia 0 8,814 +8,814
United States 5,936 2,671 -3,265
Colombia 0 7,140 +7,140

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
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
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 5 +3
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
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) 1,440,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 401,468
Air transport 79,144
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) 541,825 898,879 +357,054
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 219,181 182,287 -36,894
Air transport 53,432 25,712 -27,720
Other 49 114 +65

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 978,137
Grangemouth Docks 297,930
London Gateway Port 165,245
Liverpool Docks 119,598
Southampton 107,333

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 428,333 549,804 +121,471
Grangemouth Docks 0 297,930 +297,930
London Gateway Port 125,394 39,851 -85,543
Liverpool Docks 33,091 86,507 +53,416
Southampton 94,336 12,997 -81,339
Dover 77,142 20,614 -56,528
London Stansted Airport 47,496 20,457 -27,039
Ayr Harbour 0 50,278 +50,278
Birmingham Airport 5,936 2,584 -3,352
Thamesport 0 8,094 +8,094

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
4
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
2026-05 1
2026-04 1
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 1

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 6
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 68,603
United States 47,678
United Arab Emirates 26,843
France 22,963
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 20,229

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 54,317 14,286 -40,031
United States 15,973 31,705 +15,732
United Arab Emirates 26,843 0 -26,843
France 4,075 18,888 +14,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,563 15,666 +11,103
Sweden 12,840 0 -12,840
Denmark 0 6,005 +6,005
Germany 5,100 0 -5,100
Central African Republic 0 2,449 +2,449
Portugal 0 2,339 +2,339

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) 121,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,750
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) 76,332 44,969 -31,363
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,379 47,371 -8
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 52,591
Southampton 29,198
London Gateway Port 29,104
Immingham Docks 27,929
Liverpool Docks 20,782

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 51,335 1,256 -50,079
Southampton 2,302 26,896 +24,594
London Gateway Port 29,104 0 -29,104
Immingham Docks 5,100 22,829 +17,729
Liverpool Docks 15,973 4,809 -11,164
Heysham 2,982 13,030 +10,048
Felixstowe 0 15,666 +15,666
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,840 1,002 -11,838
Dover 4,075 6,852 +2,777
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