Import/export HS code 440420: Non-coniferous wooden sticks and poles

Wooden sticks, poles, and stakes made from non-coniferous trees like oak or birch. Ideal for tool handles, walking sticks, and similar uses

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 1,955,495
Romania 752,238
Hungary 705,089
United States 636,488
Poland 548,390

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 629,210 1,326,285 +697,075
Romania 340,943 411,295 +70,352
Hungary 283,559 421,530 +137,971
United States 339,314 297,174 -42,140
Poland 322,653 225,737 -96,916
Ukraine 148,962 129,973 -18,989
Netherlands 118,700 84,433 -34,267
Spain 0 129,904 +129,904
China 70,000 56,409 -13,591
Germany 38,834 66,092 +27,258

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 2,019,085
Romania 752,238
Hungary 732,658
Poland 664,476
United States 636,488

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 645,204 1,373,881 +728,677
Romania 340,943 411,295 +70,352
Hungary 300,012 432,646 +132,634
Poland 435,356 229,120 -206,236
United States 339,314 297,174 -42,140
Ukraine 148,962 129,973 -18,989
China 109,095 83,658 -25,437
Germany 75,358 65,567 -9,791
Spain 0 129,904 +129,904
South Africa 33,695 62,750 +29,055

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Essex 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Outer London - West and North West 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Essex 0 3 +3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 3 0 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,628,747
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,546,803
Air transport 695,093
Road transport 143,121
Other 75,928

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,243,914 1,384,833 +140,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 955,807 1,590,996 +635,189
Air transport 380,445 314,648 -65,797
Road transport 45,848 97,273 +51,425
Other 44,776 31,152 -13,624

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,280,912
Grimsby 992,179
Harwich 827,040
Hull 747,912
London Stansted Airport 389,281

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 £
Dover 680,454 600,458 -79,996
Grimsby 249,339 742,840 +493,501
Harwich 350,436 476,604 +126,168
Hull 177,892 570,020 +392,128
London Stansted Airport 184,236 205,045 +20,809
Felixstowe 164,271 150,307 -13,964
London Heathrow Airport 178,767 63,969 -114,798
Eurotunnel 50,801 184,475 +133,674
Inverness 172,281 47,596 -124,685
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,366 42,250 -72,116

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
18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
5
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 7
2026-03 13
2026-02 7
2026-01 5

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 30
15m-54m 7
0-1m 5
54m+ 4

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 £
Belgium 778,993
Netherlands 514,380
Germany 276,025
Pakistan 200,246
Ireland 85,432

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 £
Belgium 544,459 234,534 -309,925
Netherlands 325,453 188,927 -136,526
Germany 188,119 87,906 -100,213
Pakistan 0 200,246 +200,246
Ireland 71,786 13,646 -58,140
Belize 73,884 0 -73,884
India 0 72,735 +72,735
Denmark 55,786 0 -55,786
Sweden 53,517 0 -53,517
Portugal 21,340 2,704 -18,636

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 £
Ireland 9,547
XI 7,421

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 £
Ireland 2,971 6,576 +3,605
XI 2,512 4,909 +2,397

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) 1,419,228
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 738,796
Other 16,968
Air transport 11,381

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) 1,040,460 378,768 -661,692
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 296,205 442,591 +146,386
Other 5,483 11,485 +6,002
Air transport 3,353 8,028 +4,675

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 556,613
London 451,357
Immingham Docks 285,438
Dover / Eurotunnel 263,023
Southampton 201,686

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 £
Dover 545,241 11,372 -533,869
London 277,073 174,284 -102,789
Immingham Docks 162,333 123,105 -39,228
Dover / Eurotunnel 158,381 104,642 -53,739
Southampton 1,440 200,246 +198,806
London Gateway Port 73,884 72,735 -1,149
Felixstowe 10,498 103,367 +92,869
Holyhead 65,380 1,168 -64,212
Harwich 13,808 12,604 -1,204
Thamesport 21,340 2,704 -18,636

Quick facts

HS code: 440420

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

Description: Wooden sticks, poles, and stakes made from non-coniferous trees like oak or birch. Ideal for tool handles, walking sticks, and similar uses