Import/export HS code 440612: Non-coniferous wooden railway sleepers

Railway sleepers made from non-coniferous wood, such as oak or teak, used for railway tracks

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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 £
Brazil 2,578,099
Romania 700,003
Belgium 366,056
Poland 189,857
Netherlands 182,762

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 £
Brazil 1,051,571 1,526,528 +474,957
Romania 356,223 343,780 -12,443
Belgium 243,304 122,752 -120,552
Poland 189,857 0 -189,857
Netherlands 113,143 69,619 -43,524
France 56,561 45,498 -11,063
Czechia 6,189 11,318 +5,129
Ireland 72 11,254 +11,182

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 £
Brazil 2,578,099
Romania 923,223
Belgium 287,902
Poland 189,857
France 55,741

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 £
Brazil 1,051,571 1,526,528 +474,957
Romania 469,563 453,660 -15,903
Belgium 224,552 63,350 -161,202
Poland 189,857 0 -189,857
France 15,530 40,211 +24,681
Netherlands 0 35,746 +35,746
Jersey 29,168 0 -29,168
Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,919 0 -12,919
Ireland 0 11,254 +11,254
Turkey 10,400 0 -10,400

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Kent 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
South Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 3,050,212
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,097,385
Other 72

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) 1,442,228 1,607,984 +165,756
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 574,620 522,765 -51,855
Other 72 0 -72

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,446,565
Harwich 557,935
London 325,830
Purfleet 195,826
Goole 189,857

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,051,571 1,394,994 +343,423
Harwich 286,445 271,490 -14,955
London 216,049 109,781 -106,268
Purfleet 104,291 91,535 -12,756
Goole 189,857 0 -189,857
Felixstowe 0 138,608 +138,608
Dover 54,846 14,835 -40,011
Immingham Docks 9,899 57,248 +47,349
Killingholme 39,402 24,963 -14,439
Jersey 38,509 6,626 -31,883

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Specialised construction activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2025-12 1
2025-10 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
1m-15m 7
Other 2
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 £
Norway 148,541
Ireland 9,564
Italy 3,784

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 £
Norway 82,903 65,638 -17,265
Ireland 8,570 994 -7,576
Italy 3,784 0 -3,784

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 2,171

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 2,171 0 -2,171

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) 117,977
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,348
Other 9,564

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) 76,341 41,636 -34,705
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,346 24,002 +13,656
Other 8,570 994 -7,576

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 148,541
000 9,564
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,784

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 £
Immingham Docks 82,903 65,638 -17,265
000 8,570 994 -7,576
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,784 0 -3,784

Quick facts

HS code: 440612

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

Description: Railway sleepers made from non-coniferous wood, such as oak or teak, used for railway tracks