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 2,528,132
Romania 833,791
Belgium 390,021
Poland 375,551
Netherlands 170,699

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 1,202,048 1,326,084 +124,036
Romania 681,261 152,530 -528,731
Belgium 202,623 187,398 -15,225
Poland 351,232 24,319 -326,913
Netherlands 75,768 94,931 +19,163
France 51,590 11,597 -39,993
Czechia 0 17,507 +17,507
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 2,528,132
Romania 992,435
Poland 375,551
Belgium 311,867
France 46,326

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 1,202,048 1,326,084 +124,036
Romania 725,093 267,342 -457,751
Poland 351,232 24,319 -326,913
Belgium 192,948 118,919 -74,029
France 4,370 41,956 +37,586
Netherlands 0 35,746 +35,746
Turkey 30,634 0 -30,634
Jersey 29,168 0 -29,168
Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,919 0 -12,919
Ireland 0 11,254 +11,254

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 3,214,633
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,175,509
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) 1,803,616 1,411,017 -392,599
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 760,906 414,603 -346,303
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 2,396,598
Harwich 539,839
Goole 375,551
London 375,369
Purfleet 229,999

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 1,202,048 1,194,550 -7,498
Harwich 371,933 167,906 -204,027
Goole 351,232 24,319 -326,913
London 236,300 139,069 -97,231
Purfleet 149,299 80,700 -68,599
Killingholme 133,335 0 -133,335
Felixstowe 0 131,534 +131,534
Dover 20,209 45,955 +25,746
Immingham Docks 59,385 0 -59,385
Jersey 33,538 11,597 -21,941

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Specialised construction activities 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-06 1
2025-03 2
2025-02 2

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 8
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 147,762
Ireland 9,976
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 83,163 64,599 -18,564
Ireland 8,982 994 -7,988
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) 96,666
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,880
Other 9,976

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) 56,069 40,597 -15,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,878 24,002 -6,876
Other 8,982 994 -7,988

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 147,762
000 9,976
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 83,163 64,599 -18,564
000 8,982 994 -7,988
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