Import/export HS code 44083985: Very thin tropical wood sheets (1mm or less)

Extremely thin sheets of tropical wood, used for delicate work

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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 £
Germany 375,337
Portugal 146,767
China 116,603
Slovenia 90,628
Spain 85,147

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 £
Germany 147,605 227,732 +80,127
Portugal 146,767 0 -146,767
China 93,526 23,077 -70,449
Slovenia 40,990 49,638 +8,648
Spain 59,813 25,334 -34,479
Austria 55,979 0 -55,979
Italy 37,896 7,481 -30,415
Netherlands 5,142 2,602 -2,540
France 1,522 0 -1,522
Ireland 0 176 +176

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 £
Germany 193,230
China 170,077
Portugal 146,767
Slovenia 82,642
Spain 76,598

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 £
Germany 84,780 108,450 +23,670
China 130,410 39,667 -90,743
Portugal 146,767 0 -146,767
Slovenia 33,004 49,638 +16,634
Spain 59,813 16,785 -43,028
Taiwan 55,979 16,071 -39,908
Indonesia 35,746 28,462 -7,284
Ghana 1,713 59,764 +58,051
Sierra Leone 25,928 0 -25,928
United States 12,833 4,062 -8,771

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Essex 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0

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) 716,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 194,882
Air transport 14,201
Other 176

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) 427,342 288,679 -138,663
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 149,505 45,377 -104,128
Air transport 12,393 1,808 -10,585
Other 0 176 +176

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 353,593
Eurotunnel 288,126
London Gateway Port 107,728
Purfleet 67,920
Immingham Docks 56,916

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 199,772 153,821 -45,951
Eurotunnel 236,676 51,450 -185,226
London Gateway Port 84,651 23,077 -61,574
Purfleet 3,429 64,491 +61,062
Immingham Docks 41,731 15,185 -26,546
London 1,713 23,171 +21,458
East Midlands Airport 12,393 1,808 -10,585
Southampton 8,875 0 -8,875
Thamesport 0 1,501 +1,501
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,360 +1,360

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-07 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
1m-15m 3
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
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 £
Germany 33,369
Spain 10,664
Kuwait 8,659
Netherlands 7,213
Slovenia 4,706

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 £
Germany 33,369 0 -33,369
Spain 10,664 0 -10,664
Kuwait 8,659 0 -8,659
Netherlands 0 7,213 +7,213
Slovenia 4,706 0 -4,706
Italy 3,191 0 -3,191
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,100 +1,100

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) 59,143
Air transport 9,759

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) 51,930 7,213 -44,717
Air transport 8,659 1,100 -7,559

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,143
London Heathrow Airport 8,659
London Stansted Airport 1,100

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 / Eurotunnel 51,930 7,213 -44,717
London Heathrow Airport 8,659 0 -8,659
London Stansted Airport 0 1,100 +1,100

Quick facts

HS code: 44083985

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

Description: Extremely thin sheets of tropical wood, used for delicate work