Import/export HS code 44111292: High-density thin fibreboard (HDF)

Thin fibreboard with a density over 0.8 g/cm³, known for its strength

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 £
Ireland 25,965,422
Poland 5,299,460
France 3,288,747
China 2,691,578
Austria 2,384,006

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 £
Ireland 12,782,603 13,182,819 +400,216
Poland 2,066,982 3,232,478 +1,165,496
France 1,713,394 1,575,353 -138,041
China 1,342,283 1,349,295 +7,012
Austria 1,816,687 567,319 -1,249,368
Spain 964,717 1,025,880 +61,163
Hungary 1,001,907 843,289 -158,618
Germany 437,293 571,607 +134,314
Belgium 196,708 476,211 +279,503
Italy 199,308 225,272 +25,964

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 £
Ireland 24,452,135
Poland 5,589,191
France 3,554,760
Germany 3,503,019
China 2,672,726

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 £
Ireland 12,005,597 12,446,538 +440,941
Poland 2,273,949 3,315,242 +1,041,293
France 1,645,699 1,909,061 +263,362
Germany 2,306,222 1,196,797 -1,109,425
China 1,310,438 1,362,288 +51,850
Spain 960,267 1,028,414 +68,147
Hungary 1,003,195 846,082 -157,113
Italy 200,502 229,317 +28,815
Lithuania 30,712 181,744 +151,032
Viet Nam 130,624 16,914 -113,710

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
West Yorkshire 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 3 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 1 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2

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) 27,848,539
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,669,643
Other 1,544,686
Air transport 283,559
Road transport 26,911

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) 16,433,977 11,414,562 -5,019,415
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,444,333 11,225,310 +5,780,977
Other 786,146 758,540 -27,606
Air transport 168,664 114,895 -53,769
Road transport 0 26,911 +26,911

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 20,215,225
Liverpool Docks 5,788,138
Immingham Docks 4,811,771
Goole 3,600,883
Killingholme 2,665,127

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 £
Heysham 8,378,849 11,836,376 +3,457,527
Liverpool Docks 4,413,597 1,374,541 -3,039,056
Immingham Docks 2,735,764 2,076,007 -659,757
Goole 1,253,969 2,346,914 +1,092,945
Killingholme 940,083 1,725,044 +784,961
Dover 1,888,996 601,138 -1,287,858
000 786,146 758,540 -27,606
Felixstowe 928,732 506,441 -422,291
Southampton 258,230 654,663 +396,433
London Gateway Port 364,773 424,425 +59,652

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 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 8
Specialised construction activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 12
2026-03 10
2026-02 13
2026-01 20
2025-12 8

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 24
54m+ 18
15m-54m 12
0-1m 10
Other 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 £
Ireland 116,586
United States 66,370
Spain 18,438
China 16,917
Netherlands 16,426

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 54,852 61,734 +6,882
United States 51,145 15,225 -35,920
Spain 14,178 4,260 -9,918
China 0 16,917 +16,917
Netherlands 10,925 5,501 -5,424
Germany 8,806 3,976 -4,830
Indonesia 12,146 0 -12,146
Italy 9,532 1,634 -7,898
France 9,820 1,176 -8,644
Sierra Leone 8,900 0 -8,900

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 48,483

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 0 48,483 +48,483

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 151,859
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 127,311
Other 48,674
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,708

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 £
Air transport 72,430 79,429 +6,999
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 95,419 31,892 -63,527
Other 0 48,674 +48,674
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,543 2,165 -18,378

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 79,367
Holyhead 50,661
000 48,674
London Heathrow Airport 44,511
Dover / Eurotunnel 39,339

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 £
East Midlands Airport 8,900 70,467 +61,567
Holyhead 41,744 8,917 -32,827
000 0 48,674 +48,674
London Heathrow Airport 40,913 3,598 -37,315
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,832 14,507 -10,325
Liverpool Docks 15,804 6,308 -9,496
ZLC 16,896 3,774 -13,122
Felixstowe 14,178 0 -14,178
Eurotunnel 13,211 0 -13,211
London Stansted Airport 5,721 0 -5,721

Quick facts

HS code: 44111292

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

Description: Thin fibreboard with a density over 0.8 g/cm³, known for its strength