Import/export HS code 44111492: High-density thick fibreboard (HDF)

Thick fibreboard with a density over 0.8 g/cm³, very strong and durable

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 £
Germany 5,093,666
China 2,287,931
Turkey 1,722,397
Hungary 1,252,003
Switzerland 987,551

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 5,093,666 0 -5,093,666
China 2,287,931 0 -2,287,931
Turkey 1,722,397 0 -1,722,397
Hungary 1,252,003 0 -1,252,003
Switzerland 987,551 0 -987,551
Austria 606,449 0 -606,449
Belgium 528,919 0 -528,919
Italy 361,790 0 -361,790
Spain 228,902 0 -228,902
Netherlands 221,251 0 -221,251

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 5,052,091
China 2,289,183
Turkey 1,722,397
Hungary 1,239,002
Switzerland 1,118,148

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 5,052,091 0 -5,052,091
China 2,289,183 0 -2,289,183
Turkey 1,722,397 0 -1,722,397
Hungary 1,239,002 0 -1,239,002
Switzerland 1,118,148 0 -1,118,148
Austria 706,433 0 -706,433
Belgium 459,470 0 -459,470
Spain 230,510 0 -230,510
Italy 196,362 0 -196,362
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 49,004 0 -49,004

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 8
West Midlands 7
West Yorkshire 7
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5

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 8 0 -8
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 8 0 -8
West Midlands 7 0 -7
West Yorkshire 7 0 -7
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 5 0 -5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 0 -4
Northern Ireland 3 0 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 0 -3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 0 -2
Lancashire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,084,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,925,476
Other 405,532
Road transport 86,087
Air transport 1,050

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) 7,084,648 0 -7,084,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,925,476 0 -5,925,476
Other 405,532 0 -405,532
Road transport 86,087 0 -86,087
Air transport 1,050 0 -1,050

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,742,107
Felixstowe 3,181,582
Dover 1,177,013
London Gateway Port 715,517
Killingholme 499,270

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 £
Immingham Docks 5,742,107 0 -5,742,107
Felixstowe 3,181,582 0 -3,181,582
Dover 1,177,013 0 -1,177,013
London Gateway Port 715,517 0 -715,517
Killingholme 499,270 0 -499,270
London 475,026 0 -475,026
000 405,532 0 -405,532
Purfleet 340,190 0 -340,190
Liverpool Docks 184,710 0 -184,710
ZLC 179,752 0 -179,752

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 22
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 6
Specialised construction activities 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 22
2024-11 29
2024-10 27
2024-09 25
2024-08 32

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
54m+ 32
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 8
0-1m 5
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 851,472
Germany 392,060
United States 49,419
Italy 35,642
Sweden 24,150

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 851,472 0 -851,472
Germany 392,060 0 -392,060
United States 49,419 0 -49,419
Italy 35,642 0 -35,642
Sweden 24,150 0 -24,150
Latvia 21,400 0 -21,400
France 19,236 0 -19,236
Spain 11,976 0 -11,976
South Korea 9,900 0 -9,900
Poland 9,323 0 -9,323

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 £
Germany 322,632
China 34,897
Belgium 29,158
Austria 2,775

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 £
Germany 322,632 0 -322,632
China 34,897 0 -34,897
Belgium 29,158 0 -29,158
Austria 2,775 0 -2,775

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) 958,227
Other 390,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,618
Air transport 21,354

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) 958,227 0 -958,227
Other 390,467 0 -390,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,618 0 -60,618
Air transport 21,354 0 -21,354

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 488,093
000 390,467
Heysham 342,387
Holyhead 89,751
Liverpool Docks 70,295

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 488,093 0 -488,093
000 390,467 0 -390,467
Heysham 342,387 0 -342,387
Holyhead 89,751 0 -89,751
Liverpool Docks 70,295 0 -70,295
London Heathrow Airport 10,900 0 -10,900
Immingham Docks 9,648 0 -9,648
East Midlands Airport 9,254 0 -9,254
Felixstowe 5,019 0 -5,019
Dover 4,967 0 -4,967

Quick facts

HS code: 44111492

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

Description: Thick fibreboard with a density over 0.8 g/cm³, very strong and durable