Import/export HS code 441251: Plywood with tropical wood outer layer (laminated board)

Wood sheets with at least one outer layer of tropical wood, often used in laminated boards

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Indonesia 512,508
China 378,501
Paraguay 289,648
Germany 145,062
Belgium 45,722

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 £
Indonesia 501,249 11,259 -489,990
China 198,824 179,677 -19,147
Paraguay 289,648 0 -289,648
Germany 140,741 4,321 -136,420
Belgium 45,722 0 -45,722
Netherlands 3,820 39,054 +35,234
Israel 11,858 0 -11,858
Spain 0 5,805 +5,805
Singapore 4,724 0 -4,724
Romania 0 694 +694

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 £
Indonesia 410,122
Paraguay 396,758
China 390,359
Austria 140,741
Belgium 45,722

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 £
Indonesia 398,863 11,259 -387,604
Paraguay 396,758 0 -396,758
China 210,682 179,677 -31,005
Austria 140,741 0 -140,741
Belgium 45,722 0 -45,722
Netherlands 3,820 39,054 +35,234
Portugal 0 5,805 +5,805
Germany 0 4,321 +4,321
Romania 0 694 +694

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
Essex 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West Midlands 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 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
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) 1,197,023
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 217,956
Other 22,417

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) 1,010,781 186,242 -824,539
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 168,082 49,874 -118,208
Other 17,723 4,694 -13,029

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 777,657
Felixstowe 393,839
Southampton 76,388
Purfleet 74,437
Eurotunnel 23,521

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 777,657 0 -777,657
Felixstowe 242,071 151,768 -90,303
Southampton 13,467 62,921 +49,454
Purfleet 74,437 0 -74,437
Eurotunnel 23,521 0 -23,521
000 17,723 4,694 -13,029
Hull 22,201 0 -22,201
Dover 13,651 694 -12,957
Thamesport 11,858 0 -11,858
499 0 10,607 +10,607

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 3
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
2025-07 4
2025-03 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
54m+ 3
1m-15m 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 £
New Zealand 42,192
United Arab Emirates 24,990
Portugal 17,020
Saint Helena 15,380
United States 8,148

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 £
New Zealand 0 42,192 +42,192
United Arab Emirates 24,990 0 -24,990
Portugal 0 17,020 +17,020
Saint Helena 15,380 0 -15,380
United States 8,148 0 -8,148
Singapore 3,120 3,120 +0
Denmark 0 5,305 +5,305
Qatar 1,095 1,985 +890
Canada 2,250 0 -2,250

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 88,794
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,213
Air transport 16,598

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,370 48,424 +8,054
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 19,213 +19,213
Air transport 14,613 1,985 -12,628

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 60,692
London Gateway Port 24,990
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,020
London Heathrow Airport 13,518
Immingham Docks 5,305

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 £
Southampton 15,380 45,312 +29,932
London Gateway Port 24,990 0 -24,990
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 17,020 +17,020
London Heathrow Airport 13,518 0 -13,518
Immingham Docks 0 5,305 +5,305
Manchester Airport 1,095 1,985 +890

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 441251

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

Description: Wood sheets with at least one outer layer of tropical wood, often used in laminated boards