Import/export HS code 4413: Densified wood blocks, plates, or strips

Wood that has been compressed into solid blocks, plates, strips, or shaped profiles

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 £
China 9,830,245
Italy 1,968,963
Sweden 1,529,876
Germany 1,391,166
France 1,142,163

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 £
China 5,877,766 3,952,479 -1,925,287
Italy 873,225 1,095,738 +222,513
Sweden 766,356 763,520 -2,836
Germany 726,839 664,327 -62,512
France 646,044 496,119 -149,925
Netherlands 344,210 293,967 -50,243
Spain 220,038 172,577 -47,461
Belgium 49,024 131,432 +82,408
India 104,753 59,102 -45,651
Austria 102,364 51,283 -51,081

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 £
China 10,291,834
Italy 2,046,314
Sweden 1,529,876
Germany 1,064,340
Bulgaria 836,550

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 £
China 6,113,546 4,178,288 -1,935,258
Italy 951,175 1,095,139 +143,964
Sweden 766,356 763,520 -2,836
Germany 586,394 477,946 -108,448
Bulgaria 494,758 341,792 -152,966
Netherlands 191,767 316,767 +125,000
Spain 219,080 172,577 -46,503
France 127,700 121,045 -6,655
Belgium 49,024 127,556 +78,532
India 106,876 59,102 -47,774

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
Essex 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4
Greater Manchester 4

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
West Midlands 6 3 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 5 +1
Essex 2 4 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4 1 -3
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -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) 10,526,926
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,259,162
Air transport 906,164
Other 256,238
Road transport 1,888

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) 6,262,741 4,264,185 -1,998,556
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,940,298 3,318,864 +378,566
Air transport 555,713 350,451 -205,262
Other 181,644 74,594 -107,050
Road transport 0 1,888 +1,888

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 8,150,853
Dover 2,566,349
Felixstowe 1,808,554
Immingham Docks 1,586,491
Eurotunnel 747,181

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 £
Belfast Port 4,917,064 3,233,789 -1,683,275
Dover 1,225,954 1,340,395 +114,441
Felixstowe 891,366 917,188 +25,822
Immingham Docks 881,465 705,026 -176,439
Eurotunnel 316,169 431,012 +114,843
Leeds Bradford Airport 322,861 182,144 -140,717
London 186,305 163,337 -22,968
Thamesport 198,459 106,539 -91,920
Southampton 235,049 22,977 -212,072
000 181,644 74,594 -107,050

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 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7
Other manufacturing 5
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 8
2025-10 8
2025-09 11
2025-08 12

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+ 29
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 16
0-1m 13
Other 3

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 4,887,241
France 649,485
Netherlands 190,030
United States 183,549
Germany 175,660

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 2,621,715 2,265,526 -356,189
France 265,803 383,682 +117,879
Netherlands 94,404 95,626 +1,222
United States 82,085 101,464 +19,379
Germany 121,309 54,351 -66,958
Nigeria 0 153,846 +153,846
Australia 48,719 85,924 +37,205
Italy 41,887 22,730 -19,157
Spain 29,870 17,032 -12,838
Poland 22,502 21,154 -1,348

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 £
Switzerland 2,613,849
XI 1,022,276
China 991,213
Austria 90,179
Germany 54

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 £
Switzerland 1,795,662 818,187 -977,475
XI 671,270 351,006 -320,264
China 0 991,213 +991,213
Austria 72,995 17,184 -55,811
Germany 36 18 -18

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 4,731,840
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,086,309
Air transport 760,184
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 303,020

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 £
Other 2,543,519 2,188,321 -355,198
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 555,583 530,726 -24,857
Air transport 325,265 434,919 +109,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 130,479 172,541 +42,062

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,731,840
Dover / Eurotunnel 716,130
East Midlands Airport 308,976
ZLC 234,160
London Heathrow Airport 123,677

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 £
000 2,543,519 2,188,321 -355,198
Dover / Eurotunnel 370,195 345,935 -24,260
East Midlands Airport 124,268 184,708 +60,440
ZLC 114,878 119,282 +4,404
London Heathrow Airport 26,222 97,455 +71,233
Immingham Docks 55,994 50,721 -5,273
London 0 99,500 +99,500
Holyhead 43,163 55,350 +12,187
Portsmouth 40,022 44,637 +4,615
London Gateway Port 43,799 29,552 -14,247

Quick facts

HS code: 4413

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

Description: Wood that has been compressed into solid blocks, plates, strips, or shaped profiles