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 10,436,141
Italy 2,231,344
Sweden 1,830,487
Germany 1,377,998
France 1,058,013

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 5,721,350 4,714,791 -1,006,559
Italy 1,124,085 1,107,259 -16,826
Sweden 900,251 930,236 +29,985
Germany 827,797 550,201 -277,596
France 568,751 489,262 -79,489
United States 34,987 782,900 +747,913
Canada 0 794,475 +794,475
Netherlands 271,356 239,675 -31,681
Spain 286,739 141,950 -144,789
Belgium 78,595 150,263 +71,668

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 10,792,120
Italy 2,269,124
Sweden 1,748,594
Germany 1,086,628
United States 817,887

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 5,842,594 4,949,526 -893,068
Italy 1,141,003 1,128,121 -12,882
Sweden 900,251 848,343 -51,908
Germany 731,334 355,294 -376,040
United States 34,987 782,900 +747,913
Canada 0 794,475 +794,475
Bulgaria 414,279 322,901 -91,378
Netherlands 284,216 185,172 -99,044
Spain 285,781 141,950 -143,831
France 124,147 153,402 +29,255

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
West Midlands 7
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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 5 +1
West Midlands 4 6 +2
Essex 3 4 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 4 1 -3
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Northern Ireland 1 3 +2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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) 12,622,985
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,642,874
Air transport 1,223,566
Other 126,986
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) 5,959,348 6,663,637 +704,289
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,523,336 3,119,538 -403,798
Air transport 622,508 601,058 -21,450
Other 68,003 58,983 -9,020
Road transport 1,888 0 -1,888

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 10,157,682
Dover 2,537,656
Felixstowe 1,909,878
Immingham Docks 1,872,758
Eurotunnel 780,237

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 4,789,902 5,367,780 +577,878
Dover 1,263,121 1,274,535 +11,414
Felixstowe 1,050,671 859,207 -191,464
Immingham Docks 976,115 896,643 -79,472
Eurotunnel 514,457 265,780 -248,677
Leeds Bradford Airport 380,551 291,389 -89,162
London 86,569 248,678 +162,109
London Gateway Port 58,030 238,002 +179,972
Dover / Eurotunnel 89,111 188,079 +98,968
Harwich 80,025 168,767 +88,742

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
20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Other manufacturing
6
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
4
Specialised construction activities
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 12
2026-04 11
2026-03 9
2026-02 13
2026-01 11

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+ 30
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 14
0-1m 12
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 4,787,473
France 784,490
United States 218,489
Germany 190,013
Nigeria 153,846

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 2,461,449 2,326,024 -135,425
France 299,590 484,900 +185,310
United States 114,057 104,432 -9,625
Germany 130,116 59,897 -70,219
Nigeria 36,470 117,376 +80,906
Netherlands 56,855 91,669 +34,814
Australia 39,768 103,755 +63,987
Sweden 29,939 61,502 +31,563
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 19,109 68,501 +49,392
Italy 31,154 20,912 -10,242

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 2,009,952
China 1,728,751
XI 804,838
Austria 52,752
Germany 39

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 1,853,086 156,866 -1,696,220
China 0 1,728,751 +1,728,751
XI 436,423 368,415 -68,008
Austria 40,900 11,852 -29,048
Germany 29 10 -19

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 4,611,233
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,159,398
Air transport 911,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 322,996

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 2,333,433 2,277,800 -55,633
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 633,599 525,799 -107,800
Air transport 394,996 516,455 +121,459
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,359 253,637 +184,278

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,611,233
Dover / Eurotunnel 749,582
East Midlands Airport 375,514
ZLC 271,711
London Heathrow Airport 141,319

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 2,333,433 2,277,800 -55,633
Dover / Eurotunnel 418,732 330,850 -87,882
East Midlands Airport 151,803 223,711 +71,908
ZLC 94,162 177,549 +83,387
London Heathrow Airport 52,609 88,710 +36,101
Immingham Docks 58,172 82,186 +24,014
Holyhead 76,932 37,107 -39,825
London 0 99,500 +99,500
Felixstowe 26,948 69,763 +42,815
London Stansted Airport 70,891 21,685 -49,206

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