Import/export HS code 4416: Wooden barrels, casks, and similar containers

Includes all types of wooden storage containers like vats, tubs, and their parts, such as staves, used for liquids or goods

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 £
United States 245,886,183
Spain 146,077,522
France 13,656,471
Mexico 5,933,714
Portugal 5,235,632

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 £
United States 154,709,809 91,176,374 -63,533,435
Spain 84,945,554 61,131,968 -23,813,586
France 8,160,432 5,496,039 -2,664,393
Mexico 5,908,443 25,271 -5,883,172
Portugal 2,397,186 2,838,446 +441,260
Ireland 1,868,007 212,878 -1,655,129
Lithuania 954,765 1,117,554 +162,789
Canada 522,458 202,970 -319,488
Italy 603,552 96,922 -506,630
Japan 382,238 280,687 -101,551

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 £
United States 251,819,770
Spain 144,663,765
France 13,624,775
Portugal 4,168,745
Lithuania 2,072,562

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 £
United States 160,296,491 91,523,279 -68,773,212
Spain 83,625,067 61,038,698 -22,586,369
France 8,307,007 5,317,768 -2,989,239
Portugal 1,985,762 2,182,983 +197,221
Lithuania 976,082 1,096,480 +120,398
China 458,200 437,666 -20,534
Japan 429,835 273,142 -156,693
Ireland 658,869 40,758 -618,111
Canada 282,367 120,458 -161,909
Italy 297,597 96,922 -200,675

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 15
East Central Scotland 12
Highlands and Islands 9
West Central Scotland 8
Southern Scotland 6

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 12 9 -3
East Central Scotland 10 9 -1
Highlands and Islands 7 8 +1
West Central Scotland 6 4 -2
Southern Scotland 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 0 -3
Eastern Scotland 1 3 +2
Greater Manchester 2 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) 385,378,721
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,696,171
Other 4,102,540
Air transport 262,975
Road transport 17,366

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) 237,317,553 148,061,168 -89,256,385
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,234,744 14,461,427 -6,773,317
Other 3,372,735 729,805 -2,642,930
Air transport 104,941 158,034 +53,093
Road transport 17,366 0 -17,366

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 267,035,562
Greenock 59,621,782
Southampton 32,740,091
Dover 16,489,170
Liverpool Docks 9,903,495

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 188,194,104 78,841,458 -109,352,646
Greenock 29,218,339 30,403,443 +1,185,104
Southampton 2,425,637 30,314,454 +27,888,817
Dover 9,162,666 7,326,504 -1,836,162
Liverpool Docks 4,888,512 5,014,983 +126,471
Portsmouth 3,949,946 4,271,478 +321,532
Eurotunnel 4,646,987 3,561,128 -1,085,859
Belfast Port 4,301,156 269,479 -4,031,677
000 3,372,735 729,805 -2,642,930
Plymouth 2,880,040 465,624 -2,414,416

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of beverages 55
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 45
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 18
2026-03 23
2026-02 14
2026-01 12
2025-12 19

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 46
54m+ 36
15m-54m 13
Other 9
0-1m 8

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 £
Japan 8,109,758
Ireland 1,403,244
Spain 1,095,436
India 672,177
United States 505,667

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 £
Japan 4,411,281 3,698,477 -712,804
Ireland 972,329 430,915 -541,414
Spain 792,131 303,305 -488,826
India 354,242 317,935 -36,307
United States 400,206 105,461 -294,745
Denmark 296,464 175,332 -121,132
Germany 267,133 141,482 -125,651
France 146,507 172,414 +25,907
Netherlands 186,648 73,834 -112,814
Sweden 91,586 91,708 +122

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 349,482
United States 94,404
Ireland 46

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 349,459 23 -349,436
United States 94,404 0 -94,404
Ireland 0 46 +46

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) 11,071,211
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,689,409
Other 443,945
Air transport 321,783

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) 6,281,941 4,789,270 -1,492,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,691,809 997,600 -694,209
Other 443,876 69 -443,807
Air transport 154,607 167,176 +12,569

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 8,329,851
Southampton 949,518
Immingham Docks 921,710
Dover / Eurotunnel 565,036
000 443,945

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 4,582,406 3,747,445 -834,961
Southampton 824,542 124,976 -699,566
Immingham Docks 569,815 351,895 -217,920
Dover / Eurotunnel 291,696 273,340 -18,356
000 443,876 69 -443,807
London Gateway Port 124,486 306,313 +181,827
Holyhead 228,028 163,349 -64,679
Heysham 252,885 47,739 -205,146
Greenock 187,074 108,546 -78,528
Portsmouth 171,454 111,196 -60,258

Quick facts

HS code: 4416

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

Description: Includes all types of wooden storage containers like vats, tubs, and their parts, such as staves, used for liquids or goods