Import/export HS code 441830: Wooden posts and beams for construction

Heavy wooden posts and beams used in building structures, excluding certain types

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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 £
Norway 4,516,158
Indonesia 1,141,867
France 744,646
Hungary 422,827
Romania 387,704

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 £
Norway 1,895,667 2,620,491 +724,824
Indonesia 477,967 663,900 +185,933
France 322,377 422,269 +99,892
Hungary 147,290 275,537 +128,247
Romania 208,192 179,512 -28,680
Austria 0 131,920 +131,920
Belgium 59,266 61,921 +2,655
Slovenia 114,984 0 -114,984
Sweden 73,585 4,470 -69,115
Ukraine 64,358 0 -64,358

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 £
Sweden 3,948,364
Indonesia 1,141,867
France 726,789
Lithuania 603,923
Hungary 427,213

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 £
Sweden 1,561,609 2,386,755 +825,146
Indonesia 477,967 663,900 +185,933
France 313,001 413,788 +100,787
Lithuania 420,519 183,404 -237,115
Hungary 148,551 278,662 +130,111
Romania 208,192 179,512 -28,680
Spain 0 131,920 +131,920
Belgium 59,266 61,921 +2,655
Slovenia 114,984 0 -114,984
Norway 45,500 54,802 +9,302

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5
Inner London - West 4
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2

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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 1 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0

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) 5,293,986
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,705,271
Other 65,114
Road transport 64,358
Air transport 30,283

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) 2,155,817 3,138,169 +982,352
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,395,564 1,309,707 -85,857
Other 64,234 880 -63,354
Road transport 64,358 0 -64,358
Air transport 30,283 0 -30,283

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 1,725,782
Dover 1,597,354
Immingham Docks 1,534,928
Belfast Port 1,141,867
Grimsby 707,914

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 701,764 1,024,018 +322,254
Dover 809,765 787,589 -22,176
Immingham Docks 559,574 975,354 +415,780
Belfast Port 477,967 663,900 +185,933
Grimsby 707,914 0 -707,914
Hull 0 630,754 +630,754
Eurotunnel 53,690 73,746 +20,056
Purfleet 1 111,692 +111,691
Harwich 48,432 59,883 +11,451
Newhaven 46,458 35,150 -11,308

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Specialised construction activities 7
Construction of buildings 5
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
2026-01 9
2025-11 6
2025-10 13
2025-09 10
2025-08 6

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 21
0-1m 11
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
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 £
France 567,612
Ireland 498,143
Nigeria 175,000
Saint Helena 117,072
Brunei Darussalam 80,000

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 £
France 237,469 330,143 +92,674
Ireland 298,131 200,012 -98,119
Nigeria 0 175,000 +175,000
Saint Helena 0 117,072 +117,072
Brunei Darussalam 80,000 0 -80,000
Netherlands 51,069 2,099 -48,970
Falkland Islands 37,688 0 -37,688
United States 5,968 24,069 +18,101
Gambia 22,305 0 -22,305
Poland 0 21,474 +21,474

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 88,775
Estonia 21,805
Latvia 8,864
Ireland 6,104

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 19,909 68,866 +48,957
Estonia 12,885 8,920 -3,965
Latvia 4,616 4,248 -368
Ireland 12 6,092 +6,080

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) 1,028,556
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 505,699
Other 134,254
Air transport 1,451

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) 571,048 457,508 -113,540
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 163,186 342,513 +179,327
Other 39,349 94,905 +55,556
Air transport 0 1,451 +1,451

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 494,507
London Gateway Port 215,443
Southampton 195,533
Holyhead 194,300
Dover 139,953

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 255,000 239,507 -15,493
London Gateway Port 37,688 177,755 +140,067
Southampton 85,968 109,565 +23,597
Holyhead 181,800 12,500 -169,300
Dover 4,090 135,863 +131,773
000 39,349 94,905 +55,556
Heysham 0 89,607 +89,607
Liverpool Docks 36,204 25,618 -10,586
Immingham Docks 30,496 7,507 -22,989
Fishguard 36,528 0 -36,528

Quick facts

HS code: 441830

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

Description: Heavy wooden posts and beams used in building structures, excluding certain types