Import/export HS code 450110: Raw or prepared natural cork

Natural cork that is either in its raw state or has been simply prepared for use

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 £
Portugal 290,846
Netherlands 55,199
Germany 52,313
China 22,170
Sri Lanka 14,134

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 £
Portugal 160,331 130,515 -29,816
Netherlands 12,864 42,335 +29,471
Germany 29,564 22,749 -6,815
China 2,887 19,283 +16,396
Sri Lanka 14,134 0 -14,134
Austria 8,284 0 -8,284
Spain 0 6,097 +6,097
Belgium 4,430 1,301 -3,129
Italy 3,858 895 -2,963
Switzerland 0 4,689 +4,689

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 £
Portugal 377,552
China 30,454
Sri Lanka 14,134
Estonia 12,241
Italy 8,056

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 £
Portugal 195,770 181,782 -13,988
China 11,171 19,283 +8,112
Sri Lanka 14,134 0 -14,134
Estonia 0 12,241 +12,241
Italy 7,161 895 -6,266
Spain 0 6,097 +6,097
Belgium 4,430 1,301 -3,129
Netherlands 5,510 0 -5,510
Switzerland 0 4,689 +4,689
France 0 1,699 +1,699

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - East 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Essex 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 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) 315,783
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 136,031
Air transport 19,599

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) 159,346 156,437 -2,909
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 66,113 69,918 +3,805
Air transport 15,023 4,576 -10,447

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 125,405
Liverpool Docks 87,019
London 81,283
Harwich 43,067
Felixstowe 29,107

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 £
Thamesport 56,738 68,667 +11,929
Liverpool Docks 62,324 24,695 -37,629
London 28,363 52,920 +24,557
Harwich 24,314 18,753 -5,561
Felixstowe 0 29,107 +29,107
Dover 14,901 3,575 -11,326
London Gateway Port 16,471 0 -16,471
Eurotunnel 6,502 8,076 +1,574
Greenock 0 12,359 +12,359
Newhaven 3,605 8,203 +4,598

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 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of electrical equipment 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 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
1m-15m 8
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
54m+ 2

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 £
Spain 39,278
United Arab Emirates 31,350
France 24,818
Japan 15,580
Malaysia 13,308

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 £
Spain 37,703 1,575 -36,128
United Arab Emirates 31,350 0 -31,350
France 19,375 5,443 -13,932
Japan 15,580 0 -15,580
Malaysia 13,308 0 -13,308
Ireland 6,867 4,527 -2,340
United States 3,466 3,366 -100
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 4,500 +4,500
Germany 3,336 0 -3,336
Belgium 0 2,079 +2,079

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 £
Portugal 1,568

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 £
Portugal 597 971 +374

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 140,685
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,647
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,366
Other 1,568

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 £
Air transport 125,556 15,129 -110,427
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,031 4,616 -2,415
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,366 +3,366
Other 597 971 +374

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 81,601
Manchester Airport 31,350
London Heathrow Airport 22,327
ZLC 5,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,315

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 £
East Midlands Airport 72,505 9,096 -63,409
Manchester Airport 31,350 0 -31,350
London Heathrow Airport 17,827 4,500 -13,327
ZLC 3,874 1,533 -2,341
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,236 2,079 -157
Liverpool Docks 928 3,366 +2,438
Milford 914 2,537 +1,623
Holyhead 2,953 0 -2,953
000 597 971 +374

Quick facts

HS code: 450110

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

Description: Natural cork that is either in its raw state or has been simply prepared for use