Import/export HS code 450410: Cork blocks, sheets, and tiles

Solid cork pieces like blocks, plates, sheets, strips, and tiles. Used for various purposes, including industrial and decorative uses

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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 £
Portugal 33,219,001
France 5,436,832
Italy 2,063,547
Netherlands 1,389,743
China 715,455

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 17,233,624 15,985,377 -1,248,247
France 2,276,057 3,160,775 +884,718
Italy 1,043,097 1,020,450 -22,647
Netherlands 764,831 624,912 -139,919
China 386,840 328,615 -58,225
Ukraine 384,193 243,987 -140,206
Spain 82,237 279,122 +196,885
Poland 182,696 100,088 -82,608
Germany 121,612 144,099 +22,487
India 42,996 81,646 +38,650

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 36,603,326
France 3,892,235
Italy 1,768,797
China 738,541
Ukraine 628,180

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 18,618,132 17,985,194 -632,938
France 1,775,174 2,117,061 +341,887
Italy 819,057 949,740 +130,683
China 403,988 334,553 -69,435
Ukraine 384,193 243,987 -140,206
Germany 143,549 82,104 -61,445
Poland 111,678 88,586 -23,092
Spain 55,690 107,977 +52,287
United States 98,638 34,863 -63,775
India 42,996 81,646 +38,650

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 20
Surrey, East and West Sussex 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 10
Greater Manchester 9
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9

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 15 11 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10 5 -5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 6 -2
Greater Manchester 6 4 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 6 +0
Inner London - East 6 5 -1
Lancashire 6 3 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Kent 4 5 +1
Merseyside 4 6 +2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,626,295
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,566,133
Air transport 6,530,143
Other 182,943
Road transport 6,784

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,082,862 11,543,433 +1,460,571
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,996,549 7,569,584 -1,426,965
Air transport 3,514,420 3,015,723 -498,697
Other 171,850 11,093 -160,757
Road transport 0 6,784 +6,784

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 11,883,133
Newhaven 8,311,602
Eurotunnel 7,898,773
Glasgow Airport 3,418,948
Dover 2,868,387

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 £
Liverpool Docks 6,530,953 5,352,180 -1,178,773
Newhaven 3,802,898 4,508,704 +705,806
Eurotunnel 3,721,592 4,177,181 +455,589
Glasgow Airport 2,614,418 804,530 -1,809,888
Dover 1,392,227 1,476,160 +83,933
Birmingham Airport 760,887 2,012,551 +1,251,664
Immingham Docks 710,000 904,449 +194,449
London 465,706 1,083,625 +617,919
Thamesport 923,015 200,158 -722,857
Dover / Eurotunnel 535,840 162,551 -373,289

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 55
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 32
Manufacture of beverages 24
Other manufacturing 18
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 12

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 30
2025-11 34
2025-10 39
2025-09 31
2025-08 37

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 76
54m+ 42
0-1m 29
15m-54m 25
Other 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 £
Australia 1,153,395
Malaysia 550,632
United States 539,513
Italy 500,952
China 343,945

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 £
Australia 572,376 581,019 +8,643
Malaysia 205,388 345,244 +139,856
United States 340,493 199,020 -141,473
Italy 282,226 218,726 -63,500
China 271,471 72,474 -198,997
Germany 134,500 131,820 -2,680
South Africa 227,012 18,841 -208,171
Switzerland 149,028 77,592 -71,436
Canada 122,236 99,250 -22,986
Netherlands 100,328 109,653 +9,325

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 3,529
XI 335
China 10

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 2,279 1,250 -1,029
XI 215 120 -95
China 6 4 -2

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) 2,614,232
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,997,408
Air transport 1,801,501
Other 9,893
Road transport 2,417

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) 1,357,967 1,256,265 -101,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 998,548 998,860 +312
Air transport 1,103,699 697,802 -405,897
Other 8,513 1,380 -7,133
Road transport 2,417 0 -2,417

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,770,534
Southampton 1,158,184
London Heathrow Airport 996,529
London Gateway Port 839,637
ZLC 253,655

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 895,456 875,078 -20,378
Southampton 615,418 542,766 -72,652
London Heathrow Airport 646,341 350,188 -296,153
London Gateway Port 408,397 431,240 +22,843
ZLC 102,894 150,761 +47,867
Liverpool Docks 121,970 126,199 +4,229
East Midlands Airport 157,385 84,665 -72,720
Manchester Airport 110,779 64,674 -46,105
Felixstowe 116,083 47,853 -68,230
Immingham Docks 57,000 81,890 +24,890

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 450410

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

Description: Solid cork pieces like blocks, plates, sheets, strips, and tiles. Used for various purposes, including industrial and decorative uses