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 35,159,079
France 6,860,135
Italy 2,294,992
Netherlands 1,659,153
China 793,517

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 17,167,954 17,991,125 +823,171
France 2,339,580 4,520,555 +2,180,975
Italy 995,568 1,299,424 +303,856
Netherlands 799,661 859,492 +59,831
China 337,720 455,797 +118,077
Ukraine 381,002 304,498 -76,504
Spain 102,556 503,139 +400,583
Poland 157,078 123,040 -34,038
Germany 136,907 124,616 -12,291
India 42,996 120,253 +77,257

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 39,738,960
France 4,373,769
Italy 2,025,811
China 823,497
Ukraine 685,500

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 18,722,606 21,016,354 +2,293,748
France 1,766,691 2,607,078 +840,387
Italy 825,638 1,200,173 +374,535
China 354,913 468,584 +113,671
Ukraine 381,002 304,498 -76,504
Spain 57,441 348,804 +291,363
Germany 145,646 98,119 -47,527
Poland 99,430 95,227 -4,203
India 42,996 114,993 +71,997
United States 98,607 35,077 -63,530

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Greater Manchester 9
Inner London - East 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 16 12 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 6 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 5 -3
Greater Manchester 7 4 -3
Inner London - East 7 5 -2
Kent 4 7 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 6 +0
Lancashire 6 3 -3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 5 3 -2
Merseyside 4 5 +1

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) 24,699,581
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,548,464
Air transport 6,805,455
Other 149,051
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) 10,154,453 14,545,128 +4,390,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,035,645 8,512,819 -522,826
Air transport 3,484,774 3,320,681 -164,093
Other 114,358 34,693 -79,665
Road transport 2,259 4,525 +2,266

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 11,974,999
Newhaven 9,534,128
Eurotunnel 8,737,275
Dover 3,612,375
Birmingham Airport 3,350,487

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 6,651,508 5,323,491 -1,328,017
Newhaven 3,706,460 5,827,668 +2,121,208
Eurotunnel 3,822,862 4,914,413 +1,091,551
Dover 1,417,631 2,194,744 +777,113
Birmingham Airport 960,251 2,390,236 +1,429,985
Glasgow Airport 2,377,421 686,400 -1,691,021
London 478,861 1,409,574 +930,713
Immingham Docks 794,349 969,183 +174,834
Thamesport 829,467 502,303 -327,164
Dover / Eurotunnel 559,733 237,042 -322,691

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 34
Manufacture of beverages 26
Other manufacturing 19
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 35
2026-03 42
2026-02 33
2026-01 30
2025-12 29

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 77
54m+ 42
0-1m 28
15m-54m 26
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 1,144,776
United States 687,319
Malaysia 618,905
Canada 598,556
Italy 513,855

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 536,125 608,651 +72,526
United States 320,247 367,072 +46,825
Malaysia 261,941 356,964 +95,023
Canada 80,979 517,577 +436,598
Italy 275,556 238,299 -37,257
Portugal 141,528 282,025 +140,497
Germany 128,637 194,621 +65,984
China 185,746 90,661 -95,085
Switzerland 153,987 112,248 -41,739
South Africa 232,406 9,388 -223,018

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 3,572
XI 257
China 6
Japan 6

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 2,467 1,105 -1,362
XI 131 126 -5
China 6 0 -6
Japan 0 6 +6

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) 3,132,180
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,385,745
Air transport 1,930,211
Other 9,860
Road transport 1,178

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) 1,509,742 1,622,438 +112,696
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,031,543 1,354,202 +322,659
Air transport 879,651 1,050,560 +170,909
Other 8,617 1,243 -7,374
Road transport 1,178 0 -1,178

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,172,282
Southampton 1,219,353
London Heathrow Airport 1,023,706
London Gateway Port 883,199
Liverpool Docks 664,911

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 952,945 1,219,337 +266,392
Southampton 702,313 517,040 -185,273
London Heathrow Airport 488,937 534,769 +45,832
London Gateway Port 406,185 477,014 +70,829
Liverpool Docks 112,249 552,662 +440,413
ZLC 98,080 178,462 +80,382
East Midlands Airport 132,788 104,459 -28,329
Manchester Airport 77,898 140,640 +62,742
Immingham Docks 89,093 92,993 +3,900
London Stansted Airport 65,409 56,851 -8,558

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