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 33,555,903
France 7,239,548
Italy 2,199,177
Netherlands 1,541,080
China 824,996

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 16,938,600 16,617,303 -321,297
France 2,721,468 4,518,080 +1,796,612
Italy 966,094 1,233,083 +266,989
Netherlands 711,812 829,268 +117,456
China 345,655 479,341 +133,686
Ukraine 317,221 290,734 -26,487
Spain 90,420 510,600 +420,180
Poland 164,320 115,130 -49,190
Germany 152,236 87,918 -64,318
India 29,959 128,706 +98,747

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 38,457,512
France 4,287,244
Italy 2,005,477
China 852,870
Ukraine 607,955

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 18,696,208 19,761,304 +1,065,096
France 1,834,873 2,452,371 +617,498
Italy 871,645 1,133,832 +262,187
China 362,302 490,568 +128,266
Ukraine 317,221 290,734 -26,487
Spain 54,165 357,079 +302,914
Germany 161,160 74,634 -86,526
Poland 108,307 86,526 -21,781
India 29,959 123,446 +93,487
United States 92,973 34,419 -58,554

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 19
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11
Inner London - East 10
Surrey, East and West Sussex 10
Kent 8

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 9 -7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9 6 -3
Inner London - East 7 6 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 6 -2
Kent 5 6 +1
Greater Manchester 5 4 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 5 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 3 -1
Lancashire 5 3 -2
Merseyside 3 5 +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) 24,314,614
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,813,982
Air transport 6,473,297
Other 93,257
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) 10,168,381 14,146,233 +3,977,852
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,185,543 7,628,439 -1,557,104
Air transport 3,379,492 3,093,805 -285,687
Other 39,917 53,340 +13,423
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 11,402,753
Newhaven 9,856,630
Eurotunnel 8,349,431
Birmingham Airport 3,668,706
Dover 3,536,614

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 6,878,135 4,524,618 -2,353,517
Newhaven 3,844,696 6,011,934 +2,167,238
Eurotunnel 3,958,230 4,391,201 +432,971
Birmingham Airport 1,283,453 2,385,253 +1,101,800
Dover 1,354,990 2,181,624 +826,634
Glasgow Airport 1,919,632 498,506 -1,421,126
London 543,171 1,329,201 +786,030
Immingham Docks 713,747 976,801 +263,054
Thamesport 775,227 500,663 -274,564
Dover / Eurotunnel 475,265 225,164 -250,101

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
26
Other manufacturing
20
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 34
2026-04 35
2026-03 42
2026-02 33
2026-01 30

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 78
54m+ 40
0-1m 26
15m-54m 25
Other 6

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 1,142,821
Malaysia 664,042
United States 610,501
Canada 594,282
Italy 496,299

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 585,150 557,671 -27,479
Malaysia 396,079 267,963 -128,116
United States 260,170 350,331 +90,161
Canada 111,508 482,774 +371,266
Italy 283,495 212,804 -70,691
Portugal 117,191 277,483 +160,292
Germany 138,666 197,044 +58,378
Switzerland 157,292 108,943 -48,349
South Africa 212,692 9,388 -203,304
Netherlands 131,710 86,179 -45,531

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 3,395
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 2,882 513 -2,369
XI 170 87 -83
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) 3,052,111
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,322,016
Air transport 1,865,837
Other 9,683
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) 1,612,364 1,439,747 -172,617
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,083,563 1,238,453 +154,890
Air transport 873,109 992,728 +119,619
Other 9,071 612 -8,459
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 2,099,941
Southampton 1,241,413
London Heathrow Airport 955,968
London Gateway Port 879,233
Liverpool Docks 639,761

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 993,110 1,106,831 +113,721
Southampton 865,037 376,376 -488,661
London Heathrow Airport 463,235 492,733 +29,498
London Gateway Port 403,513 475,720 +72,207
Liverpool Docks 137,039 502,722 +365,683
ZLC 99,669 208,138 +108,469
Manchester Airport 102,625 115,913 +13,288
East Midlands Airport 117,018 99,620 -17,398
Immingham Docks 82,515 102,441 +19,926
London Stansted Airport 75,023 40,945 -34,078

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