Import/export HS code 45041011: Cork stoppers for sparkling wine

Cork stoppers designed for sparkling wine bottles, often with natural cork discs for better sealing

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 £
France 1,489,699
Portugal 341,086
Austria 104,136
Spain 49,478
China 6,888

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 £
France 614,359 875,340 +260,981
Portugal 86,885 254,201 +167,316
Austria 104,136 0 -104,136
Spain 20,887 28,591 +7,704
China 0 6,888 +6,888

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 £
France 1,404,072
Portugal 530,849
Spain 49,478
China 6,888

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 £
France 577,134 826,938 +249,804
Portugal 228,246 302,603 +74,357
Spain 20,887 28,591 +7,704
China 0 6,888 +6,888

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - West 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Suffolk 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,781,433
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 197,169
Air transport 12,685

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) 664,197 1,117,236 +453,039
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 154,455 42,714 -111,741
Air transport 7,615 5,070 -2,545

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,183,720
Dover 355,661
Thamesport 160,810
London 116,833
Newhaven 93,999

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 £
Eurotunnel 383,740 799,980 +416,240
Dover 155,622 200,039 +44,417
Thamesport 154,455 6,355 -148,100
London 54,760 62,073 +7,313
Newhaven 38,855 55,144 +16,289
Liverpool Docks 0 27,935 +27,935
Portsmouth 16,726 0 -16,726
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,494 0 -14,494
London Heathrow Airport 7,615 0 -7,615
Felixstowe 0 6,888 +6,888

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of beverages
7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Food and beverage service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 3
2026-03 6
2026-02 4
2026-01 3

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 11
15m-54m 3
54m+ 1

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 £
India 15,314
South Africa 15,266
Germany 3,098
Estonia 1,500

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 £
India 15,314 0 -15,314
South Africa 15,266 0 -15,266
Germany 2,195 903 -1,292
Estonia 0 1,500 +1,500

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 33,678
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,500

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 32,775 903 -31,872
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,500 +1,500

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 18,412
London Heathrow Airport 15,266
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,500

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 17,509 903 -16,606
London Heathrow Airport 15,266 0 -15,266
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,500 +1,500

Quick facts

HS code: 45041011

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

Description: Cork stoppers designed for sparkling wine bottles, often with natural cork discs for better sealing