Import/export HS code 45041019: Various cork blocks and sheets

Cork blocks, sheets, and tiles not specifically for sparkling wine. Includes various shapes and sizes

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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 21,420,193
France 3,809,121
Italy 1,983,693
Netherlands 1,283,602
Ukraine 626,071

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 12,282,170 9,138,023 -3,144,147
France 1,466,640 2,342,481 +875,841
Italy 1,011,635 972,058 -39,577
Netherlands 750,188 533,414 -216,774
Ukraine 382,084 243,987 -138,097
Spain 13,493 174,652 +161,159
India 36,520 37,485 +965
Poland 49,272 0 -49,272
Germany 0 26,589 +26,589
Denmark 9,729 0 -9,729

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 24,105,495
France 2,567,291
Italy 1,751,279
Ukraine 626,071
Spain 95,023

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 13,270,986 10,834,509 -2,436,477
France 1,227,424 1,339,867 +112,443
Italy 849,931 901,348 +51,417
Ukraine 382,084 243,987 -138,097
Spain 13,493 81,530 +68,037
Germany 60,895 18,195 -42,700
India 36,520 37,485 +965
Poland 49,272 9,943 -39,329
China 5,936 0 -5,936
Netherlands 3,368 2,276 -1,092

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Kent 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
East Central Scotland 3

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 6 4 -2
Kent 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
East Central Scotland 1 3 +2
West Central Scotland 3 3 +0
Essex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Highlands and Islands 2 1 -1

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) 13,064,474
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,564,911
Air transport 5,741,610
Other 119,538

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) 7,543,776 5,520,698 -2,023,078
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,950,709 5,614,202 +663,493
Air transport 3,407,370 2,334,240 -1,073,130
Other 108,503 11,035 -97,468

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 10,794,099
Newhaven 4,047,663
Glasgow Airport 3,183,699
Eurotunnel 2,528,935
Birmingham Airport 2,402,350

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 6,541,543 4,252,556 -2,288,987
Newhaven 1,912,008 2,135,655 +223,647
Glasgow Airport 2,452,001 731,698 -1,720,303
Eurotunnel 1,065,906 1,463,029 +397,123
Birmingham Airport 917,547 1,484,803 +567,256
Dover 985,416 815,544 -169,872
Immingham Docks 699,663 727,616 +27,953
London 164,988 759,634 +594,646
Dover / Eurotunnel 479,430 117,683 -361,747
Thamesport 468,705 89,823 -378,882

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of beverages 20
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Other manufacturing 4
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 12
2025-10 11
2025-09 12
2025-08 13

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
54m+ 16
1m-15m 14
0-1m 7
15m-54m 7
Other 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 £
Portugal 101,511
Belgium 87,424
Kenya 72,070
India 53,551
Italy 20,677

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 £
Portugal 81,887 19,624 -62,263
Belgium 0 87,424 +87,424
Kenya 72,070 0 -72,070
India 34,855 18,696 -16,159
Italy 20,677 0 -20,677
Germany 0 9,820 +9,820
France 4,766 2,498 -2,268
Iceland 3,140 3,600 +460
Netherlands 1,121 3,708 +2,587
Malaysia 3,447 0 -3,447

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 195,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,793

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 139,992 55,876 -84,116
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,447 87,424 +83,977
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 79,877 3,916 -75,961

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 125,621
Middlesbrough 87,424
Dover / Eurotunnel 83,793
ZLC 61,048
London Stansted Airport 5,763

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 106,925 18,696 -88,229
Middlesbrough 0 87,424 +87,424
Dover / Eurotunnel 79,877 3,916 -75,961
ZLC 29,704 31,344 +1,640
London Stansted Airport 3,363 2,400 -963
London Gateway Port 3,447 0 -3,447
East Midlands Airport 0 3,436 +3,436

Quick facts

HS code: 45041019

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

Description: Cork blocks, sheets, and tiles not specifically for sparkling wine. Includes various shapes and sizes