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 23,135,863
France 5,129,288
Italy 2,275,833
Netherlands 1,587,352
Ukraine 685,500

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 11,640,934 11,494,929 -146,005
France 1,572,992 3,556,296 +1,983,304
Italy 987,521 1,288,312 +300,791
Netherlands 757,714 829,638 +71,924
Ukraine 381,002 304,498 -76,504
Spain 16,598 401,393 +384,795
India 36,520 42,613 +6,093
Poland 36,747 0 -36,747
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 27,066,083
France 2,952,019
Italy 2,021,155
Ukraine 685,500
Spain 323,111

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 12,762,750 14,303,333 +1,540,583
France 1,217,078 1,734,941 +517,863
Italy 825,638 1,195,517 +369,879
Ukraine 381,002 304,498 -76,504
Spain 16,598 306,513 +289,915
India 36,520 42,613 +6,093
Germany 62,347 16,743 -45,604
Poland 36,747 9,943 -26,804
China 5,936 1,266 -4,670
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 8
Kent 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
East Central Scotland 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 5 -1
Kent 2 5 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
West Central Scotland 3 3 +0
Essex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
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) 14,307,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,783,864
Air transport 6,175,934
Other 140,906

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) 7,249,975 7,057,800 -192,175
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,826,235 7,957,629 +3,131,394
Air transport 3,273,720 2,902,214 -371,506
Other 106,251 34,655 -71,596

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 11,188,187
Newhaven 5,016,404
Glasgow Airport 3,063,821
Eurotunnel 2,956,255
Birmingham Airport 2,914,044

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 6,242,158 4,946,029 -1,296,129
Newhaven 1,887,612 3,128,792 +1,241,180
Glasgow Airport 2,377,421 686,400 -1,691,021
Eurotunnel 1,024,951 1,931,304 +906,353
Birmingham Airport 846,337 2,067,707 +1,221,370
Dover 902,121 1,564,698 +662,577
Immingham Docks 707,189 892,795 +185,606
London 164,988 925,176 +760,188
Thamesport 478,080 359,320 -118,760
Dover / Eurotunnel 485,857 202,422 -283,435

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of beverages 23
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Other manufacturing 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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
2026-04 20
2026-03 21
2026-02 16
2026-01 14
2025-12 10

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 16
54m+ 16
15m-54m 10
0-1m 6
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 313,851
Belgium 87,424
India 72,312
Kenya 72,070
Netherlands 11,148

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 81,887 231,964 +150,077
Belgium 87,424 0 -87,424
India 34,855 37,457 +2,602
Kenya 72,070 0 -72,070
Netherlands 1,121 10,027 +8,906
Germany 9,820 0 -9,820
France 6,356 908 -5,448
Iceland 6,740 0 -6,740
Malaysia 3,447 0 -3,447
Ireland 0 3,263 +3,263

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 283,613
Air transport 214,208
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,871

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 79,877 203,736 +123,859
Air transport 134,325 79,883 -54,442
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,871 0 -90,871

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 283,613
London Heathrow Airport 144,382
Middlesbrough 87,424
ZLC 60,627
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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 79,877 203,736 +123,859
London Heathrow Airport 106,925 37,457 -69,468
Middlesbrough 87,424 0 -87,424
ZLC 22,447 38,180 +15,733
London Stansted Airport 3,363 2,400 -963
London Gateway Port 3,447 0 -3,447
East Midlands Airport 1,590 1,846 +256

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