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 22,035,018
France 5,573,784
Italy 2,181,593
Netherlands 1,479,849
Ukraine 607,955

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 11,402,827 10,632,191 -770,636
France 1,953,901 3,619,883 +1,665,982
Italy 954,966 1,226,627 +271,661
Netherlands 673,852 805,997 +132,145
Ukraine 317,221 290,734 -26,487
Spain 16,598 417,677 +401,079
India 15,252 52,186 +36,934
Poland 36,747 0 -36,747
Germany 26,589 0 -26,589
China 3,776 19,765 +15,989

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 26,380,499
France 2,873,751
Italy 2,000,821
Ukraine 607,955
Spain 339,395

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 12,786,456 13,594,043 +807,587
France 1,252,215 1,621,536 +369,321
Italy 866,989 1,133,832 +266,843
Ukraine 317,221 290,734 -26,487
Spain 16,598 322,797 +306,199
Germany 79,090 0 -79,090
India 15,252 52,186 +36,934
Poland 46,690 0 -46,690
China 5,936 19,765 +13,829
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 2 2 +0
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 0 2 +2
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) 13,657,504
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,932,022
Air transport 5,839,404
Other 85,657

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) 7,442,732 6,214,772 -1,227,960
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,842,851 8,089,171 +3,246,320
Air transport 3,106,178 2,733,226 -372,952
Other 32,345 53,312 +20,967

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 10,662,382
Newhaven 5,313,442
Birmingham Airport 3,224,109
Eurotunnel 3,034,019
Dover 2,432,018

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 6,499,974 4,162,408 -2,337,566
Newhaven 1,873,481 3,439,961 +1,566,480
Birmingham Airport 1,111,017 2,113,092 +1,002,075
Eurotunnel 1,276,486 1,757,533 +481,047
Dover 840,551 1,591,467 +750,916
Glasgow Airport 1,919,632 498,506 -1,421,126
Immingham Docks 607,064 921,753 +314,689
London 174,799 825,347 +650,548
Thamesport 436,523 397,385 -39,138
Dover / Eurotunnel 412,411 200,845 -211,566

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
2026-05 15
2026-04 20
2026-03 21
2026-02 16
2026-01 14

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+ 15
15m-54m 12
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 291,008
Belgium 87,424
India 72,312
Kenya 72,070
France 25,076

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 59,044 231,964 +172,920
Belgium 87,424 0 -87,424
India 34,855 37,457 +2,602
Kenya 72,070 0 -72,070
France 7,264 17,812 +10,548
Netherlands 1,121 10,027 +8,906
Germany 9,820 0 -9,820
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) 260,770
Air transport 232,020
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) 57,034 203,736 +146,702
Air transport 135,233 96,787 -38,446
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 260,770
London Heathrow Airport 144,382
Middlesbrough 87,424
ZLC 78,439
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 57,034 203,736 +146,702
London Heathrow Airport 106,925 37,457 -69,468
Middlesbrough 87,424 0 -87,424
ZLC 23,355 55,084 +31,729
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