Import/export HS code 46012910: Various material plaits or similar items

Finished or unfinished strips or woven materials from various plaiting sources

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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 £
China 389,184
Netherlands 323,714
Ukraine 295,655
Poland 187,977
Bangladesh 54,810

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 £
China 288,007 101,177 -186,830
Netherlands 94,425 229,289 +134,864
Ukraine 138,694 156,961 +18,267
Poland 68,687 119,290 +50,603
Bangladesh 48,716 6,094 -42,622
France 10,105 23,904 +13,799
Viet Nam 13,778 0 -13,778
Germany 5,033 7,639 +2,606
India 6,103 3,034 -3,069
Spain 3,266 2,962 -304

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 £
China 422,743
Ukraine 327,948
Bangladesh 182,309
Germany 179,229
Poland 176,889

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 £
China 319,650 103,093 -216,557
Ukraine 148,799 179,149 +30,350
Bangladesh 53,180 129,129 +75,949
Germany 66,637 112,592 +45,955
Poland 68,687 108,202 +39,515
Viet Nam 14,772 0 -14,772
Madagascar 0 12,804 +12,804
India 7,141 4,004 -3,137
Japan 0 4,742 +4,742
Indonesia 885 1,018 +133

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 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cheshire 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 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Devon 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -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) 681,267
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 595,682
Air transport 39,881
Other 22,627

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) 362,587 318,680 -43,907
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 267,405 328,277 +60,872
Air transport 32,105 7,776 -24,329
Other 20,909 1,718 -19,191

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 361,379
Felixstowe 184,358
Harwich 176,872
Southampton 160,295
Dover / Eurotunnel 140,952

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 £
Dover 172,789 188,590 +15,801
Felixstowe 147,917 36,441 -111,476
Harwich 61,718 115,154 +53,436
Southampton 125,282 35,013 -90,269
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,378 91,574 +42,196
Liverpool Docks 19,180 18,766 -414
London Heathrow Airport 29,615 7,776 -21,839
London 0 35,680 +35,680
Thamesport 0 34,432 +34,432
Immingham Docks 0 34,270 +34,270

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Fishing and aquaculture 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2026-01 2
2025-12 4

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 4
54m+ 3
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 11,704
Switzerland 10,393
United Arab Emirates 9,711
United States 8,027
Spain 6,547

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 £
Ireland 11,704 0 -11,704
Switzerland 10,393 0 -10,393
United Arab Emirates 5,436 4,275 -1,161
United States 8,027 0 -8,027
Spain 0 6,547 +6,547
Norway 0 4,084 +4,084
Germany 2,750 0 -2,750

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) 32,728
Air transport 20,488

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) 22,097 10,631 -11,466
Air transport 16,213 4,275 -11,938

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,940
East Midlands Airport 16,213
Holyhead 11,704
London Heathrow Airport 4,275
Immingham Docks 4,084

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 10,393 6,547 -3,846
East Midlands Airport 16,213 0 -16,213
Holyhead 11,704 0 -11,704
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,275 +4,275
Immingham Docks 0 4,084 +4,084

Quick facts

HS code: 46012910

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

Description: Finished or unfinished strips or woven materials from various plaiting sources