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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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 377,452
Ukraine 312,229
Netherlands 303,762
Poland 199,043
Bangladesh 51,882

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 324,716 52,736 -271,980
Ukraine 144,649 167,580 +22,931
Netherlands 87,808 215,954 +128,146
Poland 78,365 120,678 +42,313
Bangladesh 45,788 6,094 -39,694
France 10,105 23,904 +13,799
Germany 10,294 4,867 -5,427
Viet Nam 13,778 0 -13,778
India 6,103 7,618 +1,515
Spain 2,228 4,631 +2,403

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 379,368
Ukraine 344,522
Germany 193,409
Poland 187,955
Bangladesh 179,381

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 324,716 54,652 -270,064
Ukraine 154,754 189,768 +35,014
Germany 96,872 96,537 -335
Poland 78,365 109,590 +31,225
Bangladesh 50,252 129,129 +78,877
Viet Nam 14,772 1,669 -13,103
India 6,103 8,588 +2,485
Madagascar 0 12,804 +12,804
Japan 0 6,441 +6,441
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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 659,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 626,442
Air transport 46,164
Other 9,809

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) 377,525 281,930 -95,595
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 312,235 314,207 +1,972
Air transport 32,105 14,059 -18,046
Other 8,111 1,698 -6,413

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 383,666
Harwich 188,563
Felixstowe 181,430
Southampton 161,363
Dover / Eurotunnel 146,936

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 188,422 195,244 +6,822
Harwich 86,744 101,819 +15,075
Felixstowe 144,989 36,441 -108,548
Southampton 143,866 17,497 -126,369
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,340 98,596 +50,256
London Heathrow Airport 29,615 14,059 -15,556
Liverpool Docks 37,946 0 -37,946
Immingham Docks 5,209 31,550 +26,341
London 0 35,680 +35,680
Thamesport 0 34,432 +34,432

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
8
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
2026-05 6
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2026-01 2

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 10
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
Spain 6,547
United States 5,691

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
Spain 6,547 0 -6,547
United States 5,691 0 -5,691
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 18,152

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) 28,644 4,084 -24,560
Air transport 13,877 4,275 -9,602

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 13,877
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 16,940 0 -16,940
East Midlands Airport 13,877 0 -13,877
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