Import/export HS code 46019290: Various bamboo-based items

Other bamboo products not classified as plaits or strips, such as raw bamboo sheets

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 738,184
Spain 10,769
United States 8,235
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,303
Taiwan 3,321

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 389,026 349,158 -39,868
Spain 0 10,769 +10,769
United States 5,823 2,412 -3,411
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 960 5,343 +4,383
Taiwan 3,321 0 -3,321
Japan 0 1,076 +1,076
Netherlands 880 0 -880

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 731,178
United Kingdom 14,189
Thailand 10,769
United States 8,235
Taiwan 3,321

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 376,677 354,501 -22,176
United Kingdom 14,189 0 -14,189
Thailand 0 10,769 +10,769
United States 5,823 2,412 -3,411
Taiwan 3,321 0 -3,321
Japan 0 1,076 +1,076

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
East Central Scotland 2
West Central Scotland 2
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 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 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 2 0 -2
West Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 639,752
Other 67,511
Air transport 50,736
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,769

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) 314,729 325,023 +10,294
Other 61,617 5,894 -55,723
Air transport 23,664 27,072 +3,408
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 10,769 +10,769

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 278,965
London Gateway Port 149,473
Felixstowe 141,992
000 67,511
Southampton 36,432

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 161,984 116,981 -45,003
London Gateway Port 41,595 107,878 +66,283
Felixstowe 90,620 51,372 -39,248
000 61,617 5,894 -55,723
Southampton 15,292 21,140 +5,848
499 1,173 33,842 +32,669
Birmingham Airport 12,653 2,332 -10,321
Eurotunnel 0 10,769 +10,769
London Heathrow Airport 1,895 7,743 +5,848
East Midlands Airport 3,789 5,634 +1,845

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Food and beverage service activities
1
Manufacture of food products
1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 1

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 6
0-1m 3
54m+ 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 £
Malta 878
Ireland 211

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 £
Malta 878 0 -878
Ireland 211 0 -211

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 211

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 211 0 -211

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 878
Other 211

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 878 0 -878
Other 211 0 -211

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 878
000 211

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 £
Felixstowe 878 0 -878
000 211 0 -211

Quick facts

HS code: 46019290

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

Description: Other bamboo products not classified as plaits or strips, such as raw bamboo sheets