Import/export HS code 46019405: Various material plaits or strips

Unfinished or assembled strips from various plant-based materials, used for weaving or crafting

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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 £
Poland 427,147
South Africa 59,648
India 35,752
France 30,173
China 21,249

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 £
Poland 296,877 130,270 -166,607
South Africa 23,129 36,519 +13,390
India 32,081 3,671 -28,410
France 30,173 0 -30,173
China 12,412 8,837 -3,575
Spain 6,400 0 -6,400
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,805 0 -1,805

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 £
Poland 219,454
Belarus 207,693
South Africa 59,648
India 35,752
France 30,173

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 £
Poland 167,909 51,545 -116,364
Belarus 128,968 78,725 -50,243
South Africa 23,129 36,519 +13,390
India 32,081 3,671 -28,410
France 30,173 0 -30,173
China 14,217 8,837 -5,380
Spain 6,400 0 -6,400

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Devon 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Devon 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 461,956
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 112,365
Air transport 7,853

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 333,450 128,506 -204,944
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,885 47,480 -17,405
Air transport 4,542 3,311 -1,231

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 436,792
London Gateway Port 94,268
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,164
London 11,057
Birmingham Airport 7,853

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 310,050 126,742 -183,308
London Gateway Port 55,210 39,058 -16,152
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,400 1,764 -21,636
London 4,194 6,863 +2,669
Birmingham Airport 4,542 3,311 -1,231
Southampton 3,676 0 -3,676
Felixstowe 1,805 1,559 -246

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 1
2025-07 1
2024-09 1
2024-07 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
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 46019405

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

Description: Unfinished or assembled strips from various plant-based materials, used for weaving or crafting