Import/export HS code 47010010: Thermo-mechanical wood pulp

Pulp made by heating and grinding wood, often used for stronger paper products

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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 £
Germany 1,289,049
United States 1,026,051
Belgium 161,329
Ireland 153,317
France 41,171

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 £
Germany 747,131 541,918 -205,213
United States 450,680 575,371 +124,691
Belgium 67,379 93,950 +26,571
Ireland 114,903 38,414 -76,489
France 41,171 0 -41,171
Norway 18,528 0 -18,528
China 7,056 9,143 +2,087
Italy 1,346 13,981 +12,635
Netherlands 0 14,890 +14,890
Indonesia 5,650 0 -5,650

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 £
Germany 1,441,190
United States 1,008,636
Ireland 131,654
France 50,359
Italy 27,053

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 £
Germany 805,322 635,868 -169,454
United States 435,242 573,394 +138,152
Ireland 98,251 33,403 -64,848
France 50,359 0 -50,359
Italy 13,072 13,981 +909
Slovakia 16,652 5,011 -11,641
Norway 18,528 0 -18,528
China 7,056 9,143 +2,087
Japan 0 10,000 +10,000
Indonesia 5,650 0 -5,650

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 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) 1,598,954
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,069,391
Air transport 73,166

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) 926,233 672,721 -253,512
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 475,414 593,977 +118,563
Air transport 52,197 20,969 -31,228

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,258,480
Southampton 808,429
London Gateway Port 162,268
Holyhead 125,039
London 117,561

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 733,063 525,417 -207,646
Southampton 268,687 539,742 +271,055
London Gateway Port 162,268 0 -162,268
Holyhead 96,591 28,448 -68,143
London 37,312 80,249 +42,937
Immingham Docks 57,783 13,701 -44,082
Felixstowe 5,152 36,385 +31,233
Eurotunnel 14,449 19,951 +5,502
Thamesport 18,875 11,440 -7,435
London Stansted Airport 16,013 13,981 -2,032

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other manufacturing 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 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 13
54m+ 4
Other 2
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 £
Viet Nam 479,802
Malaysia 251,569
Thailand 187,671
Sweden 49,868
Netherlands 38,351

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 £
Viet Nam 479,802 0 -479,802
Malaysia 251,569 0 -251,569
Thailand 187,671 0 -187,671
Sweden 30,396 19,472 -10,924
Netherlands 38,351 0 -38,351
South Africa 37,670 0 -37,670
Indonesia 31,196 0 -31,196
Germany 9,171 5,088 -4,083
Norway 11,349 2,527 -8,822
France 1,489 2,255 +766

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) 993,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 103,685
Air transport 20,955

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) 993,444 0 -993,444
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,870 26,815 -50,055
Air transport 18,428 2,527 -15,901

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 950,238
Immingham Docks 70,520
London Gateway Port 39,322
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,636
Harwich 12,072

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 950,238 0 -950,238
Immingham Docks 51,048 19,472 -31,576
London Gateway Port 39,322 0 -39,322
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,548 5,088 -4,460
Harwich 12,072 0 -12,072
Glasgow Airport 11,349 0 -11,349
London Heathrow Airport 2,640 2,527 -113
East Midlands Airport 4,439 0 -4,439
London 4,250 0 -4,250
Eurotunnel 917 2,255 +1,338

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 47010010

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

Description: Pulp made by heating and grinding wood, often used for stronger paper products