Import/export HS code 470429: Non-coniferous chemical wood pulp (sulphite, unbleached)

Unbleached wood pulp from trees like eucalyptus or birch, made with sulphite process. Used for eco-friendly packaging

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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 2,155,771
Netherlands 95,298
Belgium 80,539
France 79,404
Poland 36,812

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 2,121,854 33,917 -2,087,937
Netherlands 44,915 50,383 +5,468
Belgium 62,111 18,428 -43,683
France 44,327 35,077 -9,250
Poland 36,812 0 -36,812
Switzerland 25,121 0 -25,121
United States 12,831 0 -12,831
Italy 4,941 0 -4,941
Ireland 1,879 2,089 +210
Spain 1,014 0 -1,014

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 2,340,060
United States 37,952
Poland 36,812
Netherlands 31,345
France 22,193

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 2,252,028 88,032 -2,163,996
United States 37,952 0 -37,952
Poland 36,812 0 -36,812
Netherlands 0 31,345 +31,345
France 22,193 0 -22,193
Belgium 0 18,428 +18,428
Italy 4,941 0 -4,941

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Lancashire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Lancashire 2 0 -2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Merseyside 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,311,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 104,263
Air transport 76,189
Other 3,968

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) 2,232,582 78,697 -2,153,885
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,933 13,330 -77,603
Air transport 30,411 45,778 +15,367
Other 1,879 2,089 +210

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,205,551
Immingham Docks 334,770
Eurotunnel 306,562
London 266,657
Killingholme 105,214

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 1,188,041 17,510 -1,170,531
Immingham Docks 325,746 9,024 -316,722
Eurotunnel 303,449 3,113 -300,336
London 266,657 0 -266,657
Killingholme 105,214 0 -105,214
Harwich 43,234 39,541 -3,693
Leeds Bradford Airport 22,134 35,077 +12,943
Purfleet 34,316 0 -34,316
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,782 4,401 -21,381
ZLC 25,121 0 -25,121

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
5
Other manufacturing
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 3
2025-05 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
54m+ 10
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 3
Other 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 £
United States 391,439
India 68,000
Ireland 40,534
Latvia 36,288
Bulgaria 32,670

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 £
United States 361,593 29,846 -331,747
India 68,000 0 -68,000
Ireland 2,734 37,800 +35,066
Latvia 36,288 0 -36,288
Bulgaria 21,600 11,070 -10,530
South Africa 19,152 0 -19,152
Hungary 18,144 0 -18,144
Libya 17,486 0 -17,486
Croatia 11,520 5,400 -6,120
Belgium 13,608 1,512 -12,096

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) 387,524
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 221,310
Air transport 127,623

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) 357,678 29,846 -327,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 134,262 87,048 -47,214
Air transport 112,623 15,000 -97,623

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 324,819
London Heathrow Airport 123,553
Dover / Eurotunnel 110,846
London Gateway Port 45,219
Holyhead 38,606

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 £
Southampton 320,912 3,907 -317,005
London Heathrow Airport 108,553 15,000 -93,553
Dover / Eurotunnel 76,880 33,966 -42,914
London Gateway Port 19,280 25,939 +6,659
Holyhead 2,318 36,288 +33,970
Harwich 36,288 0 -36,288
Immingham Docks 7,560 13,608 +6,048
Felixstowe 17,486 0 -17,486
Dover 10,800 0 -10,800
ZLC 4,070 0 -4,070

Quick facts

HS code: 470429

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

Description: Unbleached wood pulp from trees like eucalyptus or birch, made with sulphite process. Used for eco-friendly packaging