1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (accessible version)
Updated 16 April 2026
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1. Top 5 ports where interceptions were made
- Felixstowe (26%)
- Liverpool (23%)
- Grangemouth (15%)
- Teesport (8%)
- Southampton (8%)
2. Top 5 regions where interceptions were from
- Asia, including Turkey (33%)
- North America (31%)
- Europe (31%)
- Africa (3%)
- rest of world (2%)
3. Materials affected
- 77% solid wood packaging material
- 10% wood and bark
- 7% dunnage
- 3% sawn timber
- 3% other
4. Action taken
- 84% destruction
- 16% re-export
*Due to rounding, not all figures add up to 100%