Guidance

1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 (accessible version)

Updated 16 April 2026

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1. Top 5 ports where interceptions were made

  • Grangemouth (37%)
  • Southampton (22%)
  • Greenock (12%)
  • Liverpool (9%)
  • Felixstowe (7%)

2. Top 5 regions where interceptions were from

  • Asia, including Turkey (37%)
  • Europe (31%)
  • North America (22%)
  • South America (4%)
  • Africa (1%)

3. Materials affected

  • 94% solid wood packaging material
  • 4% dunnage
  • 1% sawn timber
  • 1% other

4. Action taken

  • 97% destruction
  • 1% remedial treatment
  • 1% re-export

*Due to rounding, not all figures add up to 100%

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