LOCATION
Ipswich
IPS
60th
IMPORT VALUE RANK 2018
£44M
IMPORT VALUE 2018
58th
EXPORT VALUE RANK 2018
£14M
EXPORT VALUE 2018
INDICATIVE PRICE
~ £1.50-2.75 per pallet
The Port of Ipswich, situated at the head of the River Orwell and12 miles from the open sea, is within a short sailing time from the North Sea shipping lanes. The major trunk roads A14 and A12 are both within easy reach andhave connectionsto the M1 and M25 respectively. The port also has an activerail line at its West Bank.
TOP 10 IMPORTED COMMODITIES BY VALUE 2018
Rank | Description | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | Fertilizers (other than those of group 272) more info | £22M |
2 | Rice more info | £7.9M |
3 | Salts and peroxysalts, of inorganic acids and metals more info | £6.2M |
4 | Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals) more info | £4.3M |
5 | Wood in chips or particles and wood waste more info | £2M |
6 | Ships, boats (including hovercraft) and floating structures more info | £930K |
7 | Wood, simply worked, and railway sleepers of wood more info | £180K |
8 | Electrical machinery and apparatus, n.e.s. more info | £110K |
9 | Office machines more info | £44K |
10 | Manufactures of leather or of composition leather, n.e.s.; saddlery and harness more info | £19K |
TOP 10 EXPORTED COMMODITIES BY VALUE 2018
Rank | Description | Total |
---|---|---|
1 | Ships, boats (including hovercraft) and floating structures more info | £3.3M |