Import/export HS code 0601: Dormant or growing bulbs, tubers, and roots

Covers bulbs, tubers, and roots like tulips, gladioli, and chicory plants, whether dormant, growing, or in bloom

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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 £
Netherlands 180,967,740
Israel 518,356
Belgium 435,651
New Zealand 376,617
Ireland 326,977

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 £
Netherlands 82,409,601 98,558,139 +16,148,538
Israel 273,350 245,006 -28,344
Belgium 229,191 206,460 -22,731
New Zealand 85,749 290,868 +205,119
Ireland 107,772 219,205 +111,433
Germany 148,304 177,282 +28,978
France 138,357 139,107 +750
Poland 154,145 110,695 -43,450
Italy 68,181 59,949 -8,232
Spain 33,177 62,980 +29,803

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 £
Netherlands 175,120,903
Israel 1,855,130
Germany 990,426
Belgium 866,123
New Zealand 557,661

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 £
Netherlands 79,796,873 95,324,030 +15,527,157
Israel 833,613 1,021,517 +187,904
Germany 137,889 852,537 +714,648
Belgium 383,859 482,264 +98,405
New Zealand 187,726 369,935 +182,209
Spain 518,776 27,038 -491,738
Peru 185,899 171,073 -14,826
Poland 198,602 124,386 -74,216
France 116,318 162,634 +46,316
Denmark 94,294 152,566 +58,272

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 23
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8
North Yorkshire 8

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
Lincolnshire 19 22 +3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 12 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 5 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8 7 -1
North Yorkshire 7 8 +1
West Yorkshire 6 8 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 5 +1
Devon 5 5 +0
Essex 5 6 +1
Lancashire 5 6 +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) 178,063,991
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,827,616
Other 1,574,114
Air transport 291,495
Road transport 65,332

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) 81,455,755 96,608,236 +15,152,481
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,296,795 2,530,821 +1,234,026
Other 751,851 822,263 +70,412
Air transport 158,364 133,131 -25,233
Road transport 21,291 44,041 +22,750

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 105,372,279
Harwich 34,928,947
Immingham Docks 25,068,852
Eurotunnel 6,630,394
Killingholme 3,777,075

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 £
Felixstowe 47,083,972 58,288,307 +11,204,335
Harwich 17,421,001 17,507,946 +86,945
Immingham Docks 8,795,335 16,273,517 +7,478,182
Eurotunnel 3,305,917 3,324,477 +18,560
Killingholme 3,777,075 0 -3,777,075
Wisbech 377,251 1,726,352 +1,349,101
Dover 912,968 1,133,219 +220,251
000 751,851 822,263 +70,412
Hull 325,065 339,492 +14,427
Dover / Eurotunnel 305,066 114,902 -190,164

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 89
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 56
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 33
Food and beverage service activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 14
2026-03 21
2026-02 24
2026-01 36
2025-12 18

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 96
0-1m 40
15m-54m 22
54m+ 12
Other 6

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 £
Netherlands 6,661,971
United States 4,587,882
Ireland 690,645
Sweden 663,413
France 238,832

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 £
Netherlands 3,763,800 2,898,171 -865,629
United States 2,617,313 1,970,569 -646,744
Ireland 393,497 297,148 -96,349
Sweden 198,733 464,680 +265,947
France 117,636 121,196 +3,560
Germany 60,743 75,765 +15,022
Denmark 56,842 51,884 -4,958
Lithuania 0 83,159 +83,159
Poland 20,440 8,708 -11,732
Canada 20,345 7,792 -12,553

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 40,040
Netherlands 1,900
XI 25

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 16,855 23,185 +6,330
Netherlands 266 1,634 +1,368
XI 25 0 -25

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,269,542
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,749,355
Air transport 205,366
Other 42,206

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,385,288 3,884,254 -501,034
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,776,448 1,972,907 -803,541
Air transport 98,594 106,772 +8,178
Other 17,212 24,994 +7,782

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 2,240,123
Southampton 2,066,513
Liverpool Docks 2,028,577
Immingham Docks 2,009,074
Felixstowe 2,003,203

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 £
Harwich 1,374,070 866,053 -508,017
Southampton 1,220,518 845,995 -374,523
Liverpool Docks 958,558 1,070,019 +111,461
Immingham Docks 1,091,213 917,861 -173,352
Felixstowe 1,070,332 932,871 -137,461
Hull 368,630 597,895 +229,265
Holyhead 292,149 272,154 -19,995
London Gateway Port 442,803 0 -442,803
Dover / Eurotunnel 100,219 248,436 +148,217
Dover 189,995 88,170 -101,825

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 0601

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

Description: Covers bulbs, tubers, and roots like tulips, gladioli, and chicory plants, whether dormant, growing, or in bloom