Import/export HS code 06011030: Tulips

Dormant tulip bulbs, widely used for gardens and floral displays

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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 63,163,401
New Zealand 376,617
France 8,498
Bulgaria 2,217
Ireland 1,836

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 25,247,632 37,915,769 +12,668,137
New Zealand 85,749 290,868 +205,119
France 8,498 0 -8,498
Bulgaria 2,217 0 -2,217
Ireland 1,411 425 -986

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 62,846,072
New Zealand 557,661
United Kingdom 73,159
France 21,193
Poland 13,691

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 25,115,646 37,730,426 +12,614,780
New Zealand 187,726 369,935 +182,209
United Kingdom 0 73,159 +73,159
France 21,193 0 -21,193
Poland 0 13,691 +13,691
Germany 0 2,854 +2,854
NA 2,324 0 -2,324

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 17
North Yorkshire 8
West Yorkshire 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7

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 14 16 +2
North Yorkshire 7 7 +0
West Yorkshire 6 8 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 7 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 4 5 +1
Lancashire 3 5 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +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) 62,290,222
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,226,732
Other 35,615

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) 25,099,267 37,190,955 +12,091,688
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 227,622 999,110 +771,488
Other 18,618 16,997 -1,621

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 48,757,954
Harwich 6,895,993
Immingham Docks 5,661,408
Wisbech 837,746
Eurotunnel 678,752

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 18,782,943 29,975,011 +11,192,068
Harwich 3,447,021 3,448,972 +1,951
Immingham Docks 2,002,103 3,659,305 +1,657,202
Wisbech 138,900 698,846 +559,946
Eurotunnel 348,012 330,740 -17,272
Killingholme 554,584 0 -554,584
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,934 49,484 +45,550
Hull 40,153 0 -40,153
Tyne 9,239 27,707 +18,468
000 18,618 16,997 -1,621

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 71
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 18
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
2026-01 1
2025-12 6
2025-11 14
2025-10 29
2025-09 41

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 75
0-1m 25
15m-54m 15
54m+ 6
Other 3

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 562,992
Ireland 146,166
Canada 5,508
Kuwait 1,350

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 364,373 198,619 -165,754
Ireland 96,622 49,544 -47,078
Canada 2,609 2,899 +290
Kuwait 0 1,350 +1,350

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 2,728

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 1,716 1,012 -704

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) 695,630
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,800
Air transport 6,858
Other 2,728

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) 448,479 247,151 -201,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,800 0 -10,800
Air transport 2,609 4,249 +1,640
Other 1,716 1,012 -704

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 488,329
Holyhead 112,551
Immingham Docks 74,663
Liverpool Docks 30,887
ZLC 6,858

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 £
Felixstowe 289,710 198,619 -91,091
Holyhead 64,019 48,532 -15,487
Immingham Docks 74,663 0 -74,663
Liverpool Docks 30,887 0 -30,887
ZLC 2,609 4,249 +1,640
000 1,716 1,012 -704

Quick facts

HS code: 06011030

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

Description: Dormant tulip bulbs, widely used for gardens and floral displays