Import/export HS code 060230: Rhododendrons and azaleas

Flowering shrubs like rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not, used for ornamental purposes

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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 7,584,052
Belgium 3,849,560
France 542,831
Italy 225,819
Germany 223,642

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 3,861,765 3,722,287 -139,478
Belgium 1,786,485 2,063,075 +276,590
France 402,621 140,210 -262,411
Italy 132,037 93,782 -38,255
Germany 99,562 124,080 +24,518
Poland 20,568 22,527 +1,959
Ireland 410 4,407 +3,997
Portugal 0 213 +213

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 £
Belgium 6,253,550
Netherlands 4,601,151
Germany 982,626
Italy 298,705
France 105,712

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 £
Belgium 2,965,588 3,287,962 +322,374
Netherlands 2,440,292 2,160,859 -279,433
Germany 579,527 403,099 -176,428
Italy 167,243 131,462 -35,781
France 50,063 55,649 +5,586
Poland 20,568 22,527 +1,959
Saint Barthélemy 2,863 0 -2,863
Niger 985 0 -985

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Essex 5
Greater Manchester 5
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9 11 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 4 -3
Essex 5 4 -1
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 2 -3
Lincolnshire 5 2 -3
Outer London - East and North East 3 5 +2
Devon 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 3 +3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2

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) 11,737,646
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 550,032
Other 185,342
Road transport 1,009

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) 5,829,458 5,908,188 +78,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 396,662 153,370 -243,292
Other 76,319 109,023 +32,704
Road transport 1,009 0 -1,009

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,390,730
Eurotunnel 2,674,998
Harwich 1,913,800
Immingham Docks 1,774,230
Killingholme 779,900

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 1,692,936 1,697,794 +4,858
Eurotunnel 1,283,074 1,391,924 +108,850
Harwich 974,982 938,818 -36,164
Immingham Docks 498,657 1,275,573 +776,916
Killingholme 779,900 0 -779,900
Dover 256,428 261,171 +4,743
Jersey 332,149 71,641 -260,508
Tyne 157,778 100,766 -57,012
Hull 88,119 169,793 +81,674
000 76,319 109,023 +32,704

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 36
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 20
Services to buildings and landscape activities 6
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 26
2026-03 34
2026-02 28
2026-01 14
2025-12 9

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 56
0-1m 16
15m-54m 12
54m+ 9
Other 5

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 £
Norway 2,218

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 £
Norway 2,218 0 -2,218

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,218

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,218 0 -2,218

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 2,218

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 2,218 0 -2,218

Quick facts

HS code: 060230

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

Description: Flowering shrubs like rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not, used for ornamental purposes