Import/export HS code 06029046: Bare-root plants

Plants with exposed roots, often used for gardening or farming

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 18,598,992
Denmark 869,627
Belgium 453,077
China 83,906
France 27,247

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 9,799,819 8,799,173 -1,000,646
Denmark 459,293 410,334 -48,959
Belgium 256,640 196,437 -60,203
China 46,751 37,155 -9,596
France 1,561 25,686 +24,125
Ireland 10,186 7,276 -2,910
Germany 14,365 1,279 -13,086
Spain 7,537 0 -7,537
Japan 3,045 0 -3,045

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 17,316,044
Denmark 1,496,835
Belgium 601,313
Germany 275,509
Poland 165,959

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 9,047,122 8,268,922 -778,200
Denmark 722,929 773,906 +50,977
Belgium 401,823 199,490 -202,333
Germany 161,437 114,072 -47,365
Poland 146,209 19,750 -126,459
China 46,751 37,155 -9,596
Italy 42,169 36,768 -5,401
Ireland 6,772 4,730 -2,042
Portugal 6,269 1,516 -4,753
France 0 7,627 +7,627

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Kent 3

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Kent 2 3 +1
North Yorkshire 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +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) 19,841,595
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 204,786
Other 27,111
Air transport 3,045

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) 10,535,694 9,305,901 -1,229,793
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,751 158,035 +111,284
Other 13,707 13,404 -303
Air transport 3,045 0 -3,045

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 8,966,214
Harwich 4,833,032
Killingholme 2,868,155
Immingham Docks 2,817,466
Eurotunnel 292,631

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 4,668,860 4,297,354 -371,506
Harwich 2,493,946 2,339,086 -154,860
Killingholme 2,353,145 515,010 -1,838,135
Immingham Docks 809,766 2,007,700 +1,197,934
Eurotunnel 102,902 189,729 +86,827
Dover 40,290 65,374 +25,084
Tyne 45,169 31,136 -14,033
Hull 46,697 8,836 -37,861
000 13,707 13,404 -303
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,898 4,981 -9,917

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 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 14
Forestry and logging 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 16
2025-10 5
2025-09 2
2025-08 1

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 25
0-1m 11
15m-54m 8
54m+ 6
Other 2

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 £
France 69,055
Netherlands 64,901
Japan 3,619

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 £
France 38,289 30,766 -7,523
Netherlands 12,318 52,583 +40,265
Japan 3,619 0 -3,619

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) 133,956
Air transport 3,619

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) 50,607 83,349 +32,742
Air transport 3,619 0 -3,619

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,055
Harwich 51,201
Felixstowe 13,700
East Midlands Airport 3,619

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,289 30,766 -7,523
Harwich 9,547 41,654 +32,107
Felixstowe 2,771 10,929 +8,158
East Midlands Airport 3,619 0 -3,619

Quick facts

HS code: 06029046

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

Description: Plants with exposed roots, often used for gardening or farming