Import/export HS code 07031011: Onion or shallot sets

Small bulbs of onions or shallots used for planting and growing new plants

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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 6,604,016
China 434,203
Ireland 170,485
Egypt 159,322
France 153,487

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 2,847,003 3,757,013 +910,010
China 407,079 27,124 -379,955
Ireland 89,814 80,671 -9,143
Egypt 159,322 0 -159,322
France 92,908 60,579 -32,329
Italy 44,618 1,080 -43,538
Poland 17,741 0 -17,741
Pakistan 0 14,526 +14,526
Chile 0 13,925 +13,925
Germany 6,024 5,539 -485

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 3,377,235
France 3,247,108
China 441,351
Egypt 225,107
Italy 50,273

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 1,610,355 1,766,880 +156,525
France 1,272,014 1,975,094 +703,080
China 414,227 27,124 -387,103
Egypt 168,214 56,893 -111,321
Italy 45,580 4,693 -40,887
Germany 30,533 10,375 -20,158
Pakistan 0 14,526 +14,526
Chile 0 13,925 +13,925
Turkey 4,585 2,344 -2,241
Spain 4,311 991 -3,320

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Lincolnshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
West Yorkshire 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
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Lincolnshire 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 0 -3
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Devon 2 1 -1
Essex 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,168,610
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,258,336
Other 221,153
Air transport 2,786

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,539,050 2,629,560 +90,510
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,012,954 1,245,382 +232,428
Other 130,091 91,062 -39,029
Air transport 2,786 0 -2,786

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 5,025,911
Felixstowe 1,204,750
Immingham Docks 582,086
000 221,153
Eurotunnel 210,722

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 £
Harwich 2,187,710 2,838,201 +650,491
Felixstowe 723,957 480,793 -243,164
Immingham Docks 171,718 410,368 +238,650
000 130,091 91,062 -39,029
Eurotunnel 135,652 75,070 -60,582
London Gateway Port 160,790 13,925 -146,865
Killingholme 109,816 0 -109,816
Hull 14,611 24,753 +10,142
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,395 10,632 -7,763
Dover 19,862 4,168 -15,694

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 17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
Food and beverage service activities 3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 6
2026-02 3
2026-01 20
2025-12 4

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 20
15m-54m 6
54m+ 5
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 998,926
Romania 736,736
Netherlands 622,381
Germany 136,439
France 50,840

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 £
Ireland 555,230 443,696 -111,534
Romania 386,124 350,612 -35,512
Netherlands 363,056 259,325 -103,731
Germany 136,439 0 -136,439
France 30,000 20,840 -9,160
Iceland 14,433 19,655 +5,222
Finland 9,955 9,812 -143
Falkland Islands 0 10,753 +10,753
Canada 7,560 0 -7,560
Turkey 0 285 +285

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 £
Egypt 89,156
Netherlands 21,814
XI 20,601
Spain 6,930
China 534

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 £
Egypt 89,156 0 -89,156
Netherlands 14,811 7,003 -7,808
XI 14,921 5,680 -9,241
Spain 6,351 579 -5,772
China 484 50 -434
France 0 269 +269

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) 1,876,521
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 588,755
Other 150,438
Air transport 2,061

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) 1,121,369 755,152 -366,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 250,149 338,606 +88,457
Other 130,188 20,250 -109,938
Air transport 1,091 970 -121

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,409,957
Liverpool Docks 515,335
Holyhead 276,767
000 150,438
Harwich 146,251

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 779,180 630,777 -148,403
Liverpool Docks 238,025 277,310 +39,285
Holyhead 155,162 121,605 -33,557
000 130,188 20,250 -109,938
Harwich 136,439 9,812 -126,627
Fishguard 23,095 24,531 +1,436
Middlesbrough 13,342 18,685 +5,343
Heysham 16,320 0 -16,320
Southampton 0 11,038 +11,038
Immingham Docks 9,955 0 -9,955

Quick facts

HS code: 07031011

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

Description: Small bulbs of onions or shallots used for planting and growing new plants