Import/export HS code 07031090: Fresh or chilled shallots

Shallots sold fresh or kept cold. Known for their mild, sweet flavor, perfect for gourmet dishes

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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 7,502,413
France 1,587,966
India 938,580
Turkey 497,023
Egypt 361,114

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 3,948,628 3,553,785 -394,843
France 1,094,519 493,447 -601,072
India 460,080 478,500 +18,420
Turkey 143,092 353,931 +210,839
Egypt 201,166 159,948 -41,218
Ghana 156,246 127,816 -28,430
Germany 201,388 0 -201,388
Spain 88,595 47,892 -40,703
Italy 100,596 17,693 -82,903
United States 86,046 13,056 -72,990

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 5,729,796
France 3,347,623
India 941,037
Turkey 514,053
Egypt 380,800

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 2,717,528 3,012,268 +294,740
France 2,363,199 984,424 -1,378,775
India 461,539 479,498 +17,959
Turkey 143,092 370,961 +227,869
Egypt 207,796 173,004 -34,792
Ghana 156,246 127,816 -28,430
Germany 201,388 0 -201,388
Mexico 133,446 0 -133,446
Italy 93,966 17,693 -76,273
Morocco 75,795 0 -75,795

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 13
Lincolnshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - East and North East 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
Outer London - West and North West 8 10 +2
Lincolnshire 6 4 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Essex 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 2 3 +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) 9,495,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,081,023
Air transport 686,395
Road transport 564,989
Other 225,553

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) 5,282,049 4,213,207 -1,068,842
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 672,086 408,937 -263,149
Air transport 357,221 329,174 -28,047
Road transport 287,044 277,945 -9,099
Other 114,174 111,379 -2,795

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 3,982,094
Immingham Docks 2,484,702
Eurotunnel 1,899,417
Felixstowe 782,978
Southampton 711,362

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 2,064,385 1,917,709 -146,676
Immingham Docks 1,387,510 1,097,192 -290,318
Eurotunnel 1,187,883 711,534 -476,349
Felixstowe 472,771 310,207 -162,564
Southampton 334,327 377,035 +42,708
ZLC 287,044 278,872 -8,172
London Heathrow Airport 308,799 228,797 -80,002
Dover 143,294 97,362 -45,932
000 114,174 111,379 -2,795
Killingholme 185,075 0 -185,075

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
55
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Food and beverage service activities
3
Real estate activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 8
2026-03 15
2026-02 12
2026-01 19

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 30
15m-54m 15
54m+ 11
0-1m 7
Other 4

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 £
United Arab Emirates 110,745
Ireland 100,127
Poland 25,155
Netherlands 18,048
France 9,524

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 £
United Arab Emirates 65,726 45,019 -20,707
Ireland 65,467 34,660 -30,807
Poland 0 25,155 +25,155
Netherlands 18,048 0 -18,048
France 0 9,524 +9,524
Iceland 880 5,621 +4,741
Belgium 0 1,460 +1,460
Bahamas 1,277 0 -1,277

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 £
XI 13,704
France 1,483
Turkey 1,205
Netherlands 1,183
Australia 614

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 £
XI 5,302 8,402 +3,100
France 405 1,078 +673
Turkey 0 1,205 +1,205
Netherlands 26 1,157 +1,131
Australia 0 614 +614
Egypt 141 180 +39
Ireland 10 17 +7

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 112,022
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,518
Other 51,529
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,768

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 £
Air transport 67,003 45,019 -21,984
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60,028 46,490 -13,538
Other 23,487 28,042 +4,555
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 880 1,888 +1,008

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gatwick Airport 96,928
000 51,529
Holyhead 41,756
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,004
Killingholme 18,048

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 £
London Gatwick Airport 62,796 34,132 -28,664
000 23,487 28,042 +4,555
Holyhead 35,138 6,618 -28,520
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 28,004 +28,004
Killingholme 18,048 0 -18,048
London Heathrow Airport 1,277 7,181 +5,904
Eurotunnel 0 6,675 +6,675
London Stansted Airport 2,930 3,706 +776
Middlesbrough 880 5,621 +4,741
Fishguard 4,647 0 -4,647

Quick facts

HS code: 07031090

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

Description: Shallots sold fresh or kept cold. Known for their mild, sweet flavor, perfect for gourmet dishes