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 7,029,204
France 1,782,866
India 703,377
Turkey 569,449
Egypt 387,198

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 4,761,351 2,267,853 -2,493,498
France 1,187,892 594,974 -592,918
India 262,998 440,379 +177,381
Turkey 215,518 353,931 +138,413
Egypt 146,424 240,774 +94,350
Germany 281,460 27,246 -254,214
Ghana 151,945 137,744 -14,201
Morocco 170,631 0 -170,631
Spain 104,942 44,080 -60,862
Italy 111,739 11,721 -100,018

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 4,524,016
France 4,277,313
India 704,836
Turkey 586,479
Egypt 393,828

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 3,270,680 1,253,336 -2,017,344
France 2,709,436 1,567,877 -1,141,559
India 262,998 441,838 +178,840
Turkey 215,518 370,961 +155,443
Egypt 153,054 240,774 +87,720
Germany 281,460 27,246 -254,214
Ghana 151,945 137,744 -14,201
Morocco 170,631 0 -170,631
Mexico 149,448 6,822 -142,626
Italy 105,109 11,721 -93,388

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 4
Essex 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
Outer London - West and North West 12 7 -5
Lincolnshire 6 4 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Essex 1 3 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,675,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,675,939
Air transport 673,455
Road transport 660,258
Other 193,676

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) 5,665,381 3,009,654 -2,655,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,230,976 444,963 -786,013
Air transport 425,978 247,477 -178,501
Road transport 239,461 420,797 +181,336
Other 86,853 106,823 +19,970

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 3,124,685
Immingham Docks 3,041,755
Eurotunnel 1,967,925
Felixstowe 779,757
ZLC 660,258

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 2,346,819 777,866 -1,568,953
Immingham Docks 1,925,604 1,116,151 -809,453
Eurotunnel 1,302,269 665,656 -636,613
Felixstowe 425,073 354,684 -70,389
ZLC 239,461 420,797 +181,336
Southampton 262,639 309,462 +46,823
London Heathrow Airport 388,034 175,197 -212,837
Dover 205,940 108,434 -97,506
Killingholme 204,827 17,046 -187,781
000 86,853 106,823 +19,970

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 49
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Real estate activities 4
Food and beverage service activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 19
2025-11 16
2025-10 10
2025-09 12
2025-08 12

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 28
15m-54m 13
54m+ 11
0-1m 6
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 £
Ireland 99,021
United Arab Emirates 80,962
Netherlands 18,048
France 5,845
Iceland 1,808

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 82,663 16,358 -66,305
United Arab Emirates 26,539 54,423 +27,884
Netherlands 0 18,048 +18,048
France 0 5,845 +5,845
Iceland 880 928 +48
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 12,331
Netherlands 874
Egypt 364
France 170
Ireland 22

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 1,618 10,713 +9,095
Netherlands 9 865 +856
Egypt 163 201 +38
France 73 97 +24
Ireland 18 4 -14

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) 101,095
Air transport 82,239
Other 23,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,808

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) 74,573 26,522 -48,051
Air transport 27,816 54,423 +26,607
Other 8,090 15,189 +7,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 880 928 +48

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gatwick Airport 78,032
Holyhead 68,900
000 23,279
Killingholme 18,048
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,845

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 23,609 54,423 +30,814
Holyhead 67,731 1,169 -66,562
000 8,090 15,189 +7,099
Killingholme 0 18,048 +18,048
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 5,845 +5,845
Fishguard 4,647 0 -4,647
London Stansted Airport 2,930 0 -2,930
Liverpool Docks 2,195 0 -2,195
Middlesbrough 880 928 +48
Immingham Docks 0 1,460 +1,460

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