Import/export HS code 070511: Fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce (head lettuce)

Specifically head lettuce, fresh or chilled

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Spain 218,468,687
Germany 14,068,851
France 13,730,202
Netherlands 9,504,837
Ireland 1,240,478

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 £
Spain 102,406,889 116,061,798 +13,654,909
Germany 6,746,692 7,322,159 +575,467
France 7,280,743 6,449,459 -831,284
Netherlands 4,216,606 5,288,231 +1,071,625
Ireland 719,005 521,473 -197,532
Poland 197,581 173,618 -23,963
Italy 144,672 128,171 -16,501
Belgium 30,389 84,283 +53,894
Egypt 28,733 45,097 +16,364
Canada 18,198 19,062 +864

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 £
Spain 243,240,503
Netherlands 7,983,673
France 3,244,162
Germany 909,022
Italy 413,961

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 £
Spain 114,814,552 128,425,951 +13,611,399
Netherlands 3,401,121 4,582,552 +1,181,431
France 1,792,266 1,451,896 -340,370
Germany 485,332 423,690 -61,642
Italy 210,705 203,256 -7,449
Poland 177,558 129,753 -47,805
Belgium 43,653 179,234 +135,581
Egypt 36,103 45,097 +8,994
Morocco 33,457 19,944 -13,513
Canada 18,198 19,062 +864

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 10
Inner London - East 9
Inner London - West 7
Outer London - West and North West 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6

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 - East and North East 5 10 +5
Inner London - East 7 6 -1
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
Outer London - West and North West 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 6 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6 6 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Lancashire 5 5 +0
Kent 4 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) 256,275,610
Other 1,442,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 216,555
Air transport 38,576

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) 120,888,075 135,387,535 +14,499,460
Other 809,485 632,963 -176,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,469 97,086 -22,383
Air transport 19,514 19,062 -452

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 131,705,213
Portsmouth 59,811,777
Dover 45,991,249
Newhaven 7,299,101
Harwich 6,228,876

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 £
Eurotunnel 64,264,205 67,441,008 +3,176,803
Portsmouth 27,325,655 32,486,122 +5,160,467
Dover 19,430,351 26,560,898 +7,130,547
Newhaven 3,697,465 3,601,636 -95,829
Harwich 3,392,634 2,836,242 -556,392
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,929,793 1,484,435 -445,358
000 809,485 632,963 -176,522
Felixstowe 480,227 379,004 -101,223
Poole 241,470 217,828 -23,642
Immingham Docks 54,816 388,512 +333,696

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
75
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
10
Manufacture of food products
7
Food and beverage service activities
3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 31
2026-04 49
2026-03 50
2026-02 50
2026-01 49

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 34
54m+ 30
15m-54m 22
0-1m 5
Other 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 5,627,598
France 310,478
Greece 246,019
Italy 145,128
Poland 69,905

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 2,310,885 3,316,713 +1,005,828
France 80,362 230,116 +149,754
Greece 246,019 0 -246,019
Italy 145,128 0 -145,128
Poland 42,192 27,713 -14,479
Netherlands 19,530 1,811 -17,719
Belgium 18,201 0 -18,201
United Arab Emirates 2,974 0 -2,974

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 160,360
Spain 44,235
Nicaragua 2,721
Ireland 960
Netherlands 866

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 33,894 126,466 +92,572
Spain 13,910 30,325 +16,415
Nicaragua 0 2,721 +2,721
Ireland 941 19 -922
Netherlands 504 362 -142

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) 3,726,497
Other 2,015,450
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 696,723
Air transport 2,974

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) 1,894,669 1,831,828 -62,841
Other 711,027 1,304,423 +593,396
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 256,621 440,102 +183,481
Air transport 2,974 0 -2,974

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 3,468,039
000 2,015,450
Dover / Eurotunnel 504,327
Dover 285,404
Liverpool Docks 84,336

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 £
Holyhead 1,455,749 2,012,290 +556,541
000 711,027 1,304,423 +593,396
Dover / Eurotunnel 480,779 23,548 -457,231
Dover 51,123 234,281 +183,158
Liverpool Docks 84,336 0 -84,336
Fishguard 40,000 0 -40,000
Harwich 19,530 1,811 -17,719
Milford 14,997 0 -14,997
Heysham 4,776 0 -4,776
London Heathrow Airport 1,543 0 -1,543

Quick facts

HS code: 070511

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

Description: Specifically head lettuce, fresh or chilled