Import/export HS code 070920: Fresh or chilled asparagus

Fresh or chilled asparagus, ready for cooking or consumption

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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 £
Peru 66,029,179
United States 19,761,388
Mexico 13,975,308
Spain 900,566
France 780,152

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 £
Peru 34,597,530 31,431,649 -3,165,881
United States 11,332,650 8,428,738 -2,903,912
Mexico 9,862,656 4,112,652 -5,750,004
Spain 475,649 424,917 -50,732
France 598,347 181,805 -416,542
Italy 251,121 394,869 +143,748
Netherlands 350,149 170,062 -180,087
Ireland 226,115 271,782 +45,667
Poland 183,481 209,932 +26,451
Morocco 115,043 217,486 +102,443

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 £
Peru 67,124,107
Mexico 32,670,775
Spain 1,091,615
Italy 981,626
Poland 393,413

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 £
Peru 35,329,035 31,795,072 -3,533,963
Mexico 20,539,504 12,131,271 -8,408,233
Spain 524,129 567,486 +43,357
Italy 623,230 358,396 -264,834
Poland 183,481 209,932 +26,451
Morocco 159,237 230,553 +71,316
United States 250,615 77,794 -172,821
France 182,152 103,858 -78,294
Netherlands 128,300 120,268 -8,032
Ecuador 149,162 26,713 -122,449

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Inner London - East 5
Inner London - West 5
Outer London - West and North West 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 6 +0
Inner London - East 4 5 +1
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 79,415,834
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,420,790
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,995,022
Other 543,043
Road transport 24,615

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 £
Air transport 47,019,482 32,396,352 -14,623,130
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,269,414 11,151,376 +1,881,962
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,878,982 2,116,040 +237,058
Other 226,221 316,822 +90,601
Road transport 0 24,615 +24,615

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 79,413,502
Dover 21,623,269
Eurotunnel 1,720,144
000 543,043
Dover / Eurotunnel 487,361

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 47,019,482 32,394,020 -14,625,462
Dover 9,784,955 11,838,314 +2,053,359
Eurotunnel 873,868 846,276 -27,592
000 226,221 316,822 +90,601
Dover / Eurotunnel 154,880 332,481 +177,601
Harwich 166,042 128,339 -37,703
Portsmouth 53,236 73,648 +20,412
ZLC 26,552 62,266 +35,714
Felixstowe 80,352 4,708 -75,644
Jersey 8,511 5,999 -2,512

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 36
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 12
2025-10 12
2025-09 11
2025-08 9

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
54m+ 19
1m-15m 17
15m-54m 6
0-1m 3
Other 1

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 280,193
Antigua and Barbuda 148,718
Iceland 128,493
Netherlands 96,614
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53,363

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 154,346 125,847 -28,499
Antigua and Barbuda 142,679 6,039 -136,640
Iceland 59,772 68,721 +8,949
Netherlands 3,600 93,014 +89,414
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53,363 0 -53,363
Belgium 0 43,204 +43,204
Saint Lucia 30,548 0 -30,548
Grenada 28,303 0 -28,303
United Arab Emirates 7,698 7,563 -135
Bahamas 3,150 7,071 +3,921

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 £
Mexico 22,929
Peru 13,559
XI 354
Spain 201
Australia 111

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 £
Mexico 2,022 20,907 +18,885
Peru 136 13,423 +13,287
XI 59 295 +236
Spain 119 82 -37
Australia 0 111 +111
Israel 45 45 +0
Italy 36 47 +11

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 437,306
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 298,390
Other 119,722
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,264

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 342,083 95,223 -246,860
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 88,157 210,233 +122,076
Other 67,890 51,832 -16,058
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 5,264 +5,264

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 271,683
Holyhead 158,572
Felixstowe 132,128
Birmingham Airport 129,463
000 119,722

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 Heathrow Airport 254,189 17,494 -236,695
Holyhead 84,557 74,015 -10,542
Felixstowe 0 132,128 +132,128
Birmingham Airport 60,742 68,721 +7,979
000 67,890 51,832 -16,058
London Gatwick Airport 26,223 7,563 -18,660
Harwich 3,600 4,090 +490
Southampton 0 5,264 +5,264
ZLC 0 1,445 +1,445
East Midlands Airport 929 0 -929

Quick facts

HS code: 070920

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

Description: Fresh or chilled asparagus, ready for cooking or consumption