Import/export HS code 071234: Dried shiitake mushrooms

Dried shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes), a popular ingredient in Asian dishes for their rich flavor

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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 £
China 1,111,474
Italy 366,997
Germany 150,763
France 120,577
Belgium 69,353

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 £
China 560,814 550,660 -10,154
Italy 265,496 101,501 -163,995
Germany 68,746 82,017 +13,271
France 22,157 98,420 +76,263
Belgium 69,353 0 -69,353
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21,175 45,030 +23,855
Viet Nam 19,440 19,349 -91
Australia 9,932 0 -9,932
Netherlands 1,856 1,985 +129
Thailand 2,246 0 -2,246

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 £
China 1,690,620
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 96,982
Bosnia and Herzegovina 62,519
Viet Nam 40,645
France 25,166

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 £
China 928,954 761,666 -167,288
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 73,860 23,122 -50,738
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 62,519 +62,519
Viet Nam 21,296 19,349 -1,947
France 3,771 21,395 +17,624
Italy 1,156 10,911 +9,755
Australia 9,932 0 -9,932
Thailand 2,246 0 -2,246

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 4
Outer London - West and North West 3
West Yorkshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2

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 2 4 +2
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 0 3 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Essex 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 2 +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) 1,307,776
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 519,600
Road transport 107,396
Air transport 5,405

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) 679,369 628,407 -50,962
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 298,727 220,873 -77,854
Road transport 61,461 45,935 -15,526
Air transport 1,658 3,747 +2,089

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 895,077
Eurotunnel 400,788
Southampton 196,958
Belfast Port 123,519
ZLC 107,396

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 £
Felixstowe 452,630 442,447 -10,183
Eurotunnel 260,479 140,309 -120,170
Southampton 124,342 72,616 -51,726
Belfast Port 28,177 95,342 +67,165
ZLC 61,461 45,935 -15,526
Dover 27,174 54,832 +27,658
London 40,645 0 -40,645
Immingham Docks 16,295 3,779 -12,516
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 19,968 +19,968
London Gateway Port 2,644 13,287 +10,643

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 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
Human health activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 4
2026-02 8
2026-01 8
2025-12 5

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 14
54m+ 9
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
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 £
Spain 11,270
Sweden 2,250
Iceland 1,145
Ireland 470

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 £
Spain 0 11,270 +11,270
Sweden 0 2,250 +2,250
Iceland 0 1,145 +1,145
Ireland 0 470 +470

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 £
Ireland 470

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 £
Ireland 0 470 +470

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) 13,520
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,145
Other 470

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) 0 13,520 +13,520
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,145 +1,145
Other 0 470 +470

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,270
Immingham Docks 2,250
Middlesbrough 1,145
000 470

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 0 11,270 +11,270
Immingham Docks 0 2,250 +2,250
Middlesbrough 0 1,145 +1,145
000 0 470 +470

Quick facts

HS code: 071234

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

Description: Dried shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes), a popular ingredient in Asian dishes for their rich flavor