Import/export HS code 07142090: Various sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes that are not fresh or not intended for direct human 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 £
China 13,570,928
United States 4,552,693
Egypt 3,212,693
Uganda 2,069,793
Spain 2,040,842

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 8,012,245 5,558,683 -2,453,562
United States 2,327,259 2,225,434 -101,825
Egypt 1,448,128 1,764,565 +316,437
Uganda 852,100 1,217,693 +365,593
Spain 1,110,542 930,300 -180,242
Belgium 605,667 550,798 -54,869
Netherlands 303,090 305,834 +2,744
Germany 156,440 159,169 +2,729
France 144,922 164,464 +19,542
Jamaica 57,903 43,429 -14,474

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 18,503,971
Egypt 3,221,913
Spain 2,313,084
Uganda 2,066,524
Belgium 326,434

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 10,505,484 7,998,487 -2,506,997
Egypt 1,449,728 1,772,185 +322,457
Spain 1,222,518 1,090,566 -131,952
Uganda 848,909 1,217,615 +368,706
Belgium 166,416 160,018 -6,398
Thailand 97,034 120,647 +23,613
Netherlands 147,033 55,604 -91,429
Brazil 114,472 0 -114,472
Jamaica 56,743 42,364 -14,379
India 69,199 0 -69,199

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 8
Outer London - West and North West 8
Greater Manchester 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - East 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
Outer London - East and North East 7 6 -1
Outer London - West and North West 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 4 7 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Kent 3 1 -2
Outer London - South 3 1 -2

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) 22,027,359
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,209,683
Air transport 2,183,140
Other 1,042,395

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) 12,151,295 9,876,064 -2,275,231
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,751,220 1,458,463 -292,757
Air transport 910,653 1,272,487 +361,834
Other 533,541 508,854 -24,687

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 12,107,993
Felixstowe 5,110,861
London Gateway Port 3,488,344
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,245,495
Eurotunnel 1,210,652

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 £
Liverpool Docks 6,176,497 5,931,496 -245,001
Felixstowe 3,327,078 1,783,783 -1,543,295
London Gateway Port 1,768,752 1,719,592 -49,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 532,743 712,752 +180,009
Eurotunnel 853,258 357,394 -495,864
London Heathrow Airport 500,516 592,645 +92,129
London Gatwick Airport 410,137 660,171 +250,034
000 533,541 508,854 -24,687
Southampton 760,128 269,181 -490,947
Dover 211,425 254,664 +43,239

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 53
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of food products 10
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3
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 28
2025-11 23
2025-10 26
2025-09 26
2025-08 22

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 22
54m+ 21
0-1m 17
15m-54m 13
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 £
Netherlands 2,591,723
Ireland 874,774
Belgium 153,061
Falkland Islands 38,549
United Arab Emirates 8,524

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 £
Netherlands 1,115,416 1,476,307 +360,891
Ireland 466,038 408,736 -57,302
Belgium 34,619 118,442 +83,823
Falkland Islands 11,468 27,081 +15,613
United Arab Emirates 2,050 6,474 +4,424
Spain 5,657 0 -5,657
Germany 0 3,686 +3,686
Saint Helena 0 3,238 +3,238
Bahrain 2,880 0 -2,880
Cyprus 2,252 0 -2,252

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 £
Belgium 396,793
XI 12,009
Portugal 6,131
Ireland 75

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 £
Belgium 200,984 195,809 -5,175
XI 7,319 4,690 -2,629
Portugal 6,125 6 -6,119
Ireland 54 21 -33

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) 3,084,482
Other 433,137
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 164,256
Air transport 2,880

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) 1,324,631 1,759,851 +435,220
Other 220,155 212,982 -7,173
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 93,125 71,131 -21,994
Air transport 2,880 0 -2,880

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 2,156,446
000 433,137
Immingham Docks 369,486
Heysham 240,463
Liverpool Docks 190,782

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 £
Harwich 1,024,444 1,132,002 +107,558
000 220,155 212,982 -7,173
Immingham Docks 121,429 248,057 +126,628
Heysham 164,714 75,749 -88,965
Liverpool Docks 71,995 118,787 +46,792
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,162 178,009 +173,847
Southampton 11,468 30,319 +18,851
Hull 0 28,546 +28,546
Holyhead 15,242 1,218 -14,024
London 0 11,821 +11,821

Quick facts

HS code: 07142090

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

Description: Sweet potatoes that are not fresh or not intended for direct human consumption