Import/export HS code 080280: Areca nuts

Refers to areca nuts, commonly used in chewing products like betel nut

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  • 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 £
Thailand 2,301,725
India 985,276
Myanmar 242,137
Indonesia 168,236
Bangladesh 89,839

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 £
Thailand 719,555 1,582,170 +862,615
India 449,720 535,556 +85,836
Myanmar 81,069 161,068 +79,999
Indonesia 1,559 166,677 +165,118
Bangladesh 38,715 51,124 +12,409
China 0 45,915 +45,915
Pakistan 6,405 6,175 -230
Afghanistan 0 5,078 +5,078
Nigeria 1,454 3,207 +1,753
Gambia 1,608 0 -1,608

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 £
Thailand 2,302,826
India 986,910
Myanmar 242,137
Indonesia 214,151
Bangladesh 88,205

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 £
Thailand 720,656 1,582,170 +861,514
India 449,720 537,190 +87,470
Myanmar 81,069 161,068 +79,999
Indonesia 1,559 212,592 +211,033
Bangladesh 38,715 49,490 +10,775
Pakistan 6,405 6,175 -230
Afghanistan 0 5,078 +5,078
Nigeria 1,454 3,207 +1,753
Gambia 1,608 0 -1,608
Sierra Leone 0 61 +61

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Outer London - South 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
West Midlands 2 5 +3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 4 +3
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 3,728,228
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,552
Air transport 32,437

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) 1,270,700 2,457,528 +1,186,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,424 70,128 +42,704
Air transport 3,062 29,375 +26,313

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,647,211
Southampton 919,752
London Gateway Port 252,302
London Heathrow Airport 30,829
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,078

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 744,321 1,902,890 +1,158,569
Southampton 399,156 520,596 +121,440
London Gateway Port 153,546 98,756 -54,790
London Heathrow Airport 1,454 29,375 +27,921
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 5,078 +5,078
London Gatwick Airport 1,608 0 -1,608
Liverpool Docks 1,101 0 -1,101
London 0 336 +336

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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of food products 2
Air transport 1
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 2
2026-03 7
2026-02 4
2026-01 2

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
0-1m 8
54m+ 5
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 313,570
France 83,583
Ireland 18,276
Germany 9,362
Sweden 6,061

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 163,811 149,759 -14,052
France 50,245 33,338 -16,907
Ireland 5,628 12,648 +7,020
Germany 2,245 7,117 +4,872
Sweden 951 5,110 +4,159
Finland 0 2,127 +2,127
Czechia 0 1,118 +1,118
Switzerland 1,080 0 -1,080
Portugal 881 0 -881

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) 436,058

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) 224,841 211,217 -13,624

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 417,531
Liverpool Docks 10,242
Heysham 4,056
Holyhead 3,978
Dover 251

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 218,962 198,569 -20,393
Liverpool Docks 0 10,242 +10,242
Heysham 4,056 0 -4,056
Holyhead 1,572 2,406 +834
Dover 251 0 -251

Quick facts

HS code: 080280

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

Description: Refers to areca nuts, commonly used in chewing products like betel nut