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 2,205,268
India 931,717
Myanmar 242,137
Indonesia 168,236
Bangladesh 86,745

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 864,434 1,340,834 +476,400
India 473,983 457,734 -16,249
Myanmar 122,343 119,794 -2,549
Indonesia 1,559 166,677 +165,118
Bangladesh 42,794 43,951 +1,157
China 0 45,915 +45,915
Pakistan 6,405 6,175 -230
Afghanistan 0 5,078 +5,078
Nigeria 1,822 2,839 +1,017
Ireland 1,101 0 -1,101

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 2,206,369
India 933,351
Myanmar 242,137
Indonesia 214,151
Bangladesh 85,111

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 865,535 1,340,834 +475,299
India 473,983 459,368 -14,615
Myanmar 122,343 119,794 -2,549
Indonesia 1,559 212,592 +211,033
Bangladesh 42,794 42,317 -477
Pakistan 6,405 6,175 -230
Afghanistan 0 5,078 +5,078
Nigeria 1,822 2,839 +1,017
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
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
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 3 5 +2
Outer London - East and North East 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 3 2 -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) 3,575,118
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,552
Air transport 30,829

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) 1,485,195 2,089,923 +604,728
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,424 70,128 +42,704
Air transport 1,822 29,007 +27,185

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,583,876
Southampton 833,292
London Gateway Port 248,987
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 992,960 1,590,916 +597,956
Southampton 366,182 467,110 +100,928
London Gateway Port 152,376 96,611 -55,765
London Heathrow Airport 1,822 29,007 +27,185
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 5,078 +5,078
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
4
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 7
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 271,789
France 62,304
Ireland 15,488
Germany 8,333
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 144,962 126,827 -18,135
France 40,371 21,933 -18,438
Ireland 5,520 9,968 +4,448
Germany 3,253 5,080 +1,827
Sweden 2,140 3,921 +1,781
Finland 876 1,251 +375
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) 369,181

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) 199,083 170,098 -28,985

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 353,442
Liverpool Docks 10,242
Holyhead 3,978
Heysham 1,268
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 193,312 160,130 -33,182
Liverpool Docks 2,680 7,562 +4,882
Holyhead 1,572 2,406 +834
Heysham 1,268 0 -1,268
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