Import/export HS code 080420: Figs

Fresh or dried figs, known for their soft texture and sweet flavor. Great for eating fresh or adding to recipes

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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 £
Turkey 39,177,035
Peru 6,265,305
South Africa 4,218,846
Spain 3,934,876
France 2,465,444

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 £
Turkey 16,195,909 22,981,126 +6,785,217
Peru 3,013,797 3,251,508 +237,711
South Africa 2,286,046 1,932,800 -353,246
Spain 1,517,721 2,417,155 +899,434
France 1,097,191 1,368,253 +271,062
Greece 832,766 1,422,067 +589,301
Italy 1,401,722 421,324 -980,398
Brazil 952,912 861,031 -91,881
Netherlands 559,882 524,312 -35,570
Israel 288,350 438,969 +150,619

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 £
Turkey 42,285,413
Peru 7,322,063
Spain 4,499,057
South Africa 4,232,793
Greece 2,422,923

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 £
Turkey 18,162,261 24,123,152 +5,960,891
Peru 3,414,559 3,907,504 +492,945
Spain 1,749,540 2,749,517 +999,977
South Africa 2,287,455 1,945,338 -342,117
Greece 942,384 1,480,539 +538,155
Brazil 946,465 868,460 -78,005
Italy 473,117 428,226 -44,891
Israel 288,350 440,163 +151,813
Afghanistan 141,798 241,814 +100,016
France 155,927 168,636 +12,709

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 38
Outer London - East and North East 19
Inner London - East 18
Greater Manchester 14
Inner London - West 14

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 - West and North West 28 28 +0
Outer London - East and North East 16 18 +2
Inner London - East 13 14 +1
Greater Manchester 10 8 -2
Inner London - West 8 13 +5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 11 +3
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Essex 5 5 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +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) 26,772,845
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,721,201
Air transport 12,575,941
Road transport 1,587,600
Other 269,553

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) 11,414,730 15,358,115 +3,943,385
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,783,603 13,937,598 +3,153,995
Air transport 6,171,237 6,404,704 +233,467
Road transport 557,556 1,030,044 +472,488
Other 120,315 149,238 +28,923

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 20,956,326
London Heathrow Airport 12,518,173
Eurotunnel 7,462,029
ZLC 7,460,716
London Gateway Port 5,819,382

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 10,249,756 10,706,570 +456,814
London Heathrow Airport 6,153,286 6,364,887 +211,601
Eurotunnel 3,196,377 4,265,652 +1,069,275
ZLC 2,868,671 4,592,045 +1,723,374
London Gateway Port 1,680,292 4,139,090 +2,458,798
Dover 2,070,840 2,839,066 +768,226
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,564,616 1,590,448 +25,832
Harwich 412,380 856,511 +444,131
Liverpool Docks 397,331 780,988 +383,657
Southampton 61,184 250,941 +189,757

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 155
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Manufacture of food products 13
Food and beverage service activities 10
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 36
2026-03 37
2026-02 40
2026-01 52
2025-12 48

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 74
54m+ 41
0-1m 40
15m-54m 26
Other 9

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 £
Turkey 105,187
Ireland 81,896
Canada 31,611
United Arab Emirates 25,337
France 17,431

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 £
Turkey 44,879 60,308 +15,429
Ireland 21,462 60,434 +38,972
Canada 31,611 0 -31,611
United Arab Emirates 15,207 10,130 -5,077
France 17,431 0 -17,431
Iceland 16,396 0 -16,396
Netherlands 8,669 0 -8,669
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,712 2,873 -1,839
Falkland Islands 0 1,888 +1,888
Seychelles 1,317 0 -1,317

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 £
South Africa 28,237
Brazil 8,493
Turkey 1,827
Egypt 765
Ireland 458

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 £
South Africa 1,000 27,237 +26,237
Brazil 2,859 5,634 +2,775
Turkey 0 1,827 +1,827
Egypt 0 765 +765
Ireland 385 73 -312
Peru 0 275 +275
Spain 0 67 +67
Israel 0 42 +42

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 185,969
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,548
Other 41,744
Air transport 13,966

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 113,643 72,326 -41,317
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,532 23,016 -10,516
Other 4,326 37,418 +33,092
Air transport 10,183 3,783 -6,400

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 79,364
000 41,744
London Gateway Port 38,312
Southampton 33,499
Holyhead 32,270

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 £
Felixstowe 46,196 33,168 -13,028
000 4,326 37,418 +33,092
London Gateway Port 15,207 23,105 +7,898
Southampton 31,611 1,888 -29,723
Holyhead 13,084 19,186 +6,102
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,431 0 -17,431
Liverpool Docks 0 14,165 +14,165
Harwich 8,669 0 -8,669
London Heathrow Airport 4,712 3,783 -929
Middlesbrough 8,441 0 -8,441

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 080420

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

Description: Fresh or dried figs, known for their soft texture and sweet flavor. Great for eating fresh or adding to recipes