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 35,142,794
Peru 5,238,786
South Africa 3,970,936
Spain 3,817,678
France 2,387,487

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 15,342,371 19,800,423 +4,458,052
Peru 3,030,439 2,208,347 -822,092
South Africa 1,847,493 2,123,443 +275,950
Spain 1,512,743 2,304,935 +792,192
France 1,104,886 1,282,601 +177,715
Greece 851,168 1,055,257 +204,089
Italy 1,388,702 405,158 -983,544
Brazil 1,060,127 617,957 -442,170
Netherlands 604,716 380,677 -224,039
Israel 288,350 354,394 +66,044

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 38,164,147
Peru 5,997,171
Spain 4,267,292
South Africa 3,977,906
Greece 2,060,974

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 17,249,064 20,915,083 +3,666,019
Peru 3,438,030 2,559,141 -878,889
Spain 1,722,118 2,545,174 +823,056
South Africa 1,840,516 2,137,390 +296,874
Greece 982,726 1,078,248 +95,522
Brazil 1,045,255 626,667 -418,588
Italy 460,097 420,430 -39,667
Israel 288,350 355,588 +67,238
France 264,333 159,151 -105,182
Afghanistan 91,747 194,337 +102,590

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 34
Inner London - East 18
Outer London - East and North East 18
Greater Manchester 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 13

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 24 26 +2
Inner London - East 14 14 +0
Outer London - East and North East 16 17 +1
Greater Manchester 10 8 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9 11 +2
Inner London - West 8 12 +4
West Midlands 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 5 +2
Essex 5 5 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,655,886
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,749,804
Air transport 11,182,923
Road transport 1,503,297
Other 273,218

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,445,348 13,210,538 +2,765,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,936,416 11,813,388 +876,972
Air transport 5,850,828 5,332,095 -518,733
Road transport 563,789 939,508 +375,719
Other 135,998 137,220 +1,222

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 18,289,094
London Heathrow Airport 11,141,964
ZLC 7,366,786
Eurotunnel 7,200,479
London Gateway Port 4,780,048

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 9,246,103 9,042,991 -203,112
London Heathrow Airport 5,832,877 5,309,087 -523,790
ZLC 2,870,556 4,496,230 +1,625,674
Eurotunnel 3,222,328 3,978,151 +755,823
London Gateway Port 2,136,732 2,643,316 +506,584
Dover 1,962,866 2,400,311 +437,445
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,567,198 1,559,735 -7,463
Harwich 437,384 758,602 +321,218
Liverpool Docks 195,210 630,462 +435,252
Southampton 72,976 208,381 +135,405

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 149
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Manufacture of food products 12
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
2026-01 52
2025-11 55
2025-10 56
2025-09 55
2025-08 46

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 70
54m+ 39
0-1m 38
15m-54m 25
Other 8

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 44,879
Ireland 42,768
Canada 31,611
United Arab Emirates 28,425
Iceland 26,535

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 0 -44,879
Ireland 18,836 23,932 +5,096
Canada 31,611 0 -31,611
United Arab Emirates 18,295 10,130 -8,165
Iceland 26,535 0 -26,535
France 17,431 0 -17,431
Netherlands 8,669 0 -8,669
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,633 2,518 -1,115
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 15,584
Ireland 458
Brazil 105

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 14,584 +13,584
Ireland 385 73 -312
Brazil 91 14 -77

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) 134,313
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,446
Other 17,718
Air transport 14,309

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) 124,183 10,130 -114,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,532 7,914 -25,618
Other 1,700 16,018 +14,318
Air transport 11,791 2,518 -9,273

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 46,196
Southampton 31,611
London Gateway Port 28,425
000 17,718
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,431

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 0 -46,196
Southampton 31,611 0 -31,611
London Gateway Port 18,295 10,130 -8,165
000 1,700 16,018 +14,318
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,431 0 -17,431
Holyhead 13,084 4,084 -9,000
Middlesbrough 15,893 0 -15,893
Harwich 8,669 0 -8,669
Milford 3,150 3,830 +680
Birmingham Airport 6,940 0 -6,940

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