Import/export HS code 080711: Fresh watermelons

Large, juicy watermelons, perfect for summer snacks and desserts

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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 £
Spain 96,811,308
Brazil 90,657,711
Morocco 17,161,321
Costa Rica 16,728,381
Germany 16,112,814

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 £
Spain 44,913,863 51,897,445 +6,983,582
Brazil 41,116,308 49,541,403 +8,425,095
Morocco 6,813,175 10,348,146 +3,534,971
Costa Rica 7,273,570 9,454,811 +2,181,241
Germany 7,683,277 8,429,537 +746,260
France 6,394,787 4,436,190 -1,958,597
Italy 4,089,560 5,954,230 +1,864,670
Greece 5,386,153 3,835,209 -1,550,944
Panama 3,883,723 4,602,079 +718,356
South Africa 3,941,195 4,299,717 +358,522

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 £
Spain 113,934,703
Brazil 93,194,941
Morocco 20,617,685
Costa Rica 18,740,710
Greece 11,641,559

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 £
Spain 53,828,419 60,106,284 +6,277,865
Brazil 42,212,991 50,981,950 +8,768,959
Morocco 7,925,238 12,692,447 +4,767,209
Costa Rica 8,203,707 10,537,003 +2,333,296
Greece 6,496,863 5,144,696 -1,352,167
Italy 4,373,832 4,953,704 +579,872
Panama 4,260,104 4,747,566 +487,462
South Africa 3,886,394 4,303,905 +417,511
Mauritania 2,544,913 2,617,188 +72,275
Turkey 1,251,662 924,127 -327,535

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 27
Outer London - West and North West 25
Greater Manchester 16
Inner London - East 16
Inner London - West 15

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 22 25 +3
Outer London - West and North West 18 20 +2
Greater Manchester 11 13 +2
Inner London - East 11 15 +4
Inner London - West 9 10 +1
Essex 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 7 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Kent 6 5 -1
West Midlands 4 7 +3

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) 160,245,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,358,384
Air transport 8,662,607
Road transport 5,438,268
Other 3,993,062

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) 74,870,486 85,375,361 +10,504,875
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,476,489 65,881,895 +10,405,406
Air transport 3,979,691 4,682,916 +703,225
Road transport 2,465,605 2,972,663 +507,058
Other 1,875,679 2,117,383 +241,704
Rail transport 26,198 4,586 -21,612

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 78,099,293
Dover 74,037,360
London Gateway Port 62,894,425
Portsmouth 21,995,185
Southampton 14,540,213

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 £
Eurotunnel 39,196,253 38,903,040 -293,213
Dover 29,736,973 44,300,387 +14,563,414
London Gateway Port 33,973,207 28,921,218 -5,051,989
Portsmouth 9,014,728 12,980,457 +3,965,729
Southampton 6,169,225 8,370,988 +2,201,763
ZLC 3,707,995 7,762,805 +4,054,810
London Heathrow Airport 3,979,691 4,682,916 +703,225
Felixstowe 4,069,147 4,542,594 +473,447
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,225,791 4,043,895 +1,818,104
000 1,875,679 2,117,383 +241,704

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 164
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Food and beverage service activities 10
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 8
Manufacture of food products 8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 53
2026-03 45
2026-02 37
2026-01 14
2025-12 16

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 83
0-1m 42
54m+ 40
15m-54m 34
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 £
Ireland 795,180
Netherlands 393,068
France 116,579
United Arab Emirates 110,529
Portugal 22,440

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 £
Ireland 337,666 457,514 +119,848
Netherlands 212,259 180,809 -31,450
France 4,617 111,962 +107,345
United Arab Emirates 0 110,529 +110,529
Portugal 0 22,440 +22,440

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 £
Costa Rica 87,590
South Africa 60,589
Spain 14,214
Egypt 10,911
Brazil 8,478

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 £
Costa Rica 40,457 47,133 +6,676
South Africa 16,356 44,233 +27,877
Spain 5,406 8,808 +3,402
Egypt 4,887 6,024 +1,137
Brazil 4,557 3,921 -636
Panama 2,861 2,165 -696
XI 261 18 -243

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 709,576
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 556,730
Air transport 110,529
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,961

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 £
Other 256,062 453,514 +197,452
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 298,480 258,250 -40,230
Air transport 0 110,529 +110,529
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 60,961 +60,961

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 709,576
Felixstowe 206,595
Dover / Eurotunnel 160,712
Harwich 124,946
London Gatwick Airport 92,414

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 £
000 256,062 453,514 +197,452
Felixstowe 108,440 98,155 -10,285
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,617 156,095 +151,478
Harwich 103,819 21,127 -82,692
London Gatwick Airport 0 92,414 +92,414
Immingham Docks 0 39,834 +39,834
Holyhead 34,170 4,000 -30,170
Fishguard 19,103 0 -19,103
London Heathrow Airport 0 18,115 +18,115
Milford 15,087 0 -15,087

Quick facts

HS code: 080711

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

Description: Large, juicy watermelons, perfect for summer snacks and desserts