Import/export HS code 080940: Fresh plums and sloes

Fresh plums and sloes, perfect for eating or making preserves

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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 £
South Africa 33,590,868
Spain 31,798,325
Italy 20,853,738
Chile 6,263,649
France 5,777,757

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 £
South Africa 15,229,716 18,361,152 +3,131,436
Spain 14,964,275 16,834,050 +1,869,775
Italy 11,196,568 9,657,170 -1,539,398
Chile 3,198,740 3,064,909 -133,831
France 3,589,058 2,188,699 -1,400,359
Germany 2,429,567 3,282,893 +853,326
Netherlands 1,663,011 1,396,805 -266,206
Moldova 832,209 1,108,650 +276,441
Turkey 1,081,714 817,284 -264,430
Portugal 809,444 1,054,465 +245,021

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 38,608,037
South Africa 35,660,918
Italy 21,997,860
Chile 6,621,148
Portugal 2,703,398

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 18,353,865 20,254,172 +1,900,307
South Africa 16,355,665 19,305,253 +2,949,588
Italy 12,301,115 9,696,745 -2,604,370
Chile 3,323,074 3,298,074 -25,000
Portugal 1,161,636 1,541,762 +380,126
France 1,205,510 1,324,393 +118,883
Moldova 853,489 1,196,021 +342,532
Turkey 1,081,714 817,284 -264,430
Greece 112,877 48,088 -64,789
Bulgaria 48,798 27,871 -20,927

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 16
Inner London - East 13
Inner London - West 12
Outer London - West and North West 12
Kent 11

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 13 15 +2
Inner London - East 11 12 +1
Inner London - West 9 8 -1
Outer London - West and North West 12 7 -5
Kent 8 11 +3
Greater Manchester 7 6 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 5 +0
Lincolnshire 5 5 +0
Merseyside 5 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) 71,955,680
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,909,296
Air transport 3,270,844
Other 702,555
Road transport 624,051

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) 35,980,633 35,975,047 -5,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,965,199 19,944,097 +2,978,898
Air transport 1,617,752 1,653,092 +35,340
Other 330,588 371,967 +41,379
Road transport 415,408 208,643 -206,765
Rail transport 0 2,401 +2,401

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 34,000,581
London Gateway Port 31,906,351
Dover 25,489,013
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,770,067
London Heathrow Airport 3,268,549

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 16,562,898 17,437,683 +874,785
London Gateway Port 14,837,762 17,068,589 +2,230,827
Dover 12,935,013 12,554,000 -381,013
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,094,990 2,675,077 -419,913
London Heathrow Airport 1,617,752 1,650,797 +33,045
Harwich 1,574,925 1,452,369 -122,556
Portsmouth 1,166,851 997,061 -169,790
Felixstowe 1,322,447 746,988 -575,459
Southampton 577,200 1,329,692 +752,492
Newhaven 231,632 939,509 +707,877

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 110
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Food and beverage service activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 29
2026-03 21
2026-02 19
2026-01 23
2025-12 28

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 56
54m+ 29
0-1m 24
15m-54m 21
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 1,302,634
Netherlands 90,726
Italy 21,125
Iceland 16,653
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,371

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 694,151 608,483 -85,668
Netherlands 8,065 82,661 +74,596
Italy 21,125 0 -21,125
Iceland 9,505 7,148 -2,357
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 5,371 +5,371
United Arab Emirates 2,690 0 -2,690

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 23,196
Italy 22,782
Spain 16,429
France 5,364
Portugal 531

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 13,991 9,205 -4,786
Italy 683 22,099 +21,416
Spain 8,672 7,757 -915
France 3,863 1,501 -2,362
Portugal 144 387 +243
XI 142 75 -67
Chile 69 0 -69

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) 838,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 480,950
Other 92,672
Air transport 26,814

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) 405,871 432,892 +27,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 285,935 195,015 -90,920
Other 31,535 61,137 +29,602
Air transport 12,195 14,619 +2,424

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 1,113,160
000 92,672
Felixstowe 90,726
Liverpool Docks 57,601
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,125

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 £
Holyhead 574,412 538,748 -35,664
000 31,535 61,137 +29,602
Felixstowe 8,065 82,661 +74,596
Liverpool Docks 51,103 6,498 -44,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,125 0 -21,125
Fishguard 20,287 0 -20,287
Birmingham Airport 9,505 7,148 -2,357
Milford 9,240 0 -9,240
Heysham 7,574 0 -7,574
London Stansted Airport 0 5,371 +5,371

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 080940

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

Description: Fresh plums and sloes, perfect for eating or making preserves