Import/export HS code 0812: Fruit and nuts preserved for later use

Fruits and nuts that are temporarily preserved but not ready to eat right away. Includes cherries, apricots, papayas, and more

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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 9,030,609
Greece 5,889,760
Belgium 1,390,380
Italy 911,226
Turkey 797,395

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 4,774,479 4,256,130 -518,349
Greece 2,100,845 3,788,915 +1,688,070
Belgium 701,739 688,641 -13,098
Italy 536,256 374,970 -161,286
Turkey 243,270 554,125 +310,855
India 304,905 381,717 +76,812
Thailand 153,334 353,950 +200,616
Brazil 287,659 197,694 -89,965
Israel 320,339 144,046 -176,293
France 250,131 14,275 -235,856

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 9,071,483
Greece 5,962,350
Belgium 1,523,665
Italy 929,355
India 695,070

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 4,800,819 4,270,664 -530,155
Greece 2,173,435 3,788,915 +1,615,480
Belgium 815,233 708,432 -106,801
Italy 554,385 374,970 -179,415
India 304,905 390,165 +85,260
Thailand 176,311 385,850 +209,539
Brazil 287,659 200,693 -86,966
Israel 320,339 144,046 -176,293
Turkey 180,246 149,026 -31,220
Burkina Faso 63,024 225,133 +162,109

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 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6
Inner London - East 6
West Midlands 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 6 5 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 4 -1
Inner London - East 4 6 +2
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Kent 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Essex 1 2 +1

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) 16,445,304
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,229,614
Rail transport 843,837
Air transport 311,381
Other 62,289

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) 7,671,153 8,774,151 +1,102,998
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,752,368 2,477,246 +724,878
Rail transport 843,837 0 -843,837
Air transport 145,171 166,210 +21,039
Other 18,895 43,394 +24,499
Road transport 4,471 0 -4,471

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 13,057,031
Eurotunnel 2,625,560
London Gateway Port 2,432,729
Felixstowe 1,407,139
London 836,739

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 £
Liverpool Docks 5,846,712 7,210,319 +1,363,607
Eurotunnel 1,386,753 1,238,807 -147,946
London Gateway Port 1,742,722 690,007 -1,052,715
Felixstowe 290,487 1,116,652 +826,165
London 165,060 671,679 +506,619
Dagenham 536,189 0 -536,189
London Heathrow Airport 139,192 157,747 +18,555
Dover 145,558 47,905 -97,653
Southampton 61,188 117,864 +56,676
Portsmouth 2,061 142,641 +140,580

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 48
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of food products 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 12
2025-10 10
2025-09 16
2025-08 14

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 23
54m+ 16
0-1m 9
15m-54m 8
Other 2

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 5,223,519
Netherlands 543,708
China 193,782
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 160,896
India 44,696

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 2,973,090 2,250,429 -722,661
Netherlands 156,261 387,447 +231,186
China 193,782 0 -193,782
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,474 156,422 +151,948
India 44,696 0 -44,696
Greece 0 33,125 +33,125
Finland 11,787 10,944 -843
Spain 5,873 15,861 +9,988
France 20,968 0 -20,968
Taiwan 18,540 0 -18,540

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 £
XL 2,732,783
XI 2,381,511
Greece 9,617
Ireland 4,450
France 2,069

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 £
XL 1,496,792 1,235,991 -260,801
XI 1,368,658 1,012,853 -355,805
Greece 5,571 4,046 -1,525
Ireland 0 4,450 +4,450
France 955 1,114 +159
Spain 594 562 -32
China 0 85 +85
Thailand 0 40 +40

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,132,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 727,339
Air transport 476,523
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,415

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 2,873,579 2,259,170 -614,409
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 324,945 402,394 +77,449
Air transport 312,856 163,667 -149,189
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,281 56,134 +47,853

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,132,749
London Heathrow Airport 473,025
Dover / Eurotunnel 449,651
Holyhead 201,399
Liverpool Docks 105,904

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 2,873,579 2,259,170 -614,409
London Heathrow Airport 309,358 163,667 -145,691
Dover / Eurotunnel 220,393 229,258 +8,865
Holyhead 58,090 143,309 +85,219
Liverpool Docks 34,288 71,616 +37,328
Heysham 8,625 13,342 +4,717
London Gateway Port 5,783 1,003 -4,780
Milford 3,549 0 -3,549
London Gatwick Airport 3,498 0 -3,498
Southampton 2,498 0 -2,498

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 0812

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

Description: Fruits and nuts that are temporarily preserved but not ready to eat right away. Includes cherries, apricots, papayas, and more