Import/export HS code 08129070: Preserved tropical fruits and nuts

Guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola, pitahaya, and tropical nuts that are temporarily preserved, not ready to eat immediately

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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 £
India 655,721
Turkey 417,977
Thailand 243,372
Dominican Republic 196,571
Kenya 176,340

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 £
India 315,289 340,432 +25,143
Turkey 63,024 354,953 +291,929
Thailand 85,194 158,178 +72,984
Dominican Republic 132,756 63,815 -68,941
Kenya 111,265 65,075 -46,190
Ivory Coast 0 145,730 +145,730
Sri Lanka 116,454 5,308 -111,146
Philippines 0 64,165 +64,165
Netherlands 336 36,000 +35,664
Spain 22,822 4,478 -18,344

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 £
India 664,169
Burkina Faso 288,157
Thailand 243,372
Dominican Republic 196,571
Kenya 176,340

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 £
India 315,289 348,880 +33,591
Burkina Faso 63,024 225,133 +162,109
Thailand 85,194 158,178 +72,984
Dominican Republic 132,756 63,815 -68,941
Kenya 111,265 65,075 -46,190
Malawi 0 148,921 +148,921
Sri Lanka 116,454 5,308 -111,146
Cambodia 0 108,067 +108,067
Philippines 0 64,165 +64,165
Madagascar 0 45,785 +45,785

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 7
Inner London - East 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
West Midlands 4
Outer London - East and North East 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 5 4 -1
Inner London - East 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -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) 1,572,721
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 297,666
Air transport 291,727
Other 5,245

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) 627,901 944,820 +316,919
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,846 211,820 +125,974
Air transport 136,756 154,971 +18,215
Other 336 4,909 +4,573

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 909,185
Liverpool Docks 512,259
London Gateway Port 296,067
London Heathrow Airport 291,727
Eurotunnel 70,198

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 200,961 708,224 +507,263
Liverpool Docks 258,028 254,231 -3,797
London Gateway Port 224,185 71,882 -152,303
London Heathrow Airport 136,756 154,971 +18,215
Eurotunnel 22,822 47,376 +24,554
Southampton 7,751 50,583 +42,832
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 15,523 +15,523
London 0 8,821 +8,821
000 336 4,909 +4,573

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 31
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of food products 3
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 7
2025-11 9
2025-10 8
2025-09 10
2025-08 11

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 16
54m+ 10
0-1m 7
15m-54m 4
Other 1

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 1,610,933
Netherlands 266,291
Finland 22,731
Spain 21,734
Germany 16,850

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 951,461 659,472 -291,989
Netherlands 129,161 137,130 +7,969
Finland 11,787 10,944 -843
Spain 8,055 13,679 +5,624
Germany 7,404 9,446 +2,042
Hungary 6,333 4,256 -2,077
Czechia 8,187 0 -8,187
Poland 4,262 0 -4,262
Sweden 3,422 0 -3,422

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 1,562,959
Ireland 4,450
China 85
Thailand 40

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 932,840 630,119 -302,721
Ireland 0 4,450 +4,450
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 1,568,423
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 396,576

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 933,729 634,694 -299,035
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 196,343 200,233 +3,890

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,568,423
Dover / Eurotunnel 354,066
Holyhead 18,747
Heysham 15,466
Liverpool Docks 4,748

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 £
000 933,729 634,694 -299,035
Dover / Eurotunnel 178,611 175,455 -3,156
Holyhead 2,037 16,710 +14,673
Heysham 12,146 3,320 -8,826
Liverpool Docks 0 4,748 +4,748
Milford 3,549 0 -3,549

Quick facts

HS code: 08129070

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

Description: Guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola, pitahaya, and tropical nuts that are temporarily preserved, not ready to eat immediately