Import/export HS code 081310: Dried apricots

Apricots that have been dried and are ready to eat or use in cooking

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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 48,987,833
France 5,004,129
Netherlands 463,967
Pakistan 250,957
Afghanistan 213,988

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 25,114,630 23,873,203 -1,241,427
France 2,077,872 2,926,257 +848,385
Netherlands 194,483 269,484 +75,001
Pakistan 153,497 97,460 -56,037
Afghanistan 97,994 115,994 +18,000
Ireland 43,379 63,108 +19,729
Germany 72,029 20,163 -51,866
Greece 2,118 76,406 +74,288
China 37,176 25,717 -11,459
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,984 31,023 +16,039

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 49,714,630
Tajikistan 3,111,812
Uzbekistan 895,210
France 417,110
Pakistan 326,806

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 26,941,180 22,773,450 -4,167,730
Tajikistan 6,606 3,105,206 +3,098,600
Uzbekistan 1,719 893,491 +891,772
France 290,366 126,744 -163,622
Pakistan 153,497 173,309 +19,812
Afghanistan 129,600 170,143 +40,543
Italy 110,547 115,837 +5,290
China 59,189 29,084 -30,105
Turkmenistan 0 47,169 +47,169
Netherlands 12,646 33,718 +21,072

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 29
Outer London - East and North East 11
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Inner London - West 8
West Midlands 7

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 20 -4
Outer London - East and North East 10 5 -5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 6 +1
Inner London - West 5 7 +2
West Midlands 4 6 +2
Essex 6 3 -3
West Yorkshire 6 3 -3
Inner London - East 2 5 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2

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) 44,909,861
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,874,720
Road transport 505,456
Other 191,268
Air transport 53,967

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) 22,757,842 22,152,019 -605,823
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,934,209 4,940,511 +6,302
Road transport 74,717 430,739 +356,022
Other 119,802 71,466 -48,336
Air transport 16,005 37,962 +21,957

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 40,243,242
London Gateway Port 5,889,398
Eurotunnel 3,045,124
Liverpool Docks 2,467,565
Dover 1,766,723

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 20,174,338 20,068,904 -105,434
London Gateway Port 4,303,049 1,586,349 -2,716,700
Eurotunnel 1,342,869 1,702,255 +359,386
Liverpool Docks 799,715 1,667,850 +868,135
Dover 662,513 1,104,210 +441,697
ZLC 127,818 434,507 +306,689
Southampton 101,020 450,165 +349,145
Dover / Eurotunnel 119,728 144,829 +25,101
Portsmouth 67,905 177,150 +109,245
000 119,802 71,466 -48,336

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 86
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of food products 9
Food and beverage service activities 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 29
2026-03 30
2026-02 23
2026-01 27
2025-12 23

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 35
0-1m 28
54m+ 25
15m-54m 13
Other 10

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 448,521
Netherlands 106,404
Turkey 77,815
Sweden 73,293
Germany 72,841

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 206,286 242,235 +35,949
Netherlands 2,708 103,696 +100,988
Turkey 5,970 71,845 +65,875
Sweden 24,681 48,612 +23,931
Germany 72,841 0 -72,841
Iceland 34,684 35,337 +653
France 28,276 4,717 -23,559
Barbados 6,878 23,253 +16,375
United Arab Emirates 20,631 8,422 -12,209
Ethiopia 0 20,140 +20,140

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 £
Turkey 87,369
XI 76,941
France 37,400

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 £
Turkey 53,940 33,429 -20,511
XI 37,273 39,668 +2,395
France 22,975 14,425 -8,550

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) 504,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 268,532
Other 205,312
Air transport 25,611

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) 186,494 317,938 +131,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 119,442 149,090 +29,648
Other 115,087 90,225 -24,862
Air transport 1,865 23,746 +21,881

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 221,671
000 205,312
Holyhead 191,357
Dover / Eurotunnel 85,327
Immingham Docks 70,740

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 59,734 161,937 +102,203
000 115,087 90,225 -24,862
Holyhead 77,623 113,734 +36,111
Dover / Eurotunnel 64,630 20,697 -43,933
Immingham Docks 24,681 46,059 +21,378
Middlesbrough 32,490 32,918 +428
London Gateway Port 23,793 22,577 -1,216
Liverpool Docks 7,398 36,993 +29,595
Portsmouth 7,215 18,726 +11,511
London Heathrow Airport 1,865 22,358 +20,493

Quick facts

HS code: 081310

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

Description: Apricots that have been dried and are ready to eat or use in cooking