Import/export HS code 0903: Maté tea

A type of herbal tea made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant, often consumed in South America

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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 £
Czechia 269,721
France 216,903
Argentina 203,221
Syrian Arab Republic 187,863
Germany 174,938

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 £
Czechia 86,256 183,465 +97,209
France 82,982 133,921 +50,939
Argentina 73,301 129,920 +56,619
Syrian Arab Republic 0 187,863 +187,863
Germany 75,477 99,461 +23,984
Spain 58,918 63,883 +4,965
Brazil 51,104 30,699 -20,405
China 0 38,665 +38,665
Poland 13,139 12,240 -899
Paraguay 23,867 0 -23,867

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 £
Brazil 303,184
Argentina 302,683
Czechia 269,721
Germany 198,436
Syrian Arab Republic 178,891

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 £
Brazil 152,314 150,870 -1,444
Argentina 114,741 187,942 +73,201
Czechia 86,256 183,465 +97,209
Germany 75,371 123,065 +47,694
Syrian Arab Republic 0 178,891 +178,891
Paraguay 27,336 7,627 -19,709
China 0 28,223 +28,223
India 2,447 15,042 +12,595
France 8,019 6,344 -1,675
Belize 0 13,630 +13,630

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 6
Kent 4
Outer London - South 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1

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 1 6 +5
Kent 1 4 +3
Outer London - South 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +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) 690,372
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 576,011
Air transport 133,869
Other 69

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) 211,627 478,745 +267,118
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 198,320 377,691 +179,371
Air transport 71,713 62,156 -9,557
Other 0 69 +69

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 408,507
London Gateway Port 352,604
Felixstowe 250,634
Dover 89,987
London Stansted Airport 84,592

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 121,101 287,406 +166,305
London Gateway Port 194,729 157,875 -36,854
Felixstowe 4,443 246,191 +241,748
Dover 53,399 36,588 -16,811
London Stansted Airport 45,231 39,361 -5,870
London 10,155 39,029 +28,874
East Midlands Airport 16,548 11,576 -4,972
Southampton 0 21,231 +21,231
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,547 13,567 +7,020
Thamesport 14,178 2,264 -11,914

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-12 2

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 14
0-1m 5
15m-54m 2
54m+ 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 £
South Sudan 33,840
Ireland 12,406
Belgium 9,875
Czechia 7,004
Spain 5,531

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 £
South Sudan 16,380 17,460 +1,080
Ireland 11,400 1,006 -10,394
Belgium 0 9,875 +9,875
Czechia 0 7,004 +7,004
Spain 5,531 0 -5,531
Denmark 5,330 0 -5,330
Germany 0 4,330 +4,330
Netherlands 2,100 0 -2,100
Nigeria 0 1,422 +1,422

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) 44,476
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,262
Air transport 2,100

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) 22,261 22,215 -46
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,380 18,882 +2,502
Air transport 2,100 0 -2,100

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,066
London Gateway Port 19,422
Holyhead 12,406
Felixstowe 8,100
Southampton 7,740

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,861 14,205 +3,344
London Gateway Port 8,640 10,782 +2,142
Holyhead 11,400 1,006 -10,394
Felixstowe 0 8,100 +8,100
Southampton 7,740 0 -7,740
Dover 0 7,004 +7,004
East Midlands Airport 2,100 0 -2,100

Quick facts

HS code: 0903

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

Description: A type of herbal tea made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant, often consumed in South America