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 256,193
France 227,812
Germany 205,751
Argentina 203,221
Syrian Arab Republic 187,863

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 211,045 45,148 -165,897
France 105,146 122,666 +17,520
Germany 85,079 120,672 +35,593
Argentina 73,301 129,920 +56,619
Syrian Arab Republic 82,363 105,500 +23,137
Spain 61,445 62,758 +1,313
Brazil 56,828 27,483 -29,345
China 0 38,665 +38,665
Paraguay 23,867 0 -23,867
Poland 11,301 8,150 -3,151

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 343,281
Argentina 296,238
Czechia 256,193
Germany 198,016
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 188,401 154,880 -33,521
Argentina 110,795 185,443 +74,648
Czechia 211,045 45,148 -165,897
Germany 78,562 119,454 +40,892
Syrian Arab Republic 82,363 96,528 +14,165
Paraguay 27,336 9,694 -17,642
China 0 28,223 +28,223
India 2,447 15,042 +12,595
Belize 0 13,630 +13,630
France 7,139 6,344 -795

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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 3 6 +3
Kent 1 4 +3
Outer London - South 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +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) 739,046
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 562,251
Air transport 121,316
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) 331,433 407,613 +76,180
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 332,143 230,108 -102,035
Air transport 62,389 58,927 -3,462
Other 0 69 +69

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 407,857
London Gateway Port 346,849
Felixstowe 250,634
London 92,468
Dover 85,329

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 268,196 139,661 -128,535
London Gateway Port 194,281 152,568 -41,713
Felixstowe 86,806 163,828 +77,022
London 32,060 60,408 +28,348
Dover 38,671 46,658 +7,987
London Stansted Airport 44,109 37,309 -6,800
Liverpool Docks 14,602 7,215 -7,387
Southampton 0 21,231 +21,231
East Midlands Airport 7,169 11,576 +4,407
Thamesport 16,442 0 -16,442

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
13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Food and beverage service activities
3
Manufacture of food products
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
2026-05 4
2026-04 7
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 3

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 12
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 41,940
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 18,360 23,580 +5,220
Ireland 11,400 1,006 -10,394
Belgium 0 9,875 +9,875
Czechia 7,004 0 -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) 43,362
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) 29,265 15,211 -14,054
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,360 25,002 +6,642
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 £
London Gateway Port 27,522
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,066
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 £
London Gateway Port 10,620 16,902 +6,282
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,861 14,205 +3,344
Holyhead 11,400 1,006 -10,394
Felixstowe 0 8,100 +8,100
Southampton 7,740 0 -7,740
Dover 7,004 0 -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