Import/export HS code 090831: Whole cardamom

Cardamom pods or seeds in their whole form, not crushed or ground, great for infusing flavor

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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 £
Guatemala 14,452,908
Netherlands 4,740,461
India 1,802,690
France 738,907
United Republic of Tanzania 654,223

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 £
Guatemala 7,547,464 6,905,444 -642,020
Netherlands 2,524,811 2,215,650 -309,161
India 946,448 856,242 -90,206
France 422,568 316,339 -106,229
United Republic of Tanzania 121,105 533,118 +412,013
Germany 139,923 362,082 +222,159
United States 16,124 381,933 +365,809
Panama 186,311 58,630 -127,681
Austria 0 219,545 +219,545
Viet Nam 8,917 123,138 +114,221

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 £
Guatemala 19,635,114
India 1,846,154
United Republic of Tanzania 968,879
Germany 941,555
United States 398,057

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 £
Guatemala 10,424,866 9,210,248 -1,214,618
India 947,924 898,230 -49,694
United Republic of Tanzania 165,877 803,002 +637,125
Germany 249,406 692,149 +442,743
United States 16,124 381,933 +365,809
Spain 81,613 1,877 -79,736
China 59,471 18,778 -40,693
United Kingdom 56,506 0 -56,506
Pakistan 34,103 11,082 -23,021
Netherlands 22,623 15,614 -7,009

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 16
Inner London - East 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - West 4

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 12 14 +2
Inner London - East 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Lancashire 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
West Midlands 3 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) 19,072,340
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,839,775
Air transport 262,465
Other 22,333

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) 9,844,667 9,227,673 -616,994
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,096,270 2,743,505 +647,235
Air transport 140,982 121,483 -19,499
Other 3,225 19,108 +15,883

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 13,560,283
London Gateway Port 4,842,551
Dover 1,644,048
Harwich 1,196,476
Southampton 1,134,082

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 8,556,360 5,003,923 -3,552,437
London Gateway Port 1,456,603 3,385,948 +1,929,345
Dover 450,871 1,193,177 +742,306
Harwich 368,590 827,886 +459,296
Southampton 191,629 942,453 +750,824
London 595,879 365,724 -230,155
Eurotunnel 207,776 180,156 -27,620
Immingham Docks 52,658 67,306 +14,648
London Heathrow Airport 83,864 30,998 -52,866
Manchester Airport 0 57,647 +57,647

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 43
Manufacture of food products 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Food and beverage service activities 5
Other personal service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 10
2025-10 14
2025-09 10
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 24
0-1m 17
15m-54m 14
54m+ 12
Other 4

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 £
Netherlands 4,704,251
Ireland 639,863
Germany 339,298
Guyana 146,108
Spain 113,992

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 £
Netherlands 2,169,498 2,534,753 +365,255
Ireland 324,245 315,618 -8,627
Germany 196,086 143,212 -52,874
Guyana 0 146,108 +146,108
Spain 64,519 49,473 -15,046
France 49,778 16,776 -33,002
Sweden 38,671 25,572 -13,099
United States 48,090 0 -48,090
India 38,441 0 -38,441
Italy 30,251 0 -30,251

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 £
Greece 9,384
Turkey 1,856

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 £
Greece 6,733 2,651 -4,082
Turkey 0 1,856 +1,856

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) 6,038,059
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 252,951
Other 15,844
Air transport 9,166

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) 2,924,664 3,113,395 +188,731
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 104,223 148,728 +44,505
Other 10,612 5,232 -5,380
Air transport 1,132 8,034 +6,902

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,394,782
Felixstowe 2,383,895
Immingham Docks 430,746
Holyhead 365,942
Harwich 237,780

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 1,081,135 1,313,647 +232,512
Felixstowe 1,110,935 1,272,960 +162,025
Immingham Docks 272,461 158,285 -114,176
Holyhead 179,384 186,558 +7,174
Harwich 179,663 58,117 -121,546
Dover 0 146,108 +146,108
Liverpool Docks 61,357 70,115 +8,758
Heysham 67,903 53,713 -14,190
Southampton 48,090 1,584 -46,506
000 10,612 5,232 -5,380

Quick facts

HS code: 090831

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

Description: Cardamom pods or seeds in their whole form, not crushed or ground, great for infusing flavor