Import/export HS code 10: Cereals
All types of grains used for food, such as wheat, rice, and barley
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
- It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.
* 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Canada | 487,495,432 |
| France | 448,573,991 |
| Germany | 352,604,776 |
| India | 325,574,410 |
| United States | 219,207,827 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 329,431,633 | 158,063,799 | -171,367,834 |
| France | 278,111,790 | 170,462,201 | -107,649,589 |
| Germany | 245,252,422 | 107,352,354 | -137,900,068 |
| India | 164,626,665 | 160,947,745 | -3,678,920 |
| United States | 82,485,662 | 136,722,165 | +54,236,503 |
| Ireland | 92,809,672 | 80,061,261 | -12,748,411 |
| Poland | 126,963,308 | 28,195,925 | -98,767,383 |
| Pakistan | 88,920,711 | 40,315,852 | -48,604,859 |
| Denmark | 37,981,548 | 64,825,983 | +26,844,435 |
| Italy | 47,588,266 | 35,786,326 | -11,801,940 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Canada | 477,554,448 |
| India | 335,789,862 |
| France | 265,405,975 |
| Germany | 241,220,652 |
| United States | 229,594,328 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 325,671,564 | 151,882,884 | -173,788,680 |
| India | 169,731,936 | 166,057,926 | -3,674,010 |
| France | 142,706,891 | 122,699,084 | -20,007,807 |
| Germany | 185,688,335 | 55,532,317 | -130,156,018 |
| United States | 86,492,518 | 143,101,810 | +56,609,292 |
| Pakistan | 93,554,262 | 41,693,896 | -51,860,366 |
| Poland | 114,266,025 | 15,306,963 | -98,959,062 |
| Italy | 60,474,633 | 43,130,206 | -17,344,427 |
| Spain | 46,998,900 | 45,311,473 | -1,687,427 |
| Argentina | 51,148,766 | 38,972,806 | -12,175,960 |
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 | 94 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 92 |
| Inner London - East | 69 |
| West Midlands | 44 |
| Inner London - West | 43 |
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 | 75 | 79 | +4 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 62 | 78 | +16 |
| Inner London - East | 54 | 56 | +2 |
| West Midlands | 29 | 42 | +13 |
| Inner London - West | 32 | 31 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 28 | 32 | +4 |
| Outer London - South | 33 | 30 | -3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 27 | 25 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 23 | 28 | +5 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 24 | 25 | +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) | 2,402,576,557 |
| Other | 687,546,075 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 221,064,073 |
| Air transport | 465,377 |
| Road transport | 409,097 |
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) | 1,467,375,814 | 935,200,743 | -532,175,071 |
| Other | 361,947,608 | 325,598,467 | -36,349,141 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 115,411,312 | 105,652,761 | -9,758,551 |
| Air transport | 281,861 | 183,516 | -98,345 |
| Road transport | 117,561 | 291,536 | +173,975 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 685,055,390 |
| Felixstowe | 339,373,661 |
| Liverpool Docks | 324,225,144 |
| London | 313,231,114 |
| London Gateway Port | 251,698,385 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | 361,565,365 | 323,490,025 | -38,075,340 |
| Felixstowe | 197,848,095 | 141,525,566 | -56,322,529 |
| Liverpool Docks | 193,528,475 | 130,696,669 | -62,831,806 |
| London | 206,664,417 | 106,566,697 | -100,097,720 |
| London Gateway Port | 124,453,685 | 127,244,700 | +2,791,015 |
| Belfast Port | 125,321,535 | 75,908,245 | -49,413,290 |
| Middlesbrough | 135,810,706 | 54,825,789 | -80,984,917 |
| Immingham Docks | 114,086,464 | 60,899,139 | -53,187,325 |
| Hull | 99,468,476 | 35,228,095 | -64,240,381 |
| Dover | 42,303,995 | 42,513,540 | +209,545 |
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
|
520 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
208 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
84 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
72 |
|
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
|
20 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 227 |
| 2026-04 | 214 |
| 2026-03 | 230 |
| 2026-02 | 207 |
| 2026-01 | 213 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED | 125 |
| A. POORTMAN (LONDON) LIMITED | 125 |
| VIBRANT BRANDS LIMITED | 125 |
| FLYING TRADE LIMITED | 125 |
| VEETEE RICE LIMITED | 124 |
| TILDA LIMITED | 122 |
| S.P.L. FOODS LIMITED | 122 |
| VOICEVALE LIMITED | 121 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 121 |
| MANNING IMPEX LIMITED | 120 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 332 |
| 0-1m | 237 |
| 54m+ | 97 |
| 15m-54m | 80 |
| Other | 56 |
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 | 235,793,394 |
| Belgium | 57,268,208 |
| Netherlands | 53,708,556 |
| Portugal | 20,546,636 |
| Spain | 20,015,998 |
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 | 136,986,819 | 98,806,575 | -38,180,244 |
| Belgium | 40,775,496 | 16,492,712 | -24,282,784 |
| Netherlands | 38,859,126 | 14,849,430 | -24,009,696 |
| Portugal | 13,959,873 | 6,586,763 | -7,373,110 |
| Spain | 11,417,125 | 8,598,873 | -2,818,252 |
| Germany | 13,811,633 | 5,097,254 | -8,714,379 |
| France | 12,525,753 | 4,289,910 | -8,235,843 |
| Sweden | 4,953,725 | 2,656,894 | -2,296,831 |
| Iceland | 5,400,307 | 1,013,972 | -4,386,335 |
| Italy | 2,502,524 | 1,519,994 | -982,530 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 64,010,540 |
| France | 19,522,527 |
| Canada | 13,244,403 |
| Poland | 8,352,640 |
| Brazil | 5,241,387 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 32,478,767 | 31,531,773 | -946,994 |
| France | 11,617,378 | 7,905,149 | -3,712,229 |
| Canada | 7,700,614 | 5,543,789 | -2,156,825 |
| Poland | 7,872,189 | 480,451 | -7,391,738 |
| Brazil | 1,382,171 | 3,859,216 | +2,477,045 |
| Sweden | 2,026,092 | 2,466,694 | +440,602 |
| Germany | 3,425,814 | 233,803 | -3,192,011 |
| Denmark | 0 | 2,810,624 | +2,810,624 |
| Lithuania | 406,704 | 1,789,284 | +1,382,580 |
| United States | 161,268 | 919,652 | +758,384 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 235,296,753 |
| Other | 141,700,963 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 87,730,310 |
| Air transport | 649,424 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 161,764,580 | 73,532,173 | -88,232,407 |
| Other | 76,478,866 | 65,222,097 | -11,256,769 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 54,954,049 | 32,776,261 | -22,177,788 |
| Air transport | 420,972 | 228,452 | -192,520 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 140,067,489 |
| London | 58,801,513 |
| Ipswich Dock | 40,467,144 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 32,833,102 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 23,054,504 |
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 | 76,395,207 | 63,672,282 | -12,722,925 |
| London | 37,969,890 | 20,831,623 | -17,138,267 |
| Ipswich Dock | 30,005,392 | 10,461,752 | -19,543,640 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 24,487,907 | 8,345,195 | -16,142,712 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 14,882,910 | 8,171,594 | -6,711,316 |
| Southampton | 11,195,664 | 10,624,050 | -571,614 |
| Shoreham – Penney’s Wharf | 10,060,083 | 9,364,221 | -695,862 |
| Immingham Docks | 13,389,930 | 2,893,902 | -10,496,028 |
| Portsmouth | 10,878,235 | 4,163,767 | -6,714,468 |
| Liverpool Docks | 8,026,817 | 5,123,309 | -2,903,508 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 10
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: All types of grains used for food, such as wheat, rice, and barley