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 | 546,191,821 |
| France | 465,054,362 |
| Germany | 409,781,265 |
| India | 359,761,683 |
| United States | 227,231,761 |
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 | 349,052,815 | 197,139,006 | -151,913,809 |
| France | 229,115,354 | 235,939,008 | +6,823,654 |
| Germany | 269,407,357 | 140,373,908 | -129,033,449 |
| India | 177,079,217 | 182,682,466 | +5,603,249 |
| United States | 81,468,091 | 145,763,670 | +64,295,579 |
| Ireland | 90,233,269 | 93,550,694 | +3,317,425 |
| Poland | 148,638,215 | 28,271,820 | -120,366,395 |
| Pakistan | 107,788,537 | 47,859,674 | -59,928,863 |
| Denmark | 51,302,141 | 67,106,108 | +15,803,967 |
| Italy | 46,678,839 | 43,750,885 | -2,927,954 |
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 | 536,050,644 |
| India | 370,321,787 |
| France | 279,803,940 |
| Germany | 278,056,266 |
| United States | 238,314,058 |
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 | 345,152,968 | 190,897,676 | -154,255,292 |
| India | 182,123,015 | 188,198,772 | +6,075,757 |
| France | 137,380,958 | 142,422,982 | +5,042,024 |
| Germany | 193,664,712 | 84,391,554 | -109,273,158 |
| United States | 86,197,554 | 152,116,504 | +65,918,950 |
| Pakistan | 115,016,807 | 49,409,032 | -65,607,775 |
| Poland | 119,777,637 | 15,435,507 | -104,342,130 |
| Italy | 61,742,942 | 52,755,824 | -8,987,118 |
| Argentina | 52,415,979 | 49,334,230 | -3,081,749 |
| Spain | 45,175,130 | 54,682,324 | +9,507,194 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - East and North East | 97 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 93 |
| Inner London - East | 73 |
| Inner London - West | 45 |
| West Midlands | 45 |
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 - East and North East | 60 | 82 | +22 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 72 | 81 | +9 |
| Inner London - East | 54 | 59 | +5 |
| Inner London - West | 30 | 36 | +6 |
| West Midlands | 27 | 43 | +16 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 25 | 36 | +11 |
| Outer London - South | 30 | 34 | +4 |
| Greater Manchester | 22 | 29 | +7 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 26 | 26 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 24 | 26 | +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) | 2,688,472,836 |
| Other | 744,397,872 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 236,317,891 |
| Air transport | 507,199 |
| Road transport | 424,927 |
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) | 1,570,976,599 | 1,117,496,237 | -453,480,362 |
| Other | 351,729,167 | 392,668,705 | +40,939,538 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 118,391,663 | 117,926,228 | -465,435 |
| Air transport | 253,359 | 253,840 | +481 |
| Road transport | 121,427 | 303,500 | +182,073 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 741,904,031 |
| Felixstowe | 383,793,196 |
| Liverpool Docks | 358,402,432 |
| London | 351,840,800 |
| London Gateway Port | 278,950,588 |
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 | 351,450,399 | 390,453,632 | +39,003,233 |
| Felixstowe | 222,368,111 | 161,425,085 | -60,943,026 |
| Liverpool Docks | 205,208,305 | 153,194,127 | -52,014,178 |
| London | 213,507,590 | 138,333,210 | -75,174,380 |
| London Gateway Port | 131,486,814 | 147,463,774 | +15,976,960 |
| Middlesbrough | 160,624,113 | 64,338,837 | -96,285,276 |
| Belfast Port | 127,200,152 | 89,597,713 | -37,602,439 |
| Immingham Docks | 117,266,043 | 76,341,830 | -40,924,213 |
| Hull | 123,076,141 | 39,407,439 | -83,668,702 |
| Dover | 42,496,929 | 44,155,726 | +1,658,797 |
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 | 533 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 214 |
| Manufacture of food products | 84 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 76 |
| 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 | 342 |
| 0-1m | 241 |
| 54m+ | 101 |
| 15m-54m | 79 |
| Other | 62 |
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 | 251,534,407 |
| Belgium | 63,255,262 |
| Netherlands | 57,122,247 |
| Portugal | 23,734,323 |
| Spain | 23,308,563 |
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 | 130,172,645 | 121,361,762 | -8,810,883 |
| Belgium | 35,964,154 | 27,291,108 | -8,673,046 |
| Netherlands | 36,336,678 | 20,785,569 | -15,551,109 |
| Portugal | 15,531,298 | 8,203,025 | -7,328,273 |
| Spain | 12,873,534 | 10,435,029 | -2,438,505 |
| Germany | 13,979,424 | 7,146,748 | -6,832,676 |
| France | 12,219,396 | 6,572,690 | -5,646,706 |
| Sweden | 5,421,858 | 3,228,310 | -2,193,548 |
| Iceland | 4,655,914 | 2,228,115 | -2,427,799 |
| Italy | 2,451,743 | 1,917,985 | -533,758 |
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 | 68,324,253 |
| France | 19,637,348 |
| Canada | 15,307,276 |
| Poland | 10,046,462 |
| 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 | 30,752,448 | 37,571,805 | +6,819,357 |
| France | 7,820,065 | 11,817,283 | +3,997,218 |
| Canada | 7,469,806 | 7,837,470 | +367,664 |
| Poland | 9,565,882 | 480,580 | -9,085,302 |
| Brazil | 1,381,972 | 3,859,415 | +2,477,443 |
| Germany | 4,369,878 | 741,659 | -3,628,219 |
| Sweden | 2,026,092 | 2,466,694 | +440,602 |
| Denmark | 0 | 2,810,624 | +2,810,624 |
| Lithuania | 864,845 | 1,789,284 | +924,439 |
| Ireland | 463,581 | 676,475 | +212,894 |
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) | 252,894,427 |
| Other | 152,873,646 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 97,946,375 |
| Air transport | 774,468 |
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) | 151,202,197 | 101,692,230 | -49,509,967 |
| Other | 73,517,677 | 79,355,969 | +5,838,292 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 55,017,658 | 42,928,717 | -12,088,941 |
| Air transport | 500,987 | 273,481 | -227,506 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 151,231,376 |
| London | 64,856,158 |
| Ipswich Dock | 44,087,867 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 32,833,102 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 25,639,679 |
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 | 73,468,176 | 77,763,200 | +4,295,024 |
| London | 39,720,497 | 25,135,661 | -14,584,836 |
| Ipswich Dock | 28,567,924 | 15,519,943 | -13,047,981 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 20,804,325 | 12,028,777 | -8,775,548 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,384,095 | 12,255,584 | -1,128,511 |
| Southampton | 9,531,769 | 13,431,887 | +3,900,118 |
| Shoreham – Penney’s Wharf | 8,629,464 | 12,619,220 | +3,989,756 |
| Immingham Docks | 11,987,003 | 5,121,541 | -6,865,462 |
| Portsmouth | 10,178,142 | 5,574,267 | -4,603,875 |
| Liverpool Docks | 6,871,306 | 7,445,474 | +574,168 |
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