Import/export HS code 100850: Quinoa

A popular superfood grain, high in protein and gluten-free, often used in salads and as a rice substitute

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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 £
Peru 9,316,796
Netherlands 640,685
Chile 583,146
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 527,176
France 292,954

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 £
Peru 4,413,092 4,903,704 +490,612
Netherlands 243,371 397,314 +153,943
Chile 287,707 295,439 +7,732
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 46,821 480,355 +433,534
France 217,080 75,874 -141,206
Germany 89,228 165,311 +76,083
Belgium 154,162 74,944 -79,218
Canada 0 205,894 +205,894
United States 144,931 43,283 -101,648
Spain 48,619 99,474 +50,855

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 £
Peru 9,977,742
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,633,903
France 294,993
Germany 206,840
Belgium 170,004

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 £
Peru 4,723,729 5,254,013 +530,284
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 441,761 1,192,142 +750,381
France 231,251 63,742 -167,509
Germany 160,146 46,694 -113,452
Belgium 91,347 78,657 -12,690
Netherlands 69,101 50,589 -18,512
Spain 47,738 64,620 +16,882
Italy 51,075 37,867 -13,208
New Zealand 0 40,750 +40,750
India 5,222 27,944 +22,722

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 8
Outer London - South 5
Inner London - East 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Essex 3

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 7 6 -1
Outer London - South 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 4 1 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Essex 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 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) 11,219,270
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,495,527
Other 13,965
Air transport 10,196

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) 5,084,045 6,135,225 +1,051,180
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 734,862 760,665 +25,803
Other 8,100 5,865 -2,235
Air transport 9,227 969 -8,258

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 9,900,958
Felixstowe 1,790,031
Dover 408,412
Eurotunnel 207,501
Harwich 131,369

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 £
London Gateway Port 4,361,349 5,539,609 +1,178,260
Felixstowe 888,477 901,554 +13,077
Dover 285,037 123,375 -161,662
Eurotunnel 93,232 114,269 +21,037
Harwich 45,604 85,765 +40,161
London 47,365 62,875 +15,510
Immingham Docks 33,816 45,251 +11,435
Thamesport 18,480 0 -18,480
Purfleet 3,939 11,482 +7,543
Liverpool Docks 14,728 0 -14,728

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 28
Manufacture of food products 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 11
2025-08 10

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
54m+ 13
15m-54m 10
1m-15m 10
Other 4
0-1m 3

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 547,366
Sweden 253,133
Denmark 166,163
France 161,077
Netherlands 111,419

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 236,614 310,752 +74,138
Sweden 156,328 96,805 -59,523
Denmark 19,281 146,882 +127,601
France 152,319 8,758 -143,561
Netherlands 38,021 73,398 +35,377
Germany 0 83,672 +83,672
Spain 47,687 15,720 -31,967
Norway 23,470 33,710 +10,240
United Arab Emirates 31,244 21,293 -9,951
Romania 0 29,872 +29,872

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 26,495
Ireland 5,394
Peru 22

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 16,327 10,168 -6,159
Ireland 2,769 2,625 -144
Peru 13 9 -4

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) 1,264,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 384,808
Other 35,894
Air transport 2,873

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) 646,324 618,353 -27,971
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 132,832 251,976 +119,144
Other 20,965 14,929 -6,036
Air transport 2,873 0 -2,873

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 478,482
Dover / Eurotunnel 377,729
Holyhead 251,200
Liverpool Docks 213,667
London Gateway Port 124,890

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 £
Immingham Docks 201,085 277,397 +76,312
Dover / Eurotunnel 231,797 145,932 -85,865
Holyhead 85,456 165,744 +80,288
Liverpool Docks 116,682 96,985 -19,697
London Gateway Port 74,562 50,328 -24,234
Felixstowe 19,051 38,832 +19,781
London 0 48,394 +48,394
000 20,965 14,929 -6,036
Southampton 16,780 13,623 -3,157
Ayr Harbour 2,774 22,507 +19,733

Quick facts

HS code: 100850

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

Description: A popular superfood grain, high in protein and gluten-free, often used in salads and as a rice substitute