Import/export HS code 1202: Raw Groundnuts

Groundnuts that are not roasted or cooked, sold either in shells or shelled, and may be whole or broken. Perfect for snacking or cooking

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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 £
Argentina 106,398,409
China 39,364,692
Nicaragua 39,241,309
United States 30,403,216
Brazil 14,114,056

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 £
Argentina 60,936,996 45,461,413 -15,475,583
China 24,667,711 14,696,981 -9,970,730
Nicaragua 20,146,272 19,095,037 -1,051,235
United States 23,087,223 7,315,993 -15,771,230
Brazil 7,491,604 6,622,452 -869,152
Netherlands 10,700,806 3,258,542 -7,442,264
India 8,994,884 4,916,298 -4,078,586
Uganda 892,391 526,569 -365,822
Egypt 666,314 262,108 -404,206
Costa Rica 440,116 75,801 -364,315

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 £
Argentina 107,131,092
Nicaragua 44,066,674
China 39,395,587
United States 38,514,689
Brazil 15,446,681

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 £
Argentina 61,638,545 45,492,547 -16,145,998
Nicaragua 24,152,674 19,914,000 -4,238,674
China 24,858,644 14,536,943 -10,321,701
United States 28,390,505 10,124,184 -18,266,321
Brazil 8,715,424 6,731,257 -1,984,167
India 8,911,446 4,864,127 -4,047,319
Uganda 900,766 527,573 -373,193
Egypt 680,641 262,108 -418,533
Netherlands 550,026 49,408 -500,618
Uzbekistan 158,805 6,511 -152,294

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 18
Outer London - West and North West 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
West Midlands 7

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 12 15 +3
Outer London - West and North West 13 11 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 7 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 5 +0
West Midlands 6 5 -1
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Essex 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 5 2 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 254,244,875
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,373,125
Air transport 1,553,244
Other 246,588
Road transport 1,050

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) 153,835,516 100,409,359 -53,426,157
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,540,522 1,832,603 -2,707,919
Air transport 950,126 603,118 -347,008
Other 201,987 44,601 -157,386
Road transport 0 1,050 +1,050

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 167,330,421
Felixstowe 50,156,415
Southampton 18,682,884
Immingham Docks 18,330,057
Liverpool Docks 2,404,646

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 110,221,089 57,109,332 -53,111,757
Felixstowe 27,906,402 22,250,013 -5,656,389
Southampton 1,599,747 17,083,137 +15,483,390
Immingham Docks 15,469,882 2,860,175 -12,609,707
Liverpool Docks 1,048,611 1,356,035 +307,424
London Heathrow Airport 833,437 476,965 -356,472
London 206,788 995,572 +788,784
Belfast Port 618,784 287,180 -331,604
Hull 827,991 43,439 -784,552
Dover / Eurotunnel 201,488 52,850 -148,638

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 72
Manufacture of food products 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Food and beverage service activities 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 30
2025-11 28
2025-10 29
2025-09 31
2025-08 39

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 41
54m+ 25
0-1m 22
15m-54m 14
Other 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 £
Netherlands 2,049,155
Ireland 1,942,142
Hungary 286,583
Austria 241,112
Germany 169,652

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 1,198,500 850,655 -347,845
Ireland 1,081,100 861,042 -220,058
Hungary 286,583 0 -286,583
Austria 159,779 81,333 -78,446
Germany 4,332 165,320 +160,988
China 0 158,312 +158,312
France 62,018 87,654 +25,636
United States 97,750 41,670 -56,080
United Arab Emirates 0 95,804 +95,804
Greece 35,453 13,153 -22,300

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 722,557
Argentina 50,350
Bulgaria 1,825
Saint Barthélemy 798
China 30

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 408,323 314,234 -94,089
Argentina 28,887 21,463 -7,424
Bulgaria 871 954 +83
Saint Barthélemy 0 798 +798
China 0 30 +30
Ireland 16 0 -16

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) 3,478,105
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,183,397
Other 786,459
Air transport 15,970

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) 2,036,114 1,441,991 -594,123
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 552,866 630,531 +77,665
Other 443,079 343,380 -99,699
Air transport 1,275 14,695 +13,420

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,257,594
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,242,804
000 786,459
Liverpool Docks 445,522
Immingham Docks 424,677

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 £
Felixstowe 707,993 549,601 -158,392
Dover / Eurotunnel 755,638 487,166 -268,472
000 443,079 343,380 -99,699
Liverpool Docks 269,957 175,565 -94,392
Immingham Docks 278,863 145,814 -133,049
Holyhead 187,836 219,901 +32,065
Heysham 170,421 117,893 -52,528
London Gateway Port 38,093 201,305 +163,212
Hull 0 134,237 +134,237
Harwich 41,241 35,496 -5,745

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 1202

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

Description: Groundnuts that are not roasted or cooked, sold either in shells or shelled, and may be whole or broken. Perfect for snacking or cooking