Import/export HS code 12051010: Low erucic acid seeds for sowing

Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds specifically grown for planting and cultivation

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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 £
France 8,393,058
Germany 2,054,692
Netherlands 918,284
New Zealand 476,656
Ireland 310,728

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 £
France 7,162,599 1,230,459 -5,932,140
Germany 1,441,818 612,874 -828,944
Netherlands 562,326 355,958 -206,368
New Zealand 354,530 122,126 -232,404
Ireland 281,265 29,463 -251,802
Hungary 49,874 11,202 -38,672
Switzerland 60,959 0 -60,959
Belgium 0 32,213 +32,213
Italy 21,057 10,479 -10,578

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 £
France 6,148,275
Germany 2,860,842
New Zealand 2,149,182
Spain 319,429
Ireland 261,600

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 £
France 5,168,497 979,778 -4,188,719
Germany 1,956,491 904,351 -1,052,140
New Zealand 2,006,442 142,740 -1,863,702
Spain 234,470 84,959 -149,511
Ireland 261,600 0 -261,600
Hungary 119,932 84,061 -35,871
Czechia 45,864 100,432 +54,568
Netherlands 70,844 27,263 -43,581
Italy 2,292 34,538 +32,246
Japan 0 25,771 +25,771

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Lincolnshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,654,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 643,030
Air transport 21,725
Other 19,943

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,459,692 2,194,812 -7,264,880
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 433,346 209,684 -223,662
Air transport 21,725 0 -21,725
Other 19,665 278 -19,387

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,520,878
Felixstowe 2,209,642
Eurotunnel 1,949,068
Dover / Eurotunnel 791,666
Immingham Docks 673,638

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 £
Dover 4,885,256 635,622 -4,249,634
Felixstowe 1,526,534 683,108 -843,426
Eurotunnel 1,455,956 493,112 -962,844
Dover / Eurotunnel 791,666 0 -791,666
Immingham Docks 408,362 265,276 -143,086
Holyhead 261,600 29,185 -232,415
Hull 278,265 0 -278,265
Killingholme 108,315 121,428 +13,113
Southampton 94,300 67,088 -27,212
Newhaven 0 84,959 +84,959

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
6
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 3

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+ 5
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 1
Other 1

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 £
France 900,556
Germany 658,256
Hungary 53,103
Denmark 2,950

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 £
France 606,432 294,124 -312,308
Germany 435,431 222,825 -212,606
Hungary 53,103 0 -53,103
Denmark 1,891 1,059 -832

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) 1,614,865

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) 1,096,857 518,008 -578,849

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,395,307
Eurotunnel 216,608
Immingham Docks 2,950

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 878,358 516,949 -361,409
Eurotunnel 216,608 0 -216,608
Immingham Docks 1,891 1,059 -832

Quick facts

HS code: 12051010

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

Description: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds specifically grown for planting and cultivation