Import/export HS code 12051090: Various low erucic acid seeds

Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds not for sowing, used for oil or other purposes

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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 £
Ukraine 208,212,583
Romania 105,264,532
France 93,949,515
Netherlands 84,676,385
Uruguay 61,754,007

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 £
Ukraine 119,564,665 88,647,918 -30,916,747
Romania 24,425,094 80,839,438 +56,414,344
France 35,913,826 58,035,689 +22,121,863
Netherlands 39,185,152 45,491,233 +6,306,081
Uruguay 45,605,247 16,148,760 -29,456,487
Latvia 30,571,442 7,667,452 -22,903,990
Lithuania 23,270,869 10,885,724 -12,385,145
Ireland 20,520,720 12,460,498 -8,060,222
United States 0 16,112,998 +16,112,998
Spain 2,232,112 2,223,204 -8,908

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 £
Ukraine 238,590,902
France 98,231,878
Romania 85,433,662
Uruguay 61,754,007
Australia 57,663,294

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 £
Ukraine 147,608,235 90,982,667 -56,625,568
France 35,913,826 62,318,052 +26,404,226
Romania 11,010,670 74,422,992 +63,412,322
Uruguay 45,605,247 16,148,760 -29,456,487
Australia 20,800,341 36,862,953 +16,062,612
Lithuania 26,709,380 20,863,371 -5,846,009
Ireland 20,520,720 11,390,879 -9,129,841
Latvia 29,297,677 1,277,819 -28,019,858
United States 0 16,112,998 +16,112,998
Moldova 1,516,119 7,486,065 +5,969,946

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Inner London - West 1
West Central Scotland 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 449,392,946
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 237,521,665

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) 224,616,544 224,776,402 +159,858
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 117,841,091 119,680,574 +1,839,483

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 348,763,696
Liverpool Docks 265,893,268
Medway 71,056,322
Purfleet 1,069,619
Heysham 67,425

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 170,526,848 178,236,848 +7,710,000
Liverpool Docks 136,874,576 129,018,692 -7,855,884
Medway 34,936,634 36,119,688 +1,183,054
Purfleet 0 1,069,619 +1,069,619
Heysham 67,425 0 -67,425
Dover 52,152 0 -52,152
Hull 0 8,450 +8,450
Grangemouth Docks 0 3,679 +3,679

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 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2025-05 2
2025-01 2
2024-09 1

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+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Netherlands 3,104,157
Germany 2,510,681
Hungary 37,551
Cyprus 22,275

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 600,358 2,503,799 +1,903,441
Germany 1,449,482 1,061,199 -388,283
Hungary 0 37,551 +37,551
Cyprus 22,275 0 -22,275

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) 5,637,113
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,551

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) 2,072,115 3,564,998 +1,492,883
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 37,551 +37,551

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ipswich Dock 2,176,780
Immingham Docks 1,449,482
Montrose 1,388,218
Southampton 600,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,551

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 £
Ipswich Dock 0 2,176,780 +2,176,780
Immingham Docks 1,449,482 0 -1,449,482
Montrose 0 1,388,218 +1,388,218
Southampton 600,358 0 -600,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 37,551 +37,551
Felixstowe 22,275 0 -22,275

Quick facts

HS code: 12051090

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

Description: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds not for sowing, used for oil or other purposes