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
Uruguay 118,438,040
France 114,528,938
Romania 105,264,532
Netherlands 87,026,218

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 145,588,535 62,624,048 -82,964,487
Uruguay 28,284,265 90,153,775 +61,869,510
France 45,393,420 69,135,518 +23,742,098
Romania 24,425,094 80,839,438 +56,414,344
Netherlands 78,345,470 8,680,748 -69,664,722
Latvia 30,571,442 12,732,834 -17,838,608
Ireland 19,499,605 16,503,581 -2,996,024
Lithuania 23,270,869 10,885,724 -12,385,145
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 118,811,301
Uruguay 118,438,040
Romania 85,433,662
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 175,966,854 62,624,048 -113,342,806
France 49,675,783 69,135,518 +19,459,735
Uruguay 28,284,265 90,153,775 +61,869,510
Romania 11,010,670 74,422,992 +63,412,322
Australia 53,343,547 4,319,747 -49,023,800
Lithuania 29,170,590 18,402,161 -10,768,429
Latvia 29,297,677 6,343,201 -22,954,476
Ireland 19,499,605 15,433,962 -4,065,643
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 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0

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) 510,741,289
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 263,873,961

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) 249,526,643 261,214,646 +11,688,003
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,722,337 112,151,624 -39,570,713

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 355,479,253
Liverpool Docks 340,105,984
Medway 75,439,913
Ipswich Dock 2,349,833
Purfleet 1,069,619

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 187,087,112 168,392,141 -18,694,971
Liverpool Docks 162,898,446 177,207,538 +14,309,092
Medway 51,135,395 24,304,518 -26,830,877
Ipswich Dock 0 2,349,833 +2,349,833
Purfleet 0 1,069,619 +1,069,619
Heysham 67,425 38,942 -28,483
Dover 52,152 0 -52,152
Hull 8,450 0 -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
2026-05 2
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 £
Germany 3,428,849
Netherlands 3,104,157
Sweden 3,034,484
Hungary 37,551
France 1,127

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 £
Germany 1,061,199 2,367,650 +1,306,451
Netherlands 1,715,939 1,388,218 -327,721
Sweden 0 3,034,484 +3,034,484
Hungary 0 37,551 +37,551
France 0 1,127 +1,127

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) 9,567,490
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,678

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) 2,777,138 6,790,352 +4,013,214
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 38,678 +38,678

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ipswich Dock 6,210,682
Montrose 1,388,218
Hull 1,368,232
Southampton 600,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,678

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 2,176,780 4,033,902 +1,857,122
Montrose 0 1,388,218 +1,388,218
Hull 0 1,368,232 +1,368,232
Southampton 600,358 0 -600,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 38,678 +38,678

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