Import/export HS code 120770: Melon seeds

Seeds from melons, often used for snacks or oil extraction

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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 £
India 971,738
United States 405,932
Israel 227,105
Nigeria 183,784
Lebanon 163,682

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 £
India 738,862 232,876 -505,986
United States 0 405,932 +405,932
Israel 11,306 215,799 +204,493
Nigeria 83,841 99,943 +16,102
Lebanon 76,715 86,967 +10,252
Ghana 35,746 8,500 -27,246
China 19,802 17,710 -2,092
Egypt 22,039 13,810 -8,229
Netherlands 14,578 9,232 -5,346
Poland 1,717 8,466 +6,749

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 £
India 1,184,516
United States 329,327
Nigeria 183,784
Lebanon 163,682
China 118,313

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 £
India 744,796 439,720 -305,076
United States 0 329,327 +329,327
Nigeria 83,841 99,943 +16,102
Lebanon 76,715 86,967 +10,252
China 24,821 93,492 +68,671
Ghana 35,746 8,500 -27,246
Egypt 22,039 13,810 -8,229
Netherlands 7,990 8,106 +116
Israel 11,306 924 -10,382
Thailand 0 11,528 +11,528

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 11
West Midlands 5
Essex 3
Greater Manchester 3
Outer London - East and North East 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 7 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Essex 3 0 -3
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +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) 1,464,310
Air transport 630,785
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,025
Other 89

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) 978,846 485,464 -493,382
Air transport 25,577 605,208 +579,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,846 27,179 +4,333
Other 23 66 +43

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 996,654
London Heathrow Airport 610,123
London Gateway Port 345,953
London 71,313
Southampton 39,914

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 £
Felixstowe 748,442 248,212 -500,230
London Heathrow Airport 20,786 589,337 +568,551
London Gateway Port 178,075 167,878 -10,197
London 40,547 30,766 -9,781
Southampton 12,889 27,025 +14,136
Dover 19,814 3,521 -16,293
Thamesport 0 22,191 +22,191
London Stansted Airport 4,791 14,168 +9,377
Eurotunnel 0 13,050 +13,050
Liverpool Docks 1,925 0 -1,925

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 29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of food products 6
Food and beverage 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 7
2025-10 6
2025-08 3
2025-07 6

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 17
0-1m 8
54m+ 7
15m-54m 6
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 42,443
Germany 37,799
South Sudan 26,980
Turkmenistan 17,767
Ireland 11,212

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 3,870 38,573 +34,703
Germany 0 37,799 +37,799
South Sudan 18,628 8,352 -10,276
Turkmenistan 0 17,767 +17,767
Ireland 4,222 6,990 +2,768
Kenya 3,508 0 -3,508
Spain 0 2,000 +2,000
Finland 1,792 0 -1,792
Saudi Arabia 0 1,249 +1,249

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) 95,246
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,737
Air transport 17,767

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) 9,884 85,362 +75,478
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,136 9,601 -12,535
Air transport 0 17,767 +17,767

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 82,907
London Gateway Port 29,979
London Gatwick Airport 17,767
Holyhead 6,574
Liverpool Docks 2,776

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 4,535 78,372 +73,837
London Gateway Port 22,136 7,843 -14,293
London Gatwick Airport 0 17,767 +17,767
Holyhead 2,159 4,415 +2,256
Liverpool Docks 1,132 1,644 +512
Heysham 931 931 +0
Southampton 0 1,758 +1,758
Harwich 1,127 0 -1,127

Quick facts

HS code: 120770

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

Description: Seeds from melons, often used for snacks or oil extraction