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 866,611
United States 405,932
Israel 227,105
Nigeria 180,421
Lebanon 178,576

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 653,819 212,792 -441,027
United States 30,335 375,597 +345,262
Israel 11,306 215,799 +204,493
Nigeria 128,508 51,913 -76,595
Lebanon 76,685 101,891 +25,206
Ghana 23,824 34,000 +10,176
Taiwan 0 44,692 +44,692
China 17,667 22,623 +4,956
Egypt 17,361 13,810 -3,551
Netherlands 14,485 8,106 -6,379

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 1,078,170
United States 329,327
Nigeria 180,421
Lebanon 178,576
China 120,479

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 658,534 419,636 -238,898
United States 30,335 298,992 +268,657
Nigeria 128,508 51,913 -76,595
Lebanon 76,685 101,891 +25,206
China 22,686 97,793 +75,107
Ghana 23,824 34,000 +10,176
Taiwan 0 44,692 +44,692
Egypt 17,361 13,810 -3,551
Netherlands 7,990 8,106 +116
Pakistan 3,784 8,462 +4,678

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 10
Greater Manchester 5
West Midlands 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4

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 6 8 +2
Greater Manchester 2 5 +3
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +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) 1,387,626
Air transport 670,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,910
Other 259

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) 959,568 428,058 -531,510
Air transport 31,968 638,927 +606,959
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,448 40,462 +21,014
Other 24 235 +211

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 925,667
London Heathrow Airport 651,452
London Gateway Port 312,454
London 102,039
Southampton 47,036

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 711,433 214,234 -497,199
London Heathrow Airport 17,423 634,029 +616,606
London Gateway Port 184,886 127,568 -57,318
London 28,625 73,414 +44,789
Southampton 12,067 34,969 +22,902
Dover 19,814 4,559 -15,255
Thamesport 22,191 0 -22,191
London Stansted Airport 12,842 4,898 -7,944
Eurotunnel 0 13,050 +13,050
East Midlands Airport 1,703 0 -1,703

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 31
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of food products 6
Food and beverage service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 7
2026-02 4
2026-01 9
2025-12 4

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 11
54m+ 7
15m-54m 5
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 84,254
Germany 37,799
South Sudan 26,980
Poland 20,494
Turkmenistan 17,767

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 80,384 +76,514
Germany 37,799 0 -37,799
South Sudan 20,386 6,594 -13,792
Poland 0 20,494 +20,494
Turkmenistan 0 17,767 +17,767
Ireland 4,222 8,748 +4,526
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) 138,815
Air transport 38,261
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,229

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) 47,683 91,132 +43,449
Air transport 0 38,261 +38,261
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,386 7,843 -12,543

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,218
Immingham Docks 31,500
London Gateway Port 26,471
London Stansted Airport 20,494
London Gatwick Airport 17,767

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 42,334 50,884 +8,550
Immingham Docks 0 31,500 +31,500
London Gateway Port 18,628 7,843 -10,785
London Stansted Airport 0 20,494 +20,494
London Gatwick Airport 0 17,767 +17,767
Holyhead 2,159 6,173 +4,014
Liverpool Docks 1,132 1,644 +512
Heysham 931 931 +0
Southampton 1,758 0 -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