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 757,153
United States 405,932
Israel 227,105
Lebanon 178,965
Nigeria 175,276

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 551,401 205,752 -345,649
United States 329,327 76,605 -252,722
Israel 76,688 150,417 +73,729
Lebanon 90,566 88,399 -2,167
Nigeria 123,363 51,913 -71,450
Ghana 32,324 26,833 -5,491
China 20,506 28,505 +7,999
Taiwan 0 44,692 +44,692
Netherlands 12,026 18,254 +6,228
Egypt 16,196 11,807 -4,389

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 966,668
United States 329,327
Lebanon 178,965
Nigeria 175,276
China 129,200

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 554,072 412,596 -141,476
United States 329,327 0 -329,327
Lebanon 90,566 88,399 -2,167
Nigeria 123,363 51,913 -71,450
China 90,907 38,293 -52,614
Ghana 32,324 26,833 -5,491
Taiwan 0 44,692 +44,692
Egypt 16,196 11,807 -4,389
Peru 4,698 11,437 +6,739
Netherlands 7,575 6,817 -758

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 9
West Midlands 6
Greater Manchester 5
Outer London - East and North East 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 6 8 +2
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 2 5 +3
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 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) 1,274,283
Air transport 665,750
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,926
Other 262

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) 873,096 401,187 -471,909
Air transport 394,036 271,714 -122,322
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,989 55,937 +38,948
Other 24 238 +214

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 815,712
London Heathrow Airport 646,307
London Gateway Port 299,654
London 108,057
Southampton 55,757

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 612,285 203,427 -408,858
London Heathrow Airport 374,593 271,714 -102,879
London Gateway Port 186,226 113,428 -72,798
London 37,125 70,932 +33,807
Southampton 14,903 40,854 +25,951
Thamesport 22,191 0 -22,191
Dover 16,066 4,559 -11,507
London Stansted Airport 17,740 0 -17,740
Eurotunnel 1,289 11,761 +10,472
Immingham Docks 0 11,437 +11,437

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
30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Manufacture of food products
5
Food and beverage service activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 3
2026-03 7
2026-02 4
2026-01 9

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 16
0-1m 11
54m+ 6
15m-54m 5
Other 3

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 82,743
Germany 37,799
South Sudan 23,683
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 1,127 81,616 +80,489
Germany 37,799 0 -37,799
South Sudan 20,386 3,297 -17,089
Poland 0 20,494 +20,494
Turkmenistan 17,767 0 -17,767
Ireland 6,896 6,074 -822
Spain 2,000 0 -2,000
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) 135,512
Air transport 38,261
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,932

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) 47,822 87,690 +39,868
Air transport 17,767 20,494 +2,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,386 4,546 -15,840

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,683
Immingham Docks 31,500
London Gateway Port 23,174
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 39,799 48,884 +9,085
Immingham Docks 0 31,500 +31,500
London Gateway Port 18,628 4,546 -14,082
London Stansted Airport 0 20,494 +20,494
London Gatwick Airport 17,767 0 -17,767
Holyhead 3,902 4,430 +528
Liverpool Docks 1,132 1,644 +512
Harwich 1,127 1,232 +105
Heysham 1,862 0 -1,862
Southampton 1,758 0 -1,758

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