Import/export HS code 12079110: Poppy seeds for planting

Poppy seeds specifically grown and sold for sowing and planting

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
China 1,649,572
Germany 669,013
Turkey 426,321
Netherlands 57,951
India 46,777

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 £
China 1,578,938 70,634 -1,508,304
Germany 298,382 370,631 +72,249
Turkey 247,658 178,663 -68,995
Netherlands 42,700 15,251 -27,449
India 42,821 3,956 -38,865
France 23,754 3,038 -20,716
Poland 12,611 2,003 -10,608
Belgium 2,509 3,847 +1,338
Lithuania 3,974 881 -3,093
Ireland 108 2,595 +2,487

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 £
China 1,714,141
Australia 576,535
Turkey 426,321
Netherlands 51,155
India 46,777

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 £
China 1,605,346 108,795 -1,496,551
Australia 271,974 304,561 +32,587
Turkey 247,658 178,663 -68,995
Netherlands 35,904 15,251 -20,653
India 42,821 3,956 -38,865
Czechia 27,728 881 -26,847
Belgium 0 25,957 +25,957
Poland 11,006 0 -11,006
Paraguay 6,796 0 -6,796
France 1,431 4,961 +3,530

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 2,072,977
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 814,758
Other 9,313
Air transport 6,169
Rail transport 3,932

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) 1,819,724 253,253 -1,566,471
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 423,923 390,835 -33,088
Other 2,791 6,522 +3,731
Air transport 5,280 889 -4,391
Rail transport 3,932 0 -3,932

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,348,258
London Gateway Port 785,924
Harwich 550,854
Immingham Docks 102,760
London 41,252

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 1,152,557 195,701 -956,856
London Gateway Port 715,290 70,634 -644,656
Harwich 315,270 235,584 -79,686
Immingham Docks 6,796 95,964 +89,168
London 0 41,252 +41,252
Eurotunnel 27,114 3,038 -24,076
Killingholme 17,860 0 -17,860
000 2,791 6,522 +3,731
Dover 4,995 1,915 -3,080
Bristol Airport 4,124 0 -4,124

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
10
Manufacture of food products
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Food and beverage service activities
1
Services to buildings and landscape activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-05 4
2025-04 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 7
54m+ 4
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 60,523
Netherlands 11,344
Poland 4,732
Germany 4,580
Austria 4,424

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 £
Ireland 25,920 34,603 +8,683
Netherlands 6,813 4,531 -2,282
Poland 1,504 3,228 +1,724
Germany 0 4,580 +4,580
Austria 3,496 928 -2,568
Iceland 4,405 0 -4,405
Kenya 0 4,014 +4,014
Canada 0 2,085 +2,085

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 12,457
Belgium 2,411

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 6,715 5,742 -973
Belgium 899 1,512 +613

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) 68,986
Other 15,113
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,504
Air transport 1,504

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) 28,499 40,487 +11,988
Other 7,730 7,383 -347
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,405 6,099 +1,694
Air transport 1,504 0 -1,504

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 40,100
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,625
000 15,113
Immingham Docks 6,293
Harwich 4,551

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 £
Liverpool Docks 17,087 23,013 +5,926
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,496 12,129 +8,633
000 7,730 7,383 -347
Immingham Docks 6,293 0 -6,293
Harwich 3,413 1,138 -2,275
Holyhead 1,103 3,168 +2,065
London Gateway Port 0 4,014 +4,014
Heysham 0 3,124 +3,124
Felixstowe 1,512 0 -1,512
East Midlands Airport 1,504 0 -1,504

Quick facts

HS code: 12079110

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

Description: Poppy seeds specifically grown and sold for sowing and planting