Import/export HS code 12079190: Various poppy seeds

Other types of poppy seeds not specified elsewhere

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Spain 890,354
Netherlands 668,023
France 467,939
Turkey 253,398
Hungary 102,824

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 £
Spain 457,395 432,959 -24,436
Netherlands 410,649 257,374 -153,275
France 281,345 186,594 -94,751
Turkey 214,104 39,294 -174,810
Hungary 94,127 8,697 -85,430
Greece 37,224 52,669 +15,445
Czechia 43,989 45,266 +1,277
Croatia 33,407 0 -33,407
Germany 16,057 15,888 -169
Poland 20,885 9,478 -11,407

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 £
Spain 895,152
Netherlands 478,877
Czechia 439,746
Turkey 332,543
Hungary 126,181

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 £
Spain 457,395 437,757 -19,638
Netherlands 281,524 197,353 -84,171
Czechia 295,463 144,283 -151,180
Turkey 266,219 66,324 -199,895
Hungary 111,616 14,565 -97,051
France 62,480 58,200 -4,280
United Kingdom 29,543 65,169 +35,626
China 37,224 45,565 +8,341
Croatia 33,407 0 -33,407
Australia 21,349 8,801 -12,548

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 6
West Midlands 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Essex 4
Greater Manchester 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 2 -4
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,659,604
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,059,969
Air transport 9,595
Other 201

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,111,182 548,422 -562,760
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 539,926 520,043 -19,883
Air transport 9,595 0 -9,595
Other 201 0 -201

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 744,990
London Gateway Port 557,108
Felixstowe 314,700
Eurotunnel 308,630
Harwich 289,696

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 £
Dover 609,923 135,067 -474,856
London Gateway Port 232,896 324,212 +91,316
Felixstowe 215,189 99,511 -115,678
Eurotunnel 103,570 205,060 +101,490
Harwich 164,289 125,407 -38,882
Newhaven 162,680 0 -162,680
Killingholme 75,259 58,556 -16,703
Southampton 991 75,188 +74,197
Immingham Docks 14,232 34,911 +20,679
Poole 40,670 0 -40,670

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 26
Manufacture of food products 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
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 7
2025-11 9
2025-10 8
2025-09 7
2025-08 12

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 22
54m+ 18
15m-54m 6
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 860,586
United States 587,173
Ireland 186,849
Germany 77,809
Canada 76,965

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 471,612 388,974 -82,638
United States 387,772 199,401 -188,371
Ireland 107,979 78,870 -29,109
Germany 74,326 3,483 -70,843
Canada 0 76,965 +76,965
Italy 38,500 17,243 -21,257
France 27,477 11,850 -15,627
Afghanistan 13,657 0 -13,657
South Africa 12,422 0 -12,422
Iceland 0 7,112 +7,112

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 6,347

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 3,931 2,416 -1,515

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) 1,095,245
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 820,012
Other 6,347
Air transport 5,073

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) 647,091 448,154 -198,937
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 482,509 337,503 -145,006
Other 3,931 2,416 -1,515
Air transport 2,952 2,121 -831

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 634,848
Dover / Eurotunnel 432,732
Immingham Docks 311,220
Felixstowe 239,320
Liverpool Docks 145,826

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 £
Southampton 385,772 249,076 -136,696
Dover / Eurotunnel 291,901 140,831 -151,070
Immingham Docks 148,283 162,937 +14,654
Felixstowe 155,911 83,409 -72,502
Liverpool Docks 100,640 45,186 -55,454
Harwich 17,606 42,177 +24,571
Holyhead 2,524 50,419 +47,895
London Gateway Port 26,079 0 -26,079
Ayr Harbour 0 8,139 +8,139
000 3,931 2,416 -1,515

Quick facts

HS code: 12079190

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

Description: Other types of poppy seeds not specified elsewhere