Import/export HS code 12079991: Hemp seeds

Seeds from the hemp plant, used for food, oil, or other purposes

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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 £
Netherlands 2,825,286
Canada 1,735,632
China 1,450,201
France 1,123,015
Lithuania 385,917

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 £
Netherlands 1,705,608 1,119,678 -585,930
Canada 934,320 801,312 -133,008
China 558,158 892,043 +333,885
France 773,586 349,429 -424,157
Lithuania 16,659 369,258 +352,599
Colombia 157,394 62,865 -94,529
Romania 134,982 83,541 -51,441
Thailand 32,319 161,430 +129,111
Spain 83,605 81,931 -1,674
Czechia 55,455 81,159 +25,704

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 £
Netherlands 2,423,589
Canada 1,780,879
China 1,532,243
France 1,226,199
Lithuania 418,060

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 £
Netherlands 1,493,472 930,117 -563,355
Canada 934,320 846,559 -87,761
China 639,066 893,177 +254,111
France 808,986 417,213 -391,773
Lithuania 48,802 369,258 +320,456
Colombia 213,235 61,340 -151,895
Romania 102,839 129,709 +26,870
Estonia 151,499 48,918 -102,581
Thailand 32,319 162,955 +130,636
Spain 84,946 81,931 -3,015

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Essex 2
Inner London - West 2
Norfolk 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Essex 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Norfolk 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,618,789
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,400,248
Air transport 829,574
Other 8,602

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) 2,534,654 2,084,135 -450,519
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,751,164 1,649,084 -102,080
Air transport 416,575 412,999 -3,576
Other 4,820 3,782 -1,038

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 2,401,624
Felixstowe 1,968,264
Southampton 1,181,819
Dover 858,656
London Heathrow Airport 778,870

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 £
Eurotunnel 1,347,857 1,053,767 -294,090
Felixstowe 853,939 1,114,325 +260,386
Southampton 818,488 363,331 -455,157
Dover 458,689 399,967 -58,722
London Heathrow Airport 394,073 384,797 -9,276
Harwich 350,492 47,505 -302,987
Belfast Port 127,881 256,494 +128,613
Hull 0 310,467 +310,467
Immingham Docks 110,332 54,907 -55,425
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,536 29,048 -105,488

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
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Manufacture of food products
4
Food and beverage service activities
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 7
2026-03 4
2026-02 9
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 7
54m+ 7
15m-54m 4
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Czechia 189,357
Ireland 164,243
Spain 71,607
Estonia 70,281
Netherlands 64,954

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 £
Czechia 0 189,357 +189,357
Ireland 71,192 93,051 +21,859
Spain 28,931 42,676 +13,745
Estonia 0 70,281 +70,281
Netherlands 64,954 0 -64,954
Australia 21,667 35,736 +14,069
Morocco 29,583 13,612 -15,971
Belgium 33,578 0 -33,578
United States 15,450 9,103 -6,347
Uzbekistan 21,257 0 -21,257

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 237,441
Ireland 7

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 101,565 135,876 +34,311
Ireland 7 0 -7

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 392,059
Other 237,448
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 182,036
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,332

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 £
Air transport 125,439 266,620 +141,181
Other 101,572 135,876 +34,304
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,751 75,285 -31,466
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 9,332 +9,332

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 281,158
000 237,448
Dover / Eurotunnel 114,354
London Stansted Airport 110,901
Immingham Docks 64,954

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 56,619 224,539 +167,920
000 101,572 135,876 +34,304
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,797 72,557 +30,760
London Stansted Airport 68,820 42,081 -26,739
Immingham Docks 64,954 0 -64,954
Liverpool Docks 0 6,863 +6,863
Holyhead 0 1,748 +1,748
Southampton 0 1,289 +1,289
Felixstowe 0 1,180 +1,180
Dover 0 980 +980

Quick facts

HS code: 12079991

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

Description: Seeds from the hemp plant, used for food, oil, or other purposes