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 2,874,812
Canada 1,613,083
China 1,400,746
France 1,203,624
Lithuania 393,183

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 1,578,533 1,296,279 -282,254
Canada 694,175 918,908 +224,733
China 271,322 1,129,424 +858,102
France 656,833 546,791 -110,042
Lithuania 23,925 369,258 +345,333
Colombia 234,440 62,865 -171,575
Romania 170,140 83,541 -86,599
Spain 83,605 73,179 -10,426
Czechia 61,425 81,159 +19,734
Thailand 1,821 139,916 +138,095

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 2,434,241
Canada 1,658,330
China 1,510,766
France 1,316,412
Lithuania 425,326

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 1,355,233 1,079,008 -276,225
Canada 694,175 964,155 +269,980
China 368,810 1,141,956 +773,146
France 716,271 600,141 -116,130
Lithuania 56,068 369,258 +313,190
Colombia 292,102 61,340 -230,762
Romania 137,997 121,021 -16,976
Estonia 145,889 76,369 -69,520
Spain 88,394 73,179 -15,215
Thailand 0 141,441 +141,441

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 2 +1
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) 4,659,972
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,378,712
Air transport 884,015
Other 8,540

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) 2,416,854 2,243,118 -173,736
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,139,327 2,239,385 +1,100,058
Air transport 503,472 380,543 -122,929
Other 4,714 3,826 -888

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 2,376,063
Felixstowe 1,800,927
Southampton 1,177,152
Dover 932,179
London Heathrow Airport 834,601

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 1,142,660 1,233,403 +90,743
Felixstowe 504,426 1,296,501 +792,075
Southampton 641,715 535,437 -106,278
Dover 406,327 525,852 +119,525
London Heathrow Airport 480,070 354,531 -125,539
Harwich 395,200 38,223 -356,977
Belfast Port 64,509 319,866 +255,357
Hull 0 310,467 +310,467
Immingham Docks 132,359 61,784 -70,575
Dover / Eurotunnel 110,145 57,562 -52,583

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
2026-04 7
2026-03 4
2026-02 9
2026-01 9
2025-12 2

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 167,610
Spain 92,062
Netherlands 70,278
Australia 59,278

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 66,407 101,203 +34,796
Spain 47,209 44,853 -2,356
Netherlands 44,953 25,325 -19,628
Australia 21,118 38,160 +17,042
Morocco 29,583 13,612 -15,971
Belgium 33,578 0 -33,578
United States 18,150 9,103 -9,047
Uzbekistan 21,257 0 -21,257
France 19,440 0 -19,440

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 239,724
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 93,519 146,205 +52,686
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 421,398
Other 239,731
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 113,854
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 152,354 269,044 +116,690
Other 93,526 146,205 +52,679
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,306 38,548 -36,758
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
000 239,731
London Stansted Airport 140,240
Immingham Docks 64,954
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,073

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 93,526 146,205 +52,679
London Stansted Airport 95,735 44,505 -51,230
Immingham Docks 39,629 25,325 -14,304
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,578 10,495 -23,083
Liverpool Docks 0 6,863 +6,863
Holyhead 2,099 1,748 -351
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