Import/export HS code 120810: Soya bean flour and meal

Flour and meal specifically made from soya beans, used in cooking and food production

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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 £
Ireland 2,672,355
Germany 2,454,143
Austria 1,819,704
China 949,079
Netherlands 748,152

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 £
Ireland 1,813,526 858,829 -954,697
Germany 1,423,180 1,030,963 -392,217
Austria 882,004 937,700 +55,696
China 35,743 913,336 +877,593
Netherlands 73,055 675,097 +602,042
France 187,152 286,403 +99,251
United States 171,370 249,788 +78,418
India 128,163 205,384 +77,221
United Arab Emirates 0 168,576 +168,576
Ghana 102,442 0 -102,442

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 £
Austria 2,824,047
Germany 2,416,221
China 949,079
United States 437,054
India 333,547

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 £
Austria 1,050,681 1,773,366 +722,685
Germany 1,441,456 974,765 -466,691
China 35,743 913,336 +877,593
United States 171,370 265,684 +94,314
India 128,163 205,384 +77,221
Benin 0 168,576 +168,576
Italy 12,551 148,435 +135,884
Netherlands 35,666 110,818 +75,152
Ghana 102,442 0 -102,442
Sri Lanka 38,282 24,228 -14,054

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 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Outer London - East and North East 6
West Midlands 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 6 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 6 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 5 +3
West Midlands 4 5 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +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) 4,957,838
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,101,784
Other 2,683,004
Road transport 138,751
Air transport 58,587

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) 2,130,138 2,827,700 +697,562
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,598,774 2,503,010 +904,236
Other 1,824,175 858,829 -965,346
Road transport 102,404 36,347 -66,057
Air transport 23,761 34,826 +11,065

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,698,900
000 2,683,004
Southampton 1,436,079
Hull 910,853
Eurotunnel 696,651

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 1,301,095 2,397,805 +1,096,710
000 1,824,175 858,829 -965,346
Southampton 227,909 1,208,170 +980,261
Hull 765,130 145,723 -619,407
Eurotunnel 516,704 179,947 -336,757
Dover / Eurotunnel 471,345 146,354 -324,991
Felixstowe 145,483 180,362 +34,879
ZLC 184,333 107,843 -76,490
Immingham Docks 56,096 230,812 +174,716
Middlesbrough 37,225 214,172 +176,947

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 39
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of food products 13
Food and beverage service activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 14
2026-03 12
2026-02 12
2026-01 9
2025-12 10

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 18
54m+ 17
0-1m 10
15m-54m 10
Other 4

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 837,927
Belgium 183,229
Denmark 118,208
Netherlands 73,394
Spain 38,426

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 422,513 415,414 -7,099
Belgium 54,167 129,062 +74,895
Denmark 70,472 47,736 -22,736
Netherlands 56,064 17,330 -38,734
Spain 18,776 19,650 +874
Germany 0 24,194 +24,194
Norway 0 10,968 +10,968
France 0 10,305 +10,305
Poland 7,307 0 -7,307
Canada 3,117 0 -3,117

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 483,054
Canada 270,722
Ireland 57
China 5

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 231,501 251,553 +20,052
Canada 139,941 130,781 -9,160
Ireland 57 0 -57
China 0 5 +5

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 753,838
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 340,190
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 252,581
Air transport 4,917

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 £
Other 371,499 382,339 +10,840
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 150,865 189,325 +38,460
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 133,434 119,147 -14,287
Air transport 4,917 0 -4,917

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 753,838
Harwich 213,337
Immingham Docks 180,789
Dover / Eurotunnel 100,278
Holyhead 44,838

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 £
000 371,499 382,339 +10,840
Harwich 135,593 77,744 -57,849
Immingham Docks 70,472 110,317 +39,845
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,171 46,107 -8,064
Holyhead 20,045 24,793 +4,748
London 0 23,899 +23,899
Felixstowe 0 17,330 +17,330
Heysham 0 6,194 +6,194
London Stansted Airport 3,117 0 -3,117
Liverpool Docks 973 2,088 +1,115

Quick facts

HS code: 120810

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

Description: Flour and meal specifically made from soya beans, used in cooking and food production