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 2,722,399
Germany 2,194,168
Austria 1,775,697
China 947,979
Netherlands 783,127

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 1,961,123 761,276 -1,199,847
Germany 1,588,294 605,874 -982,420
Austria 988,074 787,623 -200,451
China 44,289 903,690 +859,401
Netherlands 152,674 630,453 +477,779
France 240,237 225,209 -15,028
United States 314,070 107,088 -206,982
India 117,391 198,162 +80,771
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 2,796,688
Germany 2,156,246
China 947,979
United States 437,054
India 315,553

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 1,320,438 1,476,250 +155,812
Germany 1,586,144 570,102 -1,016,042
China 44,289 903,690 +859,401
United States 329,966 107,088 -222,878
India 117,391 198,162 +80,771
Italy 12,551 187,045 +174,494
Benin 0 168,576 +168,576
Netherlands 28,479 110,818 +82,339
Ghana 102,442 0 -102,442
Canada 48,788 0 -48,788

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 7
Outer London - West and North West 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
West Midlands 6
Inner London - West 5

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 - East and North East 3 6 +3
Outer London - West and North West 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 6 +1
West Midlands 3 5 +2
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 2 3 +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) 4,844,358
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,844,862
Other 2,731,948
Road transport 116,997
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) 2,357,844 2,486,514 +128,670
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,911,056 1,933,806 +22,750
Other 1,970,672 761,276 -1,209,396
Road transport 81,891 35,106 -46,785
Air transport 32,654 25,933 -6,721

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,673,783
000 2,731,948
Southampton 1,436,079
Hull 717,482
Dover / Eurotunnel 614,670

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 1,886,776 1,787,007 -99,769
000 1,970,672 761,276 -1,209,396
Southampton 325,594 1,110,485 +784,891
Hull 550,140 167,342 -382,798
Dover / Eurotunnel 528,917 85,753 -443,164
Eurotunnel 414,292 167,589 -246,703
Felixstowe 131,012 169,051 +38,039
ZLC 177,886 97,208 -80,678
Middlesbrough 59,053 213,051 +153,998
Immingham Docks 63,757 167,143 +103,386

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
40
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
16
Manufacture of food products
12
Advertising and market research
2
Food and beverage service activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 13
2026-04 15
2026-03 13
2026-02 12
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 18
54m+ 17
0-1m 10
15m-54m 10
Other 6

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 799,923
Belgium 183,229
Denmark 89,539
Netherlands 73,394
Spain 35,583

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 539,670 260,253 -279,417
Belgium 81,527 101,702 +20,175
Denmark 65,338 24,201 -41,137
Netherlands 56,064 17,330 -38,734
Spain 23,793 11,790 -12,003
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 481,334
Canada 262,186
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 362,454 118,880 -243,574
Canada 144,126 118,060 -26,066
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 743,582
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 288,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 245,271
Air transport 3,117

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 506,637 236,945 -269,692
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,275 161,965 +35,690
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 183,438 61,833 -121,605
Air transport 3,117 0 -3,117

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 743,582
Harwich 186,386
Immingham Docks 152,120
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,435
Holyhead 44,041

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 £
000 506,637 236,945 -269,692
Harwich 136,002 50,384 -85,618
Immingham Docks 65,338 86,782 +21,444
Dover / Eurotunnel 75,340 22,095 -53,245
Holyhead 29,015 15,026 -13,989
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