Import/export HS code 12092945: Timothy grass and other seeds

Seeds of timothy grass, vetch, and other grasses like cocksfoot and bent grass, used for forage and lawns

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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 £
Germany 2,112,567
Denmark 1,702,783
Netherlands 1,597,447
Italy 1,355,394
France 981,944

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 £
Germany 1,291,574 820,993 -470,581
Denmark 930,055 772,728 -157,327
Netherlands 1,148,976 448,471 -700,505
Italy 1,003,217 352,177 -651,040
France 723,532 258,412 -465,120
Spain 552,624 332,663 -219,961
Canada 527,390 215,531 -311,859
United States 230,927 168,153 -62,774
New Zealand 202,177 0 -202,177
Poland 107,870 66,840 -41,030

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 2,088,968
Canada 1,971,473
Denmark 1,524,670
United States 952,315
New Zealand 865,658

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 1,274,734 814,234 -460,500
Canada 1,416,288 555,185 -861,103
Denmark 1,001,689 522,981 -478,708
United States 560,179 392,136 -168,043
New Zealand 532,222 333,436 -198,786
Italy 614,657 187,431 -427,226
France 445,855 127,744 -318,111
Hungary 177,837 166,416 -11,421
Poland 113,540 140,589 +27,049
Germany 162,259 72,762 -89,497

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 3
Suffolk 3
East Central Scotland 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
Suffolk 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 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) 5,450,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,204,386
Other 59,932

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) 3,612,995 1,837,886 -1,775,109
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,461,757 1,742,629 -1,719,128
Other 26,876 33,056 +6,180

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,652,687
Immingham Docks 2,334,949
Felixstowe 1,849,712
London 1,352,809
Grangemouth Docks 449,084

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 1,863,448 789,239 -1,074,209
Immingham Docks 1,476,834 858,115 -618,719
Felixstowe 1,174,040 675,672 -498,368
London 820,042 532,767 -287,275
Grangemouth Docks 388,513 60,571 -327,942
Hull 196,175 121,675 -74,500
Thamesport 187,180 85,166 -102,014
Eurotunnel 192,610 62,231 -130,379
London Gateway Port 168,320 28,774 -139,546
Southampton 143,557 50,815 -92,742

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
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 3
2025-09 9
2025-08 9
2025-07 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 9
15m-54m 8
54m+ 5
0-1m 2
Other 2

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 77,157
Sweden 54,177
Netherlands 34,153
Germany 33,500
Denmark 31,599

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 70,223 6,934 -63,289
Sweden 54,177 0 -54,177
Netherlands 6,220 27,933 +21,713
Germany 0 33,500 +33,500
Denmark 17,293 14,306 -2,987
Spain 20,704 0 -20,704
Norway 17,690 0 -17,690
Belgium 0 1,409 +1,409
Iceland 0 885 +885

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 £
Germany 15,370
XI 783

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 £
Germany 8,699 6,671 -2,028
XI 562 221 -341

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) 149,319
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 95,608
Other 16,195
Air transport 10,152

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) 87,886 61,433 -26,453
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 80,417 15,191 -65,226
Other 9,261 6,934 -2,327
Air transport 8,743 1,409 -7,334

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 104,723
Liverpool Docks 60,962
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,424
Harwich 35,933
000 16,195

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 £
Immingham Docks 80,417 24,306 -56,111
Liverpool Docks 60,962 0 -60,962
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,924 15,500 -11,424
Harwich 0 35,933 +35,933
000 9,261 6,934 -2,327
East Midlands Airport 8,743 1,409 -7,334
Middlesbrough 0 885 +885

Quick facts

HS code: 12092945

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

Description: Seeds of timothy grass, vetch, and other grasses like cocksfoot and bent grass, used for forage and lawns