Import/export HS code 12099910: Forest-tree seeds

Seeds of trees used in forestry, such as pine, oak, and other timber species

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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 £
France 444,642
Denmark 425,676
Ireland 391,759
United States 337,264
Netherlands 202,279

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 £
France 128,387 316,255 +187,868
Denmark 176,527 249,149 +72,622
Ireland 41,488 350,271 +308,783
United States 255,569 81,695 -173,874
Netherlands 107,729 94,550 -13,179
Italy 147,228 50,991 -96,237
Sweden 11,465 163,382 +151,917
Hungary 51,274 16,658 -34,616
Slovakia 48,222 14,301 -33,921
Germany 29,432 0 -29,432

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 £
France 547,160
Denmark 416,074
United States 348,758
Italy 198,219
Sweden 174,847

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 £
France 128,387 418,773 +290,386
Denmark 176,527 239,547 +63,020
United States 255,569 93,189 -162,380
Italy 147,228 50,991 -96,237
Sweden 11,465 163,382 +151,917
Netherlands 93,662 69,315 -24,347
Hungary 79,501 35,936 -43,565
Slovakia 48,222 63,239 +15,017
Germany 34,011 54,913 +20,902
Czechia 21,300 66,755 +45,455

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1

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
Lancashire 0 2 +2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 0 1 +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) 1,538,920
Air transport 840,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,771
Other 10

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) 528,327 1,010,593 +482,266
Air transport 500,238 339,953 -160,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,876 5,895 -11,981
Other 10 0 -10

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 484,847
Holyhead 370,080
Dover 354,908
Immingham Docks 236,597
Eurotunnel 217,596

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 £
Birmingham Airport 419,763 65,084 -354,679
Holyhead 42,797 327,283 +284,486
Dover 212,500 142,408 -70,092
Immingham Docks 10,202 226,395 +216,193
Eurotunnel 132,206 85,390 -46,816
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,514 114,648 +76,134
East Midlands Airport 51,455 84,152 +32,697
Manchester Airport 0 111,492 +111,492
London Stansted Airport 11,071 62,564 +51,493
London 6,581 46,766 +40,185

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Forestry and logging 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2026-01 2
2025-12 1

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 8
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
54m+ 1
Other 1

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 684,092
United States 39,616
Netherlands 24,557
South Africa 21,000
France 13,139

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 445,956 238,136 -207,820
United States 26,319 13,297 -13,022
Netherlands 1,551 23,006 +21,455
South Africa 0 21,000 +21,000
France 13,139 0 -13,139
United Arab Emirates 3,845 7,356 +3,511
Switzerland 7,361 0 -7,361
Germany 1,637 5,262 +3,625
Thailand 0 3,866 +3,866
Denmark 2,000 0 -2,000

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) 704,895
Air transport 108,836

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) 447,993 256,902 -191,091
Air transport 53,815 55,021 +1,206

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 613,363
East Midlands Airport 66,864
Fishguard 39,205
Liverpool Docks 31,524
London Heathrow Airport 24,866

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 £
Holyhead 414,432 198,931 -215,501
East Midlands Airport 41,249 25,615 -15,634
Fishguard 0 39,205 +39,205
Liverpool Docks 31,524 0 -31,524
London Heathrow Airport 0 24,866 +24,866
Immingham Docks 2,000 18,766 +16,766
London Stansted Airport 8,721 0 -8,721
Manchester Airport 3,845 3,640 -205
ZLC 0 900 +900
Dover / Eurotunnel 37 0 -37

Quick facts

HS code: 12099910

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

Description: Seeds of trees used in forestry, such as pine, oak, and other timber species