Import/export HS code 12099910: Forest-tree seeds

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

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
France 440,878
Ireland 391,759
Denmark 384,407
United States 325,354
Netherlands 199,949

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 123,690 317,188 +193,498
Ireland 72,119 319,640 +247,521
Denmark 134,110 250,297 +116,187
United States 243,659 81,695 -161,964
Netherlands 107,650 92,299 -15,351
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 543,396
Denmark 374,805
United States 336,848
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 123,690 419,706 +296,016
Denmark 134,110 240,695 +106,585
United States 243,659 93,189 -150,470
Italy 147,228 50,991 -96,237
Sweden 11,465 163,382 +151,917
Netherlands 98,588 64,389 -34,199
Hungary 77,171 35,936 -41,235
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
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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) 1,501,752
Air transport 818,980
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) 523,048 978,704 +455,656
Air transport 481,814 337,166 -144,648
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 477,401
Holyhead 370,080
Dover 334,169
Immingham Docks 236,597
Eurotunnel 201,167

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 411,423 65,978 -345,445
Holyhead 73,428 296,652 +223,224
Dover 194,167 140,002 -54,165
Immingham Docks 10,202 226,395 +216,193
Eurotunnel 114,629 86,538 -28,091
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,514 114,648 +76,134
East Midlands Airport 56,069 80,471 +24,402
Manchester Airport 0 111,492 +111,492
London Stansted Airport 4,640 62,564 +57,924
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
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 7
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 450,239
United States 38,273
Netherlands 23,006
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 241,803 208,436 -33,367
United States 24,976 13,297 -11,679
Netherlands 0 23,006 +23,006
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 5,999 900 -5,099
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) 471,042
Air transport 105,942

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) 243,840 227,202 -16,638
Air transport 55,283 50,659 -4,624

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 379,510
East Midlands Airport 63,970
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 210,279 169,231 -41,048
East Midlands Airport 42,717 21,253 -21,464
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