Import/export HS code 121010: Whole hop cones, not processed

Hop cones in their natural form, not ground, powdered, or turned into pellets. Used in brewing or herbal products

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  • 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 £
Canada 4,094,979
Germany 1,769,634
Slovenia 1,145,649
France 1,063,960
Poland 994,469

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 £
Canada 1,798,795 2,296,184 +497,389
Germany 992,117 777,517 -214,600
Slovenia 538,735 606,914 +68,179
France 494,140 569,820 +75,680
Poland 682,195 312,274 -369,921
New Zealand 669,665 113,249 -556,416
Czechia 355,371 414,888 +59,517
United States 584,992 0 -584,992
Belgium 97,745 0 -97,745

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 £
United States 4,995,847
Slovenia 1,267,459
Germany 1,235,357
Poland 1,170,542
France 883,593

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 £
United States 2,621,574 2,374,273 -247,301
Slovenia 638,791 628,668 -10,123
Germany 600,917 634,440 +33,523
Poland 682,195 488,347 -193,848
France 489,846 393,747 -96,099
New Zealand 669,665 113,249 -556,416
Czechia 358,471 418,783 +60,312
Belgium 102,039 0 -102,039
Australia 50,257 39,339 -10,918

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -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) 5,840,205
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,429,805
Air transport 34,591

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) 3,158,792 2,681,413 -477,379
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,020,372 2,409,433 -610,939
Air transport 34,591 0 -34,591

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,801,443
Southampton 4,648,322
Felixstowe 779,972
Eurotunnel 738,150
Harwich 206,911

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 2,367,436 2,434,007 +66,571
Southampton 2,352,138 2,296,184 -55,954
Felixstowe 666,723 113,249 -553,474
Eurotunnel 492,344 245,806 -246,538
Harwich 206,911 0 -206,911
Dover / Eurotunnel 92,101 0 -92,101
London Heathrow Airport 31,432 0 -31,432
London Stansted Airport 3,159 0 -3,159
London 0 1,600 +1,600
Thamesport 1,511 0 -1,511

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 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-08 1
2025-04 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
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Germany 210,252
United States 170,330
Poland 144,918
Canada 131,915
France 8,592

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 £
Germany 207,327 2,925 -204,402
United States 158,233 12,097 -146,136
Poland 106,977 37,941 -69,036
Canada 9,827 122,088 +112,261
France 8,592 0 -8,592
India 7,914 0 -7,914
Ireland 5,303 0 -5,303
Belgium 3,435 0 -3,435
Singapore 2,914 0 -2,914
Turkey 0 2,529 +2,529

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) 374,645
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 303,215
Air transport 18,541

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) 333,779 40,866 -292,913
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 168,584 134,631 -33,953
Air transport 16,458 2,083 -14,375

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 297,020
Southampton 282,056
Eurotunnel 63,620
Liverpool Docks 16,830
Manchester Airport 7,914

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 256,154 40,866 -215,288
Southampton 159,968 122,088 -37,880
Eurotunnel 63,620 0 -63,620
Liverpool Docks 6,816 10,014 +3,198
Manchester Airport 7,914 0 -7,914
Dover 7,322 0 -7,322
Holyhead 5,303 0 -5,303
London Gateway Port 1,800 2,529 +729
ZLC 3,919 0 -3,919
London Heathrow Airport 1,614 2,083 +469

Quick facts

HS code: 121010

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

Description: Hop cones in their natural form, not ground, powdered, or turned into pellets. Used in brewing or herbal products