Import/export HS code 12129949: Processed plant products

Plant products that are crushed, ground, or otherwise processed

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 £
Spain 252,174
Nigeria 13,408
Portugal 9,650
China 6,317
Netherlands 5,573

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 £
Spain 153,732 98,442 -55,290
Nigeria 5,873 7,535 +1,662
Portugal 9,650 0 -9,650
China 0 6,317 +6,317
Netherlands 5,573 0 -5,573
United Arab Emirates 0 5,076 +5,076
United States 3,332 0 -3,332
India 0 2,328 +2,328
Belgium 0 1,905 +1,905
Turkey 948 0 -948

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 254,544
Ghana 10,822
Portugal 9,650
India 7,404
China 6,317

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 154,197 100,347 -53,850
Ghana 3,869 6,953 +3,084
Portugal 9,650 0 -9,650
India 0 7,404 +7,404
China 0 6,317 +6,317
United States 3,332 0 -3,332
Burkina Faso 3,034 0 -3,034
Nigeria 2,004 582 -1,422
Netherlands 2,074 0 -2,074
Turkey 948 0 -948

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 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) 205,210
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,419
Air transport 17,082

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) 134,145 71,065 -63,080
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,350 50,069 +21,719
Air transport 16,613 469 -16,144

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 145,376
Eurotunnel 44,508
London 24,594
London Gateway Port 18,897
Thamesport 12,713

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 108,030 37,346 -70,684
Eurotunnel 16,513 27,995 +11,482
London 24,481 113 -24,368
London Gateway Port 0 18,897 +18,897
Thamesport 0 12,713 +12,713
Felixstowe 0 11,393 +11,393
Southampton 3,869 6,953 +3,084
Birmingham Airport 10,162 0 -10,162
Portsmouth 9,602 0 -9,602
Newhaven 0 3,819 +3,819

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 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 1
2025-11 1
2025-09 2
2025-03 2
2024-08 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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 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 £
Belgium 29,836
China 19,212
Poland 1,039

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 £
Belgium 16,408 13,428 -2,980
China 0 19,212 +19,212
Poland 0 1,039 +1,039

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) 30,875
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,212

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) 16,408 14,467 -1,941
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 19,212 +19,212

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 28,985
Southampton 19,212
Harwich 1,890

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 14,518 14,467 -51
Southampton 0 19,212 +19,212
Harwich 1,890 0 -1,890

Quick facts

HS code: 12129949

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

Description: Plant products that are crushed, ground, or otherwise processed