Import/export HS code 12149010: Fodder roots

Root vegetables like mangolds and swedes, used as animal feed

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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 £
Ireland 96,394
Germany 89,001
New Zealand 78,179
France 2,934
Italy 2,145

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 £
Ireland 48,954 47,440 -1,514
Germany 74,028 14,973 -59,055
New Zealand 10,480 67,699 +57,219
France 2,934 0 -2,934
Italy 0 2,145 +2,145

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 £
New Zealand 78,179
Poland 74,022
Germany 13,613
China 4,300
Italy 2,145

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 £
New Zealand 10,480 67,699 +57,219
Poland 61,502 12,520 -48,982
Germany 12,511 1,102 -11,409
China 2,949 1,351 -1,598
Italy 0 2,145 +2,145

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Norfolk 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 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 £
Other 96,394
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 94,080
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,179

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 £
Other 48,954 47,440 -1,514
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,962 17,118 -59,844
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,480 67,699 +57,219

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 96,394
Southampton 78,179
Dover 77,806
Felixstowe 6,835
London 3,849

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 £
000 48,954 47,440 -1,514
Southampton 10,480 67,699 +57,219
Dover 63,935 13,871 -50,064
Felixstowe 6,835 0 -6,835
London 3,849 0 -3,849
Eurotunnel 0 3,247 +3,247
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,343 0 -2,343

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products
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
2025-06 1
2025-05 2
2025-02 1
2024-11 1
2024-09 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 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 £
Spain 350,756
France 284,508
Germany 142,927
Iceland 11,340
Ireland 7,197

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 £
Spain 102,583 248,173 +145,590
France 253,216 31,292 -221,924
Germany 142,927 0 -142,927
Iceland 11,340 0 -11,340
Ireland 2,341 4,856 +2,515

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) 795,889
Other 839

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) 511,624 284,265 -227,359
Other 783 56 -727

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 384,625
Eurotunnel 268,202
Immingham Docks 125,364
Middlesbrough 11,340
Liverpool Docks 4,800

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 105,160 279,465 +174,305
Eurotunnel 268,202 0 -268,202
Immingham Docks 125,364 0 -125,364
Middlesbrough 11,340 0 -11,340
Liverpool Docks 0 4,800 +4,800
Holyhead 1,558 0 -1,558
000 783 56 -727

Quick facts

HS code: 12149010

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

Description: Root vegetables like mangolds and swedes, used as animal feed