Import/export HS code 180310: Cocoa paste with fat

Cocoa paste that still contains its natural fat, giving it a rich flavor and texture

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 £
Ivory Coast 95,409,023
Ghana 79,626,447
Netherlands 37,385,269
France 10,307,913
Belgium 7,478,453

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 £
Ivory Coast 77,093,702 18,315,321 -58,778,381
Ghana 17,745,541 61,880,906 +44,135,365
Netherlands 20,918,223 16,467,046 -4,451,177
France 4,189,253 6,118,660 +1,929,407
Belgium 4,927,510 2,550,943 -2,376,567
Singapore 2,136 6,903,798 +6,901,662
Germany 3,572,577 3,120,800 -451,777
Spain 1,542,808 2,579,505 +1,036,697
Peru 501,739 893,015 +391,276
Switzerland 1,158 1,363,848 +1,362,690

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 £
Ivory Coast 103,721,341
Ghana 80,617,921
Netherlands 33,526,771
France 16,068,283
Germany 6,229,822

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 £
Ivory Coast 77,981,125 25,740,216 -52,240,909
Ghana 18,681,815 61,936,106 +43,254,291
Netherlands 19,447,097 14,079,674 -5,367,423
France 7,358,613 8,709,670 +1,351,057
Germany 2,970,661 3,259,161 +288,500
Belgium 1,924,566 2,647,474 +722,908
Spain 1,613,350 2,813,694 +1,200,344
Peru 540,183 1,031,042 +490,859
Estonia 0 1,236,393 +1,236,393
United Kingdom 871,924 0 -871,924

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 4
Inner London - West 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
West Midlands 3

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 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
South Yorkshire 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 188,854,260
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,359,223
Road transport 624,360
Air transport 494,857
Other 30,148

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 97,952,106 90,902,154 -7,049,952
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,416,569 30,942,654 -2,473,915
Road transport 624,360 0 -624,360
Air transport 229,660 265,197 +35,537
Other 384 29,764 +29,380
Rail transport 2,322 0 -2,322

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 158,571,382
Dover 22,161,273
Eurotunnel 20,893,880
Felixstowe 18,275,890
London Gateway Port 8,766,087

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 £
London 88,082,656 70,488,726 -17,593,930
Dover 10,558,029 11,603,244 +1,045,215
Eurotunnel 8,235,441 12,658,439 +4,422,998
Felixstowe 6,164,172 12,111,718 +5,947,546
London Gateway Port 2,899,607 5,866,480 +2,966,873
Immingham Docks 2,639,600 4,444,142 +1,804,542
Tyne 3,631,843 2,320,372 -1,311,471
Killingholme 5,565,106 298,885 -5,266,221
Dover / Eurotunnel 945,659 276,795 -668,864
Harwich 696,663 313,050 -383,613

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Food and beverage service activities 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 9
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 8

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
54m+ 12
1m-15m 11
15m-54m 6
0-1m 5
Other 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 £
Ireland 89,002,873
Belgium 42,086,668
France 21,018,154
Bulgaria 18,948,152
Poland 11,664,917

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 45,482,221 43,520,652 -1,961,569
Belgium 16,917,569 25,169,099 +8,251,530
France 5,266,819 15,751,335 +10,484,516
Bulgaria 9,432,490 9,515,662 +83,172
Poland 7,620,315 4,044,602 -3,575,713
Norway 1,253,459 5,257,291 +4,003,832
Netherlands 1,062,961 749,300 -313,661
Germany 1,376,661 913 -1,375,748
Lithuania 168,871 864,541 +695,670
Sweden 131,057 164,721 +33,664

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 581
XI 231

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 581 0 -581
XI 0 231 +231

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) 192,917,897
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,120,568
Air transport 10,292
Other 812

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) 87,889,585 105,028,312 +17,138,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 853,767 266,801 -586,966
Air transport 5,085 5,207 +122
Other 581 231 -350

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,807,847
Holyhead 72,478,051
Liverpool Docks 16,292,614
Immingham Docks 6,461,862
Felixstowe 817,560

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 40,803,118 56,004,729 +15,201,611
Holyhead 31,987,466 40,490,585 +8,503,119
Liverpool Docks 13,262,778 3,029,836 -10,232,942
Immingham Docks 981,960 5,479,902 +4,497,942
Felixstowe 817,560 0 -817,560
London 339,418 8,660 -330,758
Dover 306,269 0 -306,269
Southampton 13,387 258,141 +244,754
Milford 231,396 0 -231,396
Hull 0 23,260 +23,260

Quick facts

HS code: 180310

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

Description: Cocoa paste that still contains its natural fat, giving it a rich flavor and texture