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 118,059,957
Ghana 89,121,562
Netherlands 41,876,345
France 14,738,107
Germany 9,021,896

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 79,867,145 38,192,812 -41,674,333
Ghana 17,044,012 72,077,550 +55,033,538
Netherlands 22,343,452 19,532,893 -2,810,559
France 4,397,339 10,340,768 +5,943,429
Germany 2,662,874 6,359,022 +3,696,148
Belgium 4,834,871 3,214,328 -1,620,543
Singapore 2,136 6,903,798 +6,901,662
Spain 1,512,796 3,548,013 +2,035,217
Switzerland 1,158 1,617,375 +1,616,217
Peru 565,627 1,039,751 +474,124

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 126,369,262
Ghana 90,164,776
Netherlands 37,409,273
France 20,969,894
Germany 8,755,563

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 81,002,000 45,367,262 -35,634,738
Ghana 17,980,286 72,184,490 +54,204,204
Netherlands 20,267,509 17,141,764 -3,125,745
France 7,328,194 13,641,700 +6,313,506
Germany 1,955,462 6,800,101 +4,844,639
Spain 1,520,812 3,782,202 +2,261,390
Belgium 2,413,031 2,868,269 +455,238
Peru 604,071 1,216,528 +612,457
Estonia 356,779 883,283 +526,504
United Kingdom 724,099 0 -724,099

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
West Midlands 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
West Midlands 1 4 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
South Yorkshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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) 223,213,605
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,293,307
Road transport 626,449
Air transport 607,024
Other 44,676

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) 101,025,125 122,188,480 +21,163,355
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,163,742 42,129,565 +8,965,823
Road transport 624,360 2,089 -622,271
Air transport 256,860 350,164 +93,304
Other 11,469 33,207 +21,738
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 181,838,533
Dover 30,197,852
Felixstowe 23,100,029
Eurotunnel 23,045,232
London Gateway Port 13,253,926

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 89,214,239 92,624,294 +3,410,055
Dover 9,901,450 20,296,402 +10,394,952
Felixstowe 7,051,700 16,048,329 +8,996,629
Eurotunnel 9,224,655 13,820,577 +4,595,922
London Gateway Port 2,890,044 10,363,882 +7,473,838
Immingham Docks 3,268,717 5,723,679 +2,454,962
Tyne 3,934,226 2,729,218 -1,205,008
Killingholme 5,395,963 68,459 -5,327,504
Harwich 706,072 629,062 -77,010
Dover / Eurotunnel 531,950 462,546 -69,404

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
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
2026-04 7
2026-03 12
2026-02 12
2026-01 9
2025-12 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
1m-15m 15
54m+ 14
0-1m 7
15m-54m 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 98,659,548
Belgium 47,695,574
France 21,508,707
Bulgaria 18,412,166
Poland 10,300,198

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 50,514,950 48,144,598 -2,370,352
Belgium 19,832,342 27,863,232 +8,030,890
France 6,416,453 15,092,254 +8,675,801
Bulgaria 8,896,504 9,515,662 +619,158
Poland 6,255,596 4,044,602 -2,210,994
Norway 1,253,459 5,257,291 +4,003,832
Netherlands 1,086,221 899,852 -186,369
Germany 1,376,661 3,601 -1,373,060
Lithuania 332,443 700,969 +368,526
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) 206,957,325
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,120,568
Air transport 10,848
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) 95,272,848 111,684,477 +16,411,629
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,111,908 8,660 -1,103,248
Air transport 3,535 7,313 +3,778
Other 581 231 -350

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 101,187,912
Holyhead 83,484,023
Liverpool Docks 14,943,317
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 43,130,392 58,057,520 +14,927,128
Holyhead 37,766,784 45,717,239 +7,950,455
Liverpool Docks 12,516,189 2,427,128 -10,089,061
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 2,688 -303,581
Southampton 271,528 0 -271,528
Milford 231,396 0 -231,396
Hull 23,260 0 -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