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 109,694,686
Ghana 90,033,942
Netherlands 41,612,239
France 14,768,206
Germany 7,789,672

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 73,802,780 35,891,906 -37,910,874
Ghana 30,495,786 59,538,156 +29,042,370
Netherlands 24,460,864 17,151,375 -7,309,489
France 5,147,874 9,620,332 +4,472,458
Germany 1,779,894 6,009,778 +4,229,884
Belgium 4,844,674 2,696,707 -2,147,967
Singapore 2,136 6,903,798 +6,901,662
Spain 1,440,174 2,965,474 +1,525,300
Switzerland 1,162,734 455,799 -706,935
Peru 713,968 888,910 +174,942

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 118,105,254
Ghana 91,077,156
Netherlands 35,404,814
France 20,617,861
Germany 8,892,866

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 74,877,694 43,227,560 -31,650,134
Ghana 31,432,060 59,645,096 +28,213,036
Netherlands 20,889,684 14,515,130 -6,374,554
France 9,743,667 10,874,194 +1,130,527
Germany 2,061,332 6,831,534 +4,770,202
Belgium 2,387,723 2,879,290 +491,567
Spain 1,682,379 3,123,357 +1,440,978
Peru 854,854 974,092 +119,238
Estonia 819,899 420,163 -399,736
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 289,597 446,835 +157,238

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 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 0 2 +2
South Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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) 215,138,396
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,675,416
Road transport 626,449
Air transport 595,780
Other 49,447

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) 108,311,252 106,827,144 -1,484,108
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,460,864 36,214,552 -246,312
Road transport 624,360 2,089 -622,271
Air transport 258,348 337,432 +79,084
Other 20,754 28,693 +7,939
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 171,534,829
Dover 29,854,845
Eurotunnel 22,341,941
Felixstowe 22,241,763
London Gateway Port 16,356,459

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 91,722,893 79,811,936 -11,910,957
Dover 11,696,800 18,158,045 +6,461,245
Eurotunnel 11,811,937 10,530,004 -1,281,933
Felixstowe 6,375,277 15,866,486 +9,491,209
London Gateway Port 7,364,755 8,991,704 +1,626,949
Immingham Docks 3,936,178 5,007,036 +1,070,858
Tyne 3,291,033 2,321,724 -969,309
Killingholme 4,878,688 74,853 -4,803,835
Harwich 893,691 653,972 -239,719
ZLC 972,360 2,089 -970,271

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
17
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
2026-05 5
2026-04 7
2026-03 13
2026-02 12
2026-01 9

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 14
54m+ 13
0-1m 8
15m-54m 6
Other 3

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 97,844,066
Belgium 50,406,408
France 21,672,381
Bulgaria 17,143,805
Poland 9,234,213

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 58,515,881 39,328,185 -19,187,696
Belgium 28,310,233 22,096,175 -6,214,058
France 11,010,026 10,662,355 -347,671
Bulgaria 10,045,500 7,098,305 -2,947,195
Poland 6,916,144 2,318,069 -4,598,075
Norway 3,658,448 2,852,302 -806,146
Netherlands 1,336,725 1,010,213 -326,512
Germany 1,361,009 3,601 -1,357,408
Lithuania 607,338 426,074 -181,264
Sweden 295,778 0 -295,778

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) 207,027,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,279,280
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) 121,234,244 85,792,974 -35,441,270
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,111,908 167,372 -944,536
Air transport 6,021 4,827 -1,194
Other 581 231 -350

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 102,176,090
Holyhead 86,547,887
Liverpool Docks 11,063,971
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 58,788,671 43,387,419 -15,401,252
Holyhead 48,041,334 38,506,553 -9,534,781
Liverpool Docks 10,242,570 821,401 -9,421,169
Immingham Docks 3,386,949 3,074,913 -312,036
Felixstowe 817,560 0 -817,560
London 339,418 8,660 -330,758
Southampton 271,528 0 -271,528
Milford 231,396 0 -231,396
Dover 203,466 2,688 -200,778
Harwich 0 158,712 +158,712

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