Import/export HS code 18061015: Low-sugar cocoa powder

Cocoa powder with little or no sugar, perfect for low-sugar diets or health-conscious recipes

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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 £
Greece 1,405,073
Ireland 740,603
South Korea 415,496
Switzerland 301,608
Italy 300,494

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 £
Greece 365,774 1,039,299 +673,525
Ireland 308,775 431,828 +123,053
South Korea 151,819 263,677 +111,858
Switzerland 194,186 107,422 -86,764
Italy 153,378 147,116 -6,262
Germany 130,920 42,266 -88,654
Australia 70,032 90,323 +20,291
Belgium 48,257 63,753 +15,496
United States 56,188 54,062 -2,126
France 43,906 9,236 -34,670

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 £
Greece 1,405,073
South Korea 413,904
Switzerland 343,876
Italy 330,386
Ireland 313,769

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 £
Greece 365,774 1,039,299 +673,525
South Korea 151,819 262,085 +110,266
Switzerland 217,761 126,115 -91,646
Italy 164,562 165,824 +1,262
Ireland 138,608 175,161 +36,553
Germany 141,314 37,717 -103,597
Australia 70,032 90,323 +20,291
Belgium 48,257 63,753 +15,496
United States 54,744 53,142 -1,602
Hungary 51,863 1,122 -50,741

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - East 5
Inner London - West 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 5 +2
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0

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) 2,341,207
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 833,804
Other 426,901
Road transport 236,169
Air transport 170,070

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) 937,820 1,403,387 +465,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 331,820 501,984 +170,164
Other 188,034 238,867 +50,833
Road transport 128,747 107,422 -21,325
Air transport 85,071 84,999 -72

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,513,918
000 426,901
London Gateway Port 346,140
Holyhead 283,006
Eurotunnel 240,216

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 430,793 1,083,125 +652,332
000 188,034 238,867 +50,833
London Gateway Port 64,520 281,620 +217,100
Holyhead 129,113 153,893 +24,780
Eurotunnel 215,399 24,817 -190,582
ZLC 131,176 107,422 -23,754
Southampton 160,662 77,844 -82,818
Thamesport 90,930 100,313 +9,383
London Heathrow Airport 77,007 83,899 +6,892
London 104,672 53,896 -50,776

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 26
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of food products 5
Food and beverage service activities 4
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 11
2026-02 10
2026-01 6
2025-12 6

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 21
54m+ 9
0-1m 7
Other 6
15m-54m 1

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 1,658,144
Falkland Islands 513,049
Australia 178,610
United States 154,904
Spain 106,238

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 837,716 820,428 -17,288
Falkland Islands 80,068 432,981 +352,913
Australia 178,610 0 -178,610
United States 83,931 70,973 -12,958
Spain 106,238 0 -106,238
Cyprus 54,168 44,462 -9,706
United Arab Emirates 28,506 64,804 +36,298
Switzerland 10,120 70,385 +60,265
South Africa 11,499 68,517 +57,018
Sweden 0 57,499 +57,499

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 1,212,039
XI 120,533
Italy 69,454
Egypt 25,257
Slovakia 22,324

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 600,354 611,685 +11,331
XI 120,533 0 -120,533
Italy 23,318 46,136 +22,818
Egypt 3,240 22,017 +18,777
Slovakia 12,014 10,310 -1,704
Poland 17,563 2,472 -15,091
France 15,399 2,886 -12,513
Germany 5,751 5,874 +123
Belgium 2,840 6,495 +3,655
Netherlands 2,313 1,541 -772

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,724,702
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,179,188
Air transport 299,540
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 270,455

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 £
Other 933,118 791,584 -141,534
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 483,617 695,571 +211,954
Air transport 128,656 170,884 +42,228
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60,726 209,729 +149,003

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,724,702
London Gateway Port 564,211
Southampton 457,659
London Heathrow Airport 235,228
Felixstowe 135,084

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 £
000 933,118 791,584 -141,534
London Gateway Port 389,143 175,068 -214,075
Southampton 57,255 400,404 +343,149
London Heathrow Airport 85,201 150,027 +64,826
Felixstowe 22,849 112,235 +89,386
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,395 116,257 +102,862
Immingham Docks 12,248 67,331 +55,083
East Midlands Airport 36,457 20,857 -15,600
Holyhead 6,474 24,321 +17,847
Harwich 25,191 0 -25,191

Quick facts

HS code: 18061015

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

Description: Cocoa powder with little or no sugar, perfect for low-sugar diets or health-conscious recipes