Import/export HS code 18061090: Very high-sugar cocoa powder

Cocoa powder with a very high sugar content, used for extra-sweet treats

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Belgium 1,342,600
Australia 659,325
France 119,004
Bulgaria 57,634
Ireland 26,801

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 £
Belgium 0 1,342,600 +1,342,600
Australia 1,315 658,010 +656,695
France 117,878 1,126 -116,752
Bulgaria 0 57,634 +57,634
Ireland 9,347 17,454 +8,107
United Arab Emirates 20,398 0 -20,398
China 12,416 4,060 -8,356
Turkey 7,907 1,074 -6,833
United States 2,759 4,405 +1,646
Norway 0 6,670 +6,670

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 £
Belgium 987,914
Australia 659,325
Bulgaria 414,298
Portugal 102,621
United Arab Emirates 20,398

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 £
Belgium 1,978 985,936 +983,958
Australia 1,315 658,010 +656,695
Bulgaria 0 414,298 +414,298
Portugal 102,621 0 -102,621
United Arab Emirates 20,398 0 -20,398
China 12,416 4,060 -8,356
Germany 11,339 0 -11,339
Turkey 7,907 1,074 -6,833
France 7,563 1,126 -6,437
Norway 0 6,670 +6,670

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
South East Wales 1 0 -1
South Yorkshire 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) 1,678,448
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 538,305
Air transport 35,482
Other 26,801

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) 36,521 1,641,927 +1,605,406
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,184 428,121 +317,937
Air transport 26,630 8,852 -17,778
Other 9,347 17,454 +8,107

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 884,006
London Gateway Port 658,887
Dover 435,684
London 114,604
Eurotunnel 96,998

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 £
Felixstowe 21,363 862,643 +841,280
London Gateway Port 877 658,010 +657,133
Dover 7,563 428,121 +420,558
London 0 114,604 +114,604
Eurotunnel 96,998 0 -96,998
000 9,347 17,454 +8,107
London Heathrow Airport 22,556 1,192 -21,364
Thamesport 13,317 0 -13,317
London Stansted Airport 2,261 6,534 +4,273
Aberdeen Docks 0 6,670 +6,670

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
5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Food and beverage service activities
2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 4
2025-12 2
2025-04 2
2025-03 2
2024-10 4

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 5
0-1m 4
54m+ 3
Other 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 £
United States 55,994
Saudi Arabia 45,818
Ireland 31,526
Czechia 27,694
Kenya 21,162

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 £
United States 55,042 952 -54,090
Saudi Arabia 37,372 8,446 -28,926
Ireland 15,117 16,409 +1,292
Czechia 27,694 0 -27,694
Kenya 0 21,162 +21,162
South Africa 0 17,727 +17,727
Canada 10,229 0 -10,229
Germany 2,823 2,923 +100
Gibraltar 0 5,406 +5,406
United Arab Emirates 4,592 0 -4,592

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 £
XI 470

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 £
XI 40 430 +390

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 91,212
Air transport 76,330
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,020
Other 31,526

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,920 22,292 -46,628
Air transport 42,756 33,574 -9,182
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,614 5,406 -23,208
Other 15,117 16,409 +1,292

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 80,983
London Heathrow Airport 69,632
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,100
000 31,526
Liverpool Docks 10,229

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 £
London Gateway Port 58,691 22,292 -36,399
London Heathrow Airport 39,933 29,699 -10,234
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,694 5,406 -22,288
000 15,117 16,409 +1,292
Liverpool Docks 10,229 0 -10,229
ZLC 2,823 2,923 +100
East Midlands Airport 0 952 +952
Eurotunnel 920 0 -920

Quick facts

HS code: 18061090

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

Description: Cocoa powder with a very high sugar content, used for extra-sweet treats