Import/export HS code 18062050: Low-cocoa butter chocolate

Chocolate with less cocoa butter, often used in baking or coatings

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  • 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 £
Belgium 11,887,612
Germany 2,276,093
France 1,597,184
Sweden 1,281,364
Switzerland 1,153,936

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 7,175,177 4,712,435 -2,462,742
Germany 1,433,102 842,991 -590,111
France 1,351,410 245,774 -1,105,636
Sweden 682,066 599,298 -82,768
Switzerland 601,727 552,209 -49,518
Poland 946,549 5,500 -941,049
Italy 236,524 671,388 +434,864
Netherlands 0 473,105 +473,105
Ireland 109,244 72,271 -36,973
United States 0 157,086 +157,086

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 10,154,398
Germany 2,831,195
France 1,955,063
Poland 1,333,310
Sweden 1,288,453

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 6,271,962 3,882,436 -2,389,526
Germany 1,773,017 1,058,178 -714,839
France 1,529,404 425,659 -1,103,745
Poland 1,145,853 187,457 -958,396
Sweden 689,155 599,298 -89,857
Switzerland 601,727 552,209 -49,518
Netherlands 172,334 721,424 +549,090
Italy 199,628 646,725 +447,097
United States 2,039 157,086 +155,047
China 131,290 0 -131,290

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
West Central Scotland 4
Outer London - West and North West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
West Central Scotland 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 0 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Essex 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1

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) 19,974,101
Road transport 593,695
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 243,704
Other 239,166
Rail transport 38,070

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) 12,300,800 7,673,301 -4,627,499
Road transport 228,617 365,078 +136,461
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,023 239,681 +235,658
Other 141,863 97,303 -44,560
Rail transport 10,808 27,262 +16,454
Air transport 9,002 5,500 -3,502

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,408,949
Eurotunnel 5,057,746
London 4,042,816
Immingham Docks 1,954,683
ZLC 1,068,962

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 6,346,156 1,062,793 -5,283,363
Eurotunnel 2,234,647 2,823,099 +588,452
London 1,621,428 2,421,388 +799,960
Immingham Docks 1,081,734 872,949 -208,785
ZLC 601,727 467,235 -134,492
Dover / Eurotunnel 278,578 292,017 +13,439
Felixstowe 274,684 0 -274,684
000 141,863 97,303 -44,560
Southampton 2,039 157,086 +155,047
Portsmouth 0 120,021 +120,021

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Food and beverage service activities 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 7
2025-10 10
2025-09 11
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+ 17
1m-15m 8
15m-54m 5
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
Belgium 4,454,383
Slovakia 3,264,372
Poland 1,824,750
Lithuania 1,300,797
Ireland 765,437

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 £
Belgium 3,314,458 1,139,925 -2,174,533
Slovakia 3,264,372 0 -3,264,372
Poland 1,821,149 3,601 -1,817,548
Lithuania 1,234,321 66,476 -1,167,845
Ireland 383,786 381,651 -2,135
Austria 602,096 0 -602,096
France 140,383 70,150 -70,233
Hungary 106,909 78,315 -28,594
Iraq 48,918 59,571 +10,653
Greece 95,541 0 -95,541

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 £
Italy 65,637
XI 25,594
Ireland 3,145
Spain 640
Belgium 153

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 £
Italy 8,611 57,026 +48,415
XI 11,679 13,915 +2,236
Ireland 306 2,839 +2,533
Spain 547 93 -454
Belgium 102 51 -51

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) 13,022,045
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 128,708
Other 116,566
Air transport 3,252

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) 11,163,285 1,858,760 -9,304,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,077 25,631 -77,446
Other 42,417 74,149 +31,732
Air transport 1,200 2,052 +852

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,233,419
Holyhead 401,775
Liverpool Docks 179,131
000 116,566
Dover 85,006

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 10,751,083 1,482,336 -9,268,747
Holyhead 143,493 258,282 +114,789
Liverpool Docks 129,911 49,220 -80,691
000 42,417 74,149 +31,732
Dover 40,775 44,231 +3,456
Southampton 42,239 12,846 -29,393
Felixstowe 38,818 0 -38,818
Heysham 35,482 0 -35,482
London Gateway Port 18,832 9,597 -9,235
Eurotunnel 10,793 17,039 +6,246

Quick facts

HS code: 18062050

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

Description: Chocolate with less cocoa butter, often used in baking or coatings