Import/export HS code 200591: Prepared bamboo shoots

Bamboo shoots prepared or preserved, not frozen

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 £
China 4,576,226
Thailand 556,750
Jamaica 466,536
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 277,538
Netherlands 186,054

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 £
China 2,720,571 1,855,655 -864,916
Thailand 286,628 270,122 -16,506
Jamaica 211,495 255,041 +43,546
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 222,867 54,671 -168,196
Netherlands 153,540 32,514 -121,026
Japan 80,261 94,596 +14,335
Spain 0 135,056 +135,056
Viet Nam 62,148 43,524 -18,624
Taiwan 71,342 17,444 -53,898
Ireland 39,781 16,402 -23,379

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 £
China 5,022,175
Thailand 563,204
Jamaica 466,536
Japan 174,857
Spain 135,056

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 £
China 3,076,231 1,945,944 -1,130,287
Thailand 293,082 270,122 -22,960
Jamaica 211,495 255,041 +43,546
Japan 80,261 94,596 +14,335
Spain 0 135,056 +135,056
Viet Nam 71,071 46,085 -24,986
Taiwan 28,713 19,143 -9,570
Italy 4,102 11,456 +7,354
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 15,346 +15,346
Greece 875 0 -875

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 9
Inner London - West 8
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
West Central Scotland 5

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
Outer London - East and North East 7 9 +2
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
West Central Scotland 4 5 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -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) 6,282,543
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 276,076
Other 119,035

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) 3,682,243 2,600,300 -1,081,943
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,587 192,489 +108,902
Other 101,824 17,211 -84,613

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,806,386
Southampton 1,991,180
London Gateway Port 1,020,765
Liverpool Docks 374,661
Eurotunnel 162,753

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 1,644,802 1,161,584 -483,218
Southampton 1,305,434 685,746 -619,688
London Gateway Port 480,015 540,750 +60,735
Liverpool Docks 195,976 178,685 -17,291
Eurotunnel 6,476 156,277 +149,801
000 101,824 17,211 -84,613
Grangemouth Docks 29,503 25,145 -4,358
Belfast Port 26,840 15,112 -11,728
Immingham Docks 20,996 11,734 -9,262
Harwich 25,151 0 -25,151

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
47
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
20
Food and beverage service activities
10
Manufacture of food products
3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 17
2026-04 18
2026-03 22
2026-02 22
2026-01 23

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 27
54m+ 18
15m-54m 14
0-1m 10
Other 4

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 131,925
Kuwait 7,447
Czechia 2,563
Malta 1,428
United States 1,034

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 85,371 46,554 -38,817
Kuwait 7,447 0 -7,447
Czechia 2,563 0 -2,563
Malta 1,428 0 -1,428
United States 0 1,034 +1,034

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 £
Switzerland 19,842
China 12,040
Thailand 1,080
Ireland 39
Italy 17

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 £
Switzerland 9,306 10,536 +1,230
China 6,078 5,962 -116
Thailand 511 569 +58
Ireland 39 0 -39
Italy 0 17 +17

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) 102,898
Other 33,018
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,447
Air transport 1,034

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) 73,428 29,470 -43,958
Other 15,934 17,084 +1,150
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,447 0 -7,447
Air transport 0 1,034 +1,034

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 58,570
000 33,018
Liverpool Docks 19,573
Heysham 13,066
London Gateway Port 7,447

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 £
Holyhead 37,722 20,848 -16,874
000 15,934 17,084 +1,150
Liverpool Docks 18,181 1,392 -16,789
Heysham 10,334 2,732 -7,602
London Gateway Port 7,447 0 -7,447
Milford 1,516 4,498 +2,982
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,991 0 -3,991
Fishguard 1,684 0 -1,684
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,034 +1,034

Quick facts

HS code: 200591

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

Description: Bamboo shoots prepared or preserved, not frozen