Import/export HS code 200591: Prepared bamboo shoots

Bamboo shoots prepared or preserved, not frozen

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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 £
China 4,985,703
Thailand 603,230
Jamaica 421,028
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 335,943
Netherlands 219,192

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 2,824,457 2,161,246 -663,211
Thailand 300,154 303,076 +2,922
Jamaica 123,112 297,916 +174,804
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 267,642 68,301 -199,341
Netherlands 129,672 89,520 -40,152
Japan 83,324 94,900 +11,576
Spain 0 117,299 +117,299
Viet Nam 71,061 45,145 -25,916
Taiwan 72,167 23,830 -48,337
Ireland 38,408 18,104 -20,304

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 5,514,084
Thailand 609,684
Jamaica 421,028
Japan 178,224
Viet Nam 130,979

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 3,201,149 2,312,935 -888,214
Thailand 305,202 304,482 -720
Jamaica 123,112 297,916 +174,804
Japan 83,324 94,900 +11,576
Viet Nam 83,273 47,706 -35,567
Spain 0 117,299 +117,299
Taiwan 31,523 25,529 -5,994
Italy 1,686 10,393 +8,707
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 7,584 +7,584
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 10
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 8 9 +1
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
West Central Scotland 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
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) 6,786,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 262,184
Other 134,252

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) 3,745,632 3,041,072 -704,560
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 84,512 177,672 +93,160
Other 98,341 35,911 -62,430

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,149,990
Southampton 2,206,113
London Gateway Port 912,431
Liverpool Docks 410,341
Eurotunnel 144,996

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 1,910,667 1,239,323 -671,344
Southampton 1,330,688 875,425 -455,263
London Gateway Port 259,097 653,334 +394,237
Liverpool Docks 201,212 209,129 +7,917
Eurotunnel 6,476 138,520 +132,044
000 98,341 35,911 -62,430
Grangemouth Docks 20,271 28,209 +7,938
Immingham Docks 19,145 24,769 +5,624
Belfast Port 26,840 15,112 -11,728
Harwich 29,328 0 -29,328

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 48
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
2026-04 18
2026-03 22
2026-02 22
2026-01 23
2025-12 18

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+ 17
15m-54m 14
0-1m 11
Other 5

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 139,169
Kuwait 7,447
Czechia 5,763
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 77,824 61,345 -16,479
Kuwait 7,447 0 -7,447
Czechia 5,763 0 -5,763
Malta 0 1,428 +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 19,605
China 12,060
Thailand 1,087
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 9,273 10,332 +1,059
China 4,114 7,946 +3,832
Thailand 475 612 +137
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) 113,552
Other 32,808
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) 69,686 43,866 -25,820
Other 13,901 18,907 +5,006
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 61,938
000 32,808
Liverpool Docks 19,573
Heysham 17,152
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 31,412 30,526 -886
000 13,901 18,907 +5,006
Liverpool Docks 16,575 2,998 -13,577
Heysham 12,736 4,416 -8,320
London Gateway Port 7,447 0 -7,447
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,763 1,428 -4,335
Milford 1,516 4,498 +2,982
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