Import/export HS code 20059920: Prepared capers

Capers prepared or preserved, not frozen

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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 £
Spain 571,449
Turkey 476,894
Italy 375,910
Morocco 276,569
Portugal 218,526

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 £
Spain 397,580 173,869 -223,711
Turkey 283,125 193,769 -89,356
Italy 186,882 189,028 +2,146
Morocco 195,950 80,619 -115,331
Portugal 218,526 0 -218,526
Greece 83,247 96,467 +13,220
Belgium 0 42,231 +42,231
France 14,436 25,009 +10,573
Ireland 16,735 18,174 +1,439
Netherlands 2,048 21,059 +19,011

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 £
Spain 943,019
Turkey 502,623
Italy 402,991
Greece 211,386
Morocco 138,958

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 £
Spain 734,565 208,454 -526,111
Turkey 297,116 205,507 -91,609
Italy 189,644 213,347 +23,703
Greece 69,256 142,130 +72,874
Morocco 91,213 47,745 -43,468
China 0 9,377 +9,377
Tunisia 5,185 3,057 -2,128
France 0 4,868 +4,868
South Africa 3,633 0 -3,633
India 0 2,057 +2,057

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 8
Outer London - East and North East 7
Inner London - East 6
Inner London - West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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 - West and North West 8 5 -3
Outer London - East and North East 3 6 +3
Inner London - East 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 4 6 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,589,555
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 621,029
Other 38,271
Air transport 15,456
Road transport 2,282

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) 1,088,324 501,231 -587,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 284,719 336,310 +51,591
Other 20,097 18,174 -1,923
Air transport 15,456 0 -15,456
Road transport 0 2,282 +2,282

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 685,228
Felixstowe 453,719
Dover 301,543
Thamesport 284,727
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,227

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 £
London Gateway Port 597,749 87,479 -510,270
Felixstowe 246,778 206,941 -39,837
Dover 123,299 178,244 +54,945
Thamesport 183,049 101,678 -81,371
Dover / Eurotunnel 80,897 53,330 -27,567
Eurotunnel 57,611 69,128 +11,517
London 60,671 52,121 -8,550
Avonmouth Docks 0 41,410 +41,410
000 20,097 18,174 -1,923
Poole 20,743 8,613 -12,130

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 36
Food and beverage service activities 6
Manufacture of food products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 6
2026-02 10
2026-01 11
2025-12 12

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 26
54m+ 13
15m-54m 5
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 £
Ireland 50,900
China 46,406
Qatar 22,569
Turkey 5,848
Malta 5,060

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 23,109 27,791 +4,682
China 43,708 2,698 -41,010
Qatar 5,957 16,612 +10,655
Turkey 5,848 0 -5,848
Malta 1,106 3,954 +2,848
Bahrain 2,634 0 -2,634
Saudi Arabia 1,936 0 -1,936
United Arab Emirates 1,771 0 -1,771
Australia 1,064 0 -1,064

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 10,118
Morocco 118
France 10

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 3,610 6,508 +2,898
Morocco 0 118 +118
France 10 0 -10

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) 73,682
Other 50,900
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,908
Air transport 2,698

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) 57,070 16,612 -40,458
Other 23,109 27,791 +4,682
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,954 3,954 -3,000
Air transport 0 2,698 +2,698

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 50,900
Southampton 43,708
London Gateway Port 29,974
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,908
London Heathrow Airport 2,698

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 23,109 27,791 +4,682
Southampton 43,708 0 -43,708
London Gateway Port 13,362 16,612 +3,250
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,954 3,954 -3,000
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,698 +2,698

Quick facts

HS code: 20059920

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

Description: Capers prepared or preserved, not frozen