Import/export HS code 20059960: Prepared sauerkraut

Sauerkraut prepared or preserved, not frozen

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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 £
Poland 4,741,557
Romania 2,652,752
Germany 1,532,130
Netherlands 1,132,993
France 879,269

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 £
Poland 2,518,604 2,222,953 -295,651
Romania 1,305,548 1,347,204 +41,656
Germany 813,759 718,371 -95,388
Netherlands 553,079 579,914 +26,835
France 424,690 454,579 +29,889
North Macedonia 265,841 268,835 +2,994
Belgium 182,490 175,378 -7,112
Moldova 59,396 166,695 +107,299
Ireland 96,016 118,223 +22,207
Bulgaria 88,560 124,354 +35,794

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 £
Poland 5,757,237
Romania 2,788,294
Germany 1,605,197
Netherlands 917,958
North Macedonia 585,751

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 £
Poland 2,928,813 2,828,424 -100,389
Romania 1,391,952 1,396,342 +4,390
Germany 786,533 818,664 +32,131
Netherlands 531,089 386,869 -144,220
North Macedonia 309,094 276,657 -32,437
Bulgaria 90,482 142,376 +51,894
Moldova 64,846 166,695 +101,849
Latvia 59,929 59,384 -545
Ireland 49,523 29,244 -20,279
South Korea 39,047 23,810 -15,237

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 17
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 11
Outer London - West and North West 10
Outer London - South 9
Inner London - East 6

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 15 13 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10 10 +0
Outer London - West and North West 8 10 +2
Outer London - South 4 7 +3
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Kent 2 3 +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) 10,993,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,354,755
Road transport 613,367
Other 151,380

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) 5,780,649 5,212,542 -568,107
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 476,088 878,667 +402,579
Road transport 303,883 309,484 +5,601
Other 52,860 98,520 +45,660

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,515,954
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,616,293
London 925,302
Harwich 878,778
Eurotunnel 805,688

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 3,199,983 3,315,971 +115,988
Dover / Eurotunnel 762,062 854,231 +92,169
London 625,226 300,076 -325,150
Harwich 414,239 464,539 +50,300
Eurotunnel 547,384 258,304 -289,080
ZLC 306,776 328,543 +21,767
Thamesport 161,182 351,819 +190,637
Immingham Docks 108,591 371,114 +262,523
Killingholme 149,445 19,894 -129,551
000 52,860 98,520 +45,660

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
67
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
32
Manufacture of food products
9
Land transport and transport via pipelines
2
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
2026-05 30
2026-04 32
2026-03 39
2026-02 32
2026-01 31

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 49
0-1m 21
54m+ 17
15m-54m 6
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 £
Netherlands 15,799
Ireland 11,610
United Arab Emirates 11,598
Iceland 4,573
Bahrain 3,254

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 £
Netherlands 0 15,799 +15,799
Ireland 10,169 1,441 -8,728
United Arab Emirates 11,598 0 -11,598
Iceland 0 4,573 +4,573
Bahrain 3,254 0 -3,254
India 0 1,833 +1,833
Lebanon 0 1,703 +1,703
Belgium 0 1,352 +1,352
Australia 968 0 -968
Switzerland 0 960 +960

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 525
Germany 332
Poland 18
France 16

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 52 473 +421
Germany 332 0 -332
Poland 18 0 -18
France 16 0 -16

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) 26,472
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,099
Other 3,030

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) 21,165 5,307 -15,858
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,218 21,881 +18,663
Other 2,557 473 -2,084

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 17,053
Harwich 15,799
Middlesbrough 4,573
Liverpool Docks 4,394
Holyhead 4,186

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 13,517 3,536 -9,981
Harwich 0 15,799 +15,799
Middlesbrough 0 4,573 +4,573
Liverpool Docks 4,394 0 -4,394
Holyhead 3,218 968 -2,250
Felixstowe 3,254 0 -3,254
000 2,557 473 -2,084
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,312 +2,312

Quick facts

HS code: 20059960

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

Description: Sauerkraut prepared or preserved, not frozen