Import/export HS code 20089978: Small fruit packages (less than 5kg)

Fruits sold in small packages weighing less than 5kg

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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 £
Greece 4,993,412
Turkey 3,555,195
Italy 863,362
Netherlands 91,936
France 85,003

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 £
Greece 2,425,339 2,568,073 +142,734
Turkey 1,589,956 1,965,239 +375,283
Italy 434,323 429,039 -5,284
Netherlands 76,486 15,450 -61,036
France 48,087 36,916 -11,171
China 35,149 40,713 +5,564
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,603 23,166 +13,563
Viet Nam 0 31,796 +31,796
Liberia 18,013 0 -18,013
Japan 905 10,051 +9,146

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 £
Greece 5,041,499
Turkey 3,056,925
Italy 900,378
France 447,060
China 81,708

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 £
Greece 2,473,426 2,568,073 +94,647
Turkey 1,386,240 1,670,685 +284,445
Italy 436,442 463,936 +27,494
France 221,729 225,331 +3,602
China 40,995 40,713 -282
South Africa 0 67,513 +67,513
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 16,178 24,165 +7,987
Japan 12,013 20,821 +8,808
Viet Nam 0 31,796 +31,796
Chile 3,989 0 -3,989

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 4
Essex 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 2 4 +2
Essex 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Suffolk 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +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) 9,375,374
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 335,881
Other 51,819
Air transport 1,894

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) 4,327,438 5,047,936 +720,498
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 264,417 71,464 -192,953
Other 47,652 4,167 -43,485
Air transport 0 1,894 +1,894

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,412,636
London Gateway Port 3,960,525
Dover 122,710
Southampton 94,895
000 51,819

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 2,574,714 2,837,922 +263,208
London Gateway Port 1,868,791 2,091,734 +222,943
Dover 106,266 16,444 -89,822
Southampton 6,423 88,472 +82,049
000 47,652 4,167 -43,485
Eurotunnel 0 34,897 +34,897
Liverpool Docks 0 29,808 +29,808
London 9,341 6,398 -2,943
Immingham Docks 10,981 999 -9,982
Harwich 6,663 4,372 -2,291

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of food products 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 3
2025-12 5

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+ 12
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1
Other 1

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 142,974
Saudi Arabia 2,914

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 70,792 72,182 +1,390
Saudi Arabia 2,914 0 -2,914

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 £
Greece 465

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 £
Greece 187 278 +91

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) 142,509
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,914
Other 465

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) 70,605 71,904 +1,299
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,914 0 -2,914
Other 187 278 +91

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 103,701
Holyhead 28,396
Heysham 10,412
London Gateway Port 2,914
000 465

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 £
Liverpool Docks 55,180 48,521 -6,659
Holyhead 13,333 15,063 +1,730
Heysham 2,092 8,320 +6,228
London Gateway Port 2,914 0 -2,914
000 187 278 +91

Quick facts

HS code: 20089978

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

Description: Fruits sold in small packages weighing less than 5kg