Import/export HS code 20089999: Various plant products
Other edible parts of plants not specifically listed
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 20,708,188 |
| Colombia | 18,513,256 |
| Italy | 16,343,663 |
| South Africa | 12,292,468 |
| France | 9,588,402 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 10,503,596 | 10,204,592 | -299,004 |
| Colombia | 8,982,967 | 9,530,289 | +547,322 |
| Italy | 8,111,163 | 8,232,500 | +121,337 |
| South Africa | 7,922,900 | 4,369,568 | -3,553,332 |
| France | 4,789,001 | 4,799,401 | +10,400 |
| Netherlands | 3,242,725 | 4,656,532 | +1,413,807 |
| China | 3,874,884 | 3,421,770 | -453,114 |
| Germany | 2,725,521 | 2,985,893 | +260,372 |
| Ecuador | 1,588,913 | 2,487,588 | +898,675 |
| Thailand | 1,804,363 | 1,677,699 | -126,664 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 21,547,726 |
| Colombia | 18,721,441 |
| Italy | 15,226,739 |
| South Africa | 12,086,836 |
| China | 7,422,570 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 10,974,120 | 10,573,606 | -400,514 |
| Colombia | 9,140,998 | 9,580,443 | +439,445 |
| Italy | 7,658,153 | 7,568,586 | -89,567 |
| South Africa | 7,922,900 | 4,163,936 | -3,758,964 |
| China | 3,906,247 | 3,516,323 | -389,924 |
| Spain | 2,719,180 | 3,096,156 | +376,976 |
| Poland | 2,337,653 | 3,191,940 | +854,287 |
| France | 2,199,302 | 2,187,475 | -11,827 |
| Ecuador | 1,648,387 | 2,472,951 | +824,564 |
| Thailand | 1,811,776 | 1,670,555 | -141,221 |
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 | 37 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 34 |
| Inner London - West | 30 |
| Inner London - East | 28 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 21 |
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 | 25 | 28 | +3 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 25 | 25 | +0 |
| Inner London - West | 19 | 27 | +8 |
| Inner London - East | 19 | 23 | +4 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 18 | 16 | -2 |
| Outer London - South | 17 | 17 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 16 | 17 | +1 |
| West Midlands | 11 | 11 | +0 |
| Essex | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 11 | 11 | +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) | 96,480,043 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 27,443,258 |
| Other | 2,415,328 |
| Air transport | 1,363,781 |
| Road transport | 120,357 |
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) | 48,036,163 | 48,443,880 | +407,717 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 13,691,876 | 13,751,382 | +59,506 |
| Other | 1,152,850 | 1,262,478 | +109,628 |
| Air transport | 779,729 | 584,052 | -195,677 |
| Road transport | 112,451 | 7,906 | -104,545 |
| Rail transport | 2,506 | 892 | -1,614 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 48,593,025 |
| Felixstowe | 19,341,466 |
| Southampton | 19,124,651 |
| Dover | 11,900,359 |
| Eurotunnel | 6,539,115 |
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 | 23,546,450 | 25,046,575 | +1,500,125 |
| Felixstowe | 9,473,722 | 9,867,744 | +394,022 |
| Southampton | 10,528,917 | 8,595,734 | -1,933,183 |
| Dover | 6,604,439 | 5,295,920 | -1,308,519 |
| Eurotunnel | 3,398,893 | 3,140,222 | -258,671 |
| Harwich | 1,290,860 | 3,627,099 | +2,336,239 |
| London | 1,500,208 | 2,016,165 | +515,957 |
| 000 | 1,152,850 | 1,262,478 | +109,628 |
| Hull | 2,003,319 | 410,855 | -1,592,464 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 419,333 | 1,379,980 | +960,647 |
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
|
223 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
63 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
59 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
32 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
11 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 105 |
| 2026-04 | 105 |
| 2026-03 | 119 |
| 2026-02 | 99 |
| 2026-01 | 94 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| TAZAKI FOODS LIMITED | 125 |
| KOREA FOODS COMPANY LIMITED | 123 |
| H MART EUROPE LIMITED | 123 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 122 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED | 121 |
| INTERLINK DIRECT LIMITED | 118 |
| THE FOODFELLAS LTD | 114 |
| LDH (LA DORIA) LIMITED | 112 |
| WISMETTAC HARRO FOODS LIMITED | 111 |
| WANIS LIMITED | 108 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 158 |
| 54m+ | 83 |
| 0-1m | 47 |
| 15m-54m | 45 |
| Other | 16 |
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 | 2,084,565 |
| Netherlands | 1,452,218 |
| Iceland | 379,029 |
| France | 376,604 |
| Czechia | 315,909 |
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 | 968,961 | 1,115,604 | +146,643 |
| Netherlands | 250,579 | 1,201,639 | +951,060 |
| Iceland | 193,370 | 185,659 | -7,711 |
| France | 218,670 | 157,934 | -60,736 |
| Czechia | 152,732 | 163,177 | +10,445 |
| Spain | 167,955 | 118,235 | -49,720 |
| Sweden | 90,333 | 136,221 | +45,888 |
| Germany | 75,334 | 88,364 | +13,030 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 49,061 | 31,903 | -17,158 |
| Switzerland | 38,673 | 24,949 | -13,724 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 468,182 |
| Italy | 37,377 |
| South Africa | 21,508 |
| Eswatini | 1,885 |
| France | 1,538 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 275,569 | 192,613 | -82,956 |
| Italy | 16,039 | 21,338 | +5,299 |
| South Africa | 13,010 | 8,498 | -4,512 |
| Eswatini | 935 | 950 | +15 |
| France | 123 | 1,415 | +1,292 |
| Spain | 177 | 1,187 | +1,010 |
| Thailand | 1,213 | 86 | -1,127 |
| China | 91 | 1,019 | +928 |
| Ireland | 209 | 208 | -1 |
| Germany | 96 | 63 | -33 |
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) | 4,606,692 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 713,575 |
| Other | 658,298 |
| Air transport | 153,505 |
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) | 1,753,784 | 2,852,908 | +1,099,124 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 430,605 | 282,970 | -147,635 |
| Other | 361,738 | 296,560 | -65,178 |
| Air transport | 90,030 | 63,475 | -26,555 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,614,459 |
| Harwich | 1,146,628 |
| Holyhead | 815,699 |
| 000 | 658,298 |
| Liverpool Docks | 494,540 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 910,172 | 704,287 | -205,885 |
| Harwich | 27,334 | 1,119,294 | +1,091,960 |
| Holyhead | 284,332 | 531,367 | +247,035 |
| 000 | 361,738 | 296,560 | -65,178 |
| Liverpool Docks | 265,612 | 228,928 | -36,684 |
| Middlesbrough | 158,655 | 143,529 | -15,126 |
| London Gateway Port | 173,090 | 77,254 | -95,836 |
| Immingham Docks | 83,945 | 154,074 | +70,129 |
| Felixstowe | 43,488 | 72,920 | +29,432 |
| Dover | 69,589 | 11,640 | -57,949 |
Quick facts
HS code: 20089999
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other edible parts of plants not specifically listed