Import/export HS code 2703: Peat, natural or pressed

Peat, a soil-like material, either in its natural state or pressed into blocks, often used for fuel or gardening

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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 £
Ireland 35,164,106
Netherlands 19,899,944
Latvia 3,384,615
Spain 2,493,971
Estonia 2,427,889

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 £
Ireland 18,577,804 16,586,302 -1,991,502
Netherlands 11,531,408 8,368,536 -3,162,872
Latvia 1,897,659 1,486,956 -410,703
Spain 1,319,392 1,174,579 -144,813
Estonia 1,265,652 1,162,237 -103,415
China 824,811 885,552 +60,741
Belgium 445,629 389,308 -56,321
France 528,315 233,726 -294,589
Denmark 461,072 36,054 -425,018
Lithuania 160,912 77,675 -83,237

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 £
Ireland 23,100,704
Netherlands 15,953,556
Belgium 4,306,422
United Kingdom 2,047,932
Latvia 1,896,006

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 £
Ireland 11,556,636 11,544,068 -12,568
Netherlands 9,528,745 6,424,811 -3,103,934
Belgium 2,088,547 2,217,875 +129,328
United Kingdom 1,649,787 398,145 -1,251,642
Latvia 1,265,999 630,007 -635,992
Spain 947,036 804,146 -142,890
China 815,176 894,442 +79,266
Estonia 749,207 616,824 -132,383
Germany 648,982 497,699 -151,283
Norway 334,198 4,462 -329,736

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 9
Inner London - East 5
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4
Kent 4

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 5 -2
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Kent 2 4 +2
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 3 +3
Essex 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0

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) 45,574,984
Other 13,421,412
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,758,968
Air transport 78,696
Road transport 27,999

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) 25,447,184 20,127,800 -5,319,384
Other 7,150,628 6,270,784 -879,844
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,581,689 4,177,279 -404,410
Air transport 77,173 1,523 -75,650
Road transport 21,562 6,437 -15,125

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 14,745,813
000 13,421,412
Holyhead 8,703,037
Liverpool Docks 7,113,986
Heysham 5,377,909

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 8,008,767 6,737,046 -1,271,721
000 7,150,628 6,270,784 -879,844
Holyhead 5,114,996 3,588,041 -1,526,955
Liverpool Docks 3,483,466 3,630,520 +147,054
Heysham 2,834,732 2,543,177 -291,555
Immingham Docks 2,046,278 1,117,736 -928,542
Eurotunnel 1,750,791 1,377,846 -372,945
Harwich 1,674,827 749,707 -925,120
Fishguard 979,423 1,241,757 +262,334
Ellesmere Port 1,184,866 580,024 -604,842

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 27
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Scientific research and development 3
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
2026-01 17
2025-11 18
2025-10 14
2025-09 14
2025-08 21

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 36
15m-54m 13
54m+ 8
Other 8
0-1m 7

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 15,312,955
France 710,227
Spain 509,058
Germany 481,497
Japan 392,627

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 8,252,660 7,060,295 -1,192,365
France 353,195 357,032 +3,837
Spain 270,665 238,393 -32,272
Germany 326,933 154,564 -172,369
Japan 180,411 212,216 +31,805
Oman 178,649 173,119 -5,530
Saudi Arabia 66,651 180,317 +113,666
Qatar 121,272 37,322 -83,950
Malaysia 49,822 91,983 +42,161
Israel 46,627 85,664 +39,037

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 14,397,682
Nicaragua 2,174,667
Ireland 84,839
Spain 12,521
Latvia 5,615

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 7,467,534 6,930,148 -537,386
Nicaragua 1,426,083 748,584 -677,499
Ireland 75,478 9,361 -66,117
Spain 12,521 0 -12,521
Latvia 5,615 0 -5,615
France 0 4,307 +4,307
Germany 588 847 +259

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 16,684,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,449,065
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 418,019
Air transport 21,208

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 £
Other 8,989,656 7,694,346 -1,295,310
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,170,451 1,278,614 +108,163
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 255,468 162,551 -92,917
Air transport 0 21,208 +21,208

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 16,684,002
Belfast Port 2,166,372
Dover / Eurotunnel 196,713
Poole 119,334
Portsmouth 119,334

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 8,989,656 7,694,346 -1,295,310
Belfast Port 990,532 1,175,840 +185,308
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,162 153,551 +110,389
Poole 119,334 0 -119,334
Portsmouth 119,334 0 -119,334
Greenock 43,736 66,250 +22,514
Southampton 57,320 0 -57,320
East Midlands Airport 0 20,208 +20,208
Immingham Docks 12,112 7,844 -4,268
Felixstowe 15,955 1,359 -14,596

Quick facts

HS code: 2703

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

Description: Peat, a soil-like material, either in its natural state or pressed into blocks, often used for fuel or gardening