Import/export HS code 46019490: Various vegetable-based items

Other products made from plant-based materials, not classified as plaits or strips

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  • 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 £
China 226,925
Poland 81,697
Bangladesh 41,243
France 32,520
Germany 16,131

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 £
China 162,310 64,615 -97,695
Poland 37,662 44,035 +6,373
Bangladesh 10,337 30,906 +20,569
France 23,126 9,394 -13,732
Germany 6,750 9,381 +2,631
Netherlands 6,629 7,399 +770
United States 3,710 1,853 -1,857
Viet Nam 0 4,392 +4,392
Turkey 0 3,229 +3,229
Myanmar 0 2,040 +2,040

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 £
China 226,841
Poland 125,724
Bangladesh 43,283
South Africa 18,500
Philippines 5,563

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 £
China 152,845 73,996 -78,849
Poland 64,896 60,828 -4,068
Bangladesh 10,337 32,946 +22,609
South Africa 18,500 0 -18,500
Philippines 3,710 1,853 -1,857
Viet Nam 0 4,392 +4,392
Turkey 0 3,229 +3,229
Indonesia 0 1,625 +1,625
Spain 1,013 0 -1,013

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Inner London - West 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Central Scotland 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 2 0 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 266,242
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 145,153
Air transport 18,775
Other 402

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) 171,650 94,592 -77,058
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 74,944 70,209 -4,735
Air transport 4,707 14,068 +9,361
Other 236 166 -70

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 100,818
Dover 96,889
Southampton 90,210
London Gateway Port 58,796
Eurotunnel 19,765

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 59,784 41,034 -18,750
Dover 52,854 44,035 -8,819
Southampton 70,860 19,350 -51,510
London Gateway Port 22,517 36,279 +13,762
Eurotunnel 7,763 12,002 +4,239
Grangemouth Docks 18,489 0 -18,489
Immingham Docks 4,108 12,101 +7,993
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,934 0 -7,934
East Midlands Airport 3,591 3,853 +262
London Stansted Airport 0 5,040 +5,040

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1
Construction of buildings 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 3
2025-08 1

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 9
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2

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 £
Sweden 5,568
United Arab Emirates 1,386

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 £
Sweden 0 5,568 +5,568
United Arab Emirates 0 1,386 +1,386

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) 3,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,090
Air transport 1,386

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) 0 3,478 +3,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 2,090 +2,090
Air transport 0 1,386 +1,386

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,568
London Heathrow Airport 1,386

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 £
Immingham Docks 0 5,568 +5,568
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,386 +1,386

Quick facts

HS code: 46019490

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

Description: Other products made from plant-based materials, not classified as plaits or strips