Import/export HS code 530210: Raw or retted hemp

Hemp fibers in their natural or soaked state, ready for further processing

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 £
Portugal 366,886
Netherlands 177,832
South Africa 173,479
France 107,069
Canada 93,271

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 £
Portugal 366,886 0 -366,886
Netherlands 92,391 85,441 -6,950
South Africa 173,479 0 -173,479
France 6,425 100,644 +94,219
Canada 93,271 0 -93,271
Sweden 69,408 23,517 -45,891
Croatia 9,372 40,240 +30,868
Italy 40,963 0 -40,963
United States 17,716 22,179 +4,463
Germany 34,071 0 -34,071

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 £
Portugal 366,886
Netherlands 183,039
Lesotho 173,479
France 106,757
Canada 102,950

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 £
Portugal 366,886 0 -366,886
Netherlands 97,598 85,441 -12,157
Lesotho 173,479 0 -173,479
France 1,086 105,671 +104,585
Canada 93,271 9,679 -83,592
Sweden 69,408 23,517 -45,891
Italy 69,810 0 -69,810
Croatia 9,372 40,240 +30,868
United States 17,716 12,500 -5,216
Bangladesh 18,383 0 -18,383

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 2
East Central Scotland 1
Essex 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1

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
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 782,364
Air transport 356,731
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,836
Other 18,383

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) 550,348 232,016 -318,332
Air transport 333,510 23,221 -310,289
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,188 27,648 +4,460
Other 18,383 0 -18,383

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 381,875
London Heathrow Airport 308,307
Immingham Docks 275,784
Dover 141,028
Birmingham Airport 29,889

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 £
Eurotunnel 366,886 14,989 -351,897
London Heathrow Airport 286,128 22,179 -263,949
Immingham Docks 161,799 113,985 -47,814
Dover 25,199 115,829 +90,630
Birmingham Airport 28,847 1,042 -27,805
London Stansted Airport 18,535 0 -18,535
000 18,383 0 -18,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,917 10,730 +3,813
Killingholme 11,517 0 -11,517
London Gateway Port 0 4,131 +4,131

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
5
Manufacture of textiles
2
Other manufacturing
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 4
2025-12 2
2025-05 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 4
Other 3
54m+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Japan 79,456
Germany 18,800
Netherlands 10,634
Ireland 6,132
Austria 2,410

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 £
Japan 30,546 48,910 +18,364
Germany 18,200 600 -17,600
Netherlands 5,317 5,317 +0
Ireland 4,947 1,185 -3,762
Austria 0 2,410 +2,410
Iceland 0 1,710 +1,710
Belgium 1,471 0 -1,471
United States 1,185 0 -1,185

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) 79,456
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,276
Air transport 5,066

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) 30,546 48,910 +18,364
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,464 8,812 -19,652
Air transport 2,656 2,410 -246

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 79,456
Immingham Docks 17,804
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,340
Holyhead 6,132
East Midlands Airport 3,595

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 £
Southampton 30,546 48,910 +18,364
Immingham Docks 10,777 7,027 -3,750
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,740 600 -12,140
Holyhead 4,947 1,185 -3,762
East Midlands Airport 1,185 2,410 +1,225
ZLC 1,471 0 -1,471

Quick facts

HS code: 530210

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

Description: Hemp fibers in their natural or soaked state, ready for further processing