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
South Africa 207,699
Netherlands 177,832
Canada 93,271
Sweden 92,925

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 287,788 79,098 -208,690
South Africa 207,699 0 -207,699
Netherlands 89,540 88,292 -1,248
Canada 93,271 0 -93,271
Sweden 46,326 46,599 +273
France 6,425 63,565 +57,140
Croatia 9,372 40,240 +30,868
Italy 27,034 13,929 -13,105
Germany 39,276 0 -39,276
United States 17,716 9,679 -8,037

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
Lesotho 207,699
Netherlands 183,039
Canada 102,950
Sweden 92,925

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 287,788 79,098 -208,690
Lesotho 207,699 0 -207,699
Netherlands 94,747 88,292 -6,455
Canada 93,271 9,679 -83,592
Sweden 46,326 46,599 +273
Italy 61,086 13,929 -47,157
France 1,086 68,592 +67,506
Croatia 9,372 40,240 +30,868
Bangladesh 18,383 0 -18,383
United States 17,716 0 -17,716

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 1 +0
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) 745,285
Air transport 383,656
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) 429,410 315,875 -113,535
Air transport 372,935 10,721 -362,214
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 375,421
London Heathrow Airport 330,027
Immingham Docks 275,784
Dover 110,403
Birmingham Airport 35,094

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 287,788 87,633 -200,155
London Heathrow Airport 320,348 9,679 -310,669
Immingham Docks 135,866 139,918 +4,052
Dover 16,209 94,194 +77,985
Birmingham Airport 34,052 1,042 -33,010
London Stansted Airport 18,535 0 -18,535
000 18,383 0 -18,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 17,647 +17,647
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
2026-03 2
2026-02 4
2025-12 2
2025-05 1
2025-04 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
Italy 30,480
Netherlands 19,450
Germany 18,800
Belgium 16,140

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
Italy 30,480 0 -30,480
Netherlands 8,816 10,634 +1,818
Germany 12,740 6,060 -6,680
Belgium 16,140 0 -16,140
Ireland 4,947 1,185 -3,762
Austria 0 2,410 +2,410
Iceland 0 1,710 +1,710
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) 60,761
Air transport 35,546

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) 41,172 19,589 -21,583
Air transport 33,136 2,410 -30,726

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 79,456
East Midlands Airport 34,075
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,156
Immingham Docks 17,804
Killingholme 14,669

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
East Midlands Airport 31,665 2,410 -29,255
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,556 600 -20,956
Immingham Docks 0 17,804 +17,804
Killingholme 14,669 0 -14,669
Holyhead 4,947 1,185 -3,762
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