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 138,457
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 131,644 235,242 +103,598
South Africa 207,699 0 -207,699
Netherlands 71,948 66,509 -5,439
Canada 93,271 0 -93,271
Sweden 0 92,925 +92,925
Germany 46,080 5,224 -40,856
Croatia 0 42,183 +42,183
Italy 1,662 39,301 +37,639
United States 17,716 9,679 -8,037
Bangladesh 18,383 0 -18,383

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 143,664
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 131,644 235,242 +103,598
Lesotho 207,699 0 -207,699
Netherlands 77,155 66,509 -10,646
Canada 93,271 9,679 -83,592
Sweden 0 92,925 +92,925
Italy 40,593 39,301 -1,292
Croatia 0 42,183 +42,183
Bangladesh 18,383 0 -18,383
United States 17,716 0 -17,716
France 0 7,155 +7,155

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Central Scotland 1
Inner London - West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West Midlands 1
West Yorkshire 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
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 0 1 +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) 642,210
Air transport 393,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,705
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) 212,138 430,072 +217,934
Air transport 364,307 29,256 -335,051
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 46,705 +46,705
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 366,886
London Heathrow Airport 330,027
Immingham Docks 231,381
Dover 60,266
Birmingham Airport 39,973

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 131,644 235,242 +103,598
London Heathrow Airport 320,348 9,679 -310,669
Immingham Docks 66,920 164,461 +97,541
Dover 7,149 53,117 +45,968
Birmingham Airport 38,931 1,042 -37,889
London Stansted Airport 0 18,535 +18,535
000 18,383 0 -18,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 17,647 +17,647
Killingholme 5,207 6,310 +1,103
Leeds Bradford Airport 5,028 0 -5,028

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 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-05 1
2025-04 1
2025-03 2
2024-08 2
2024-07 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 3
54m+ 1
Other 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
Belgium 59,133
Italy 30,480
Netherlands 19,450
Germany 18,800

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
Belgium 59,133 0 -59,133
Italy 30,480 0 -30,480
Netherlands 8,816 10,634 +1,818
Germany 12,740 6,060 -6,680
Argentina 6,051 0 -6,051
Ireland 4,947 0 -4,947
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) 122,449
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,866
Air transport 39,187

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) 73,539 48,910 -24,629
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 41,172 16,694 -24,478
Air transport 39,187 0 -39,187

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 79,456
Immingham Docks 59,087
East Midlands Airport 37,716
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,156
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
Immingham Docks 42,993 16,094 -26,899
East Midlands Airport 37,716 0 -37,716
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,556 600 -20,956
Killingholme 14,669 0 -14,669
Holyhead 4,947 0 -4,947
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