Import/export HS code 681520: Peat products

Items made from peat, a natural material formed from decomposed plants, used in gardening or fuel

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 £
Netherlands 570,508
France 465,310
Germany 252,399
United States 108,640
Denmark 89,186

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 £
Netherlands 321,524 248,984 -72,540
France 251,723 213,587 -38,136
Germany 6,357 246,042 +239,685
United States 0 108,640 +108,640
Denmark 63,582 25,604 -37,978
Spain 46,764 0 -46,764
Austria 14,875 13,855 -1,020
Italy 12,475 6,548 -5,927
Norway 5,873 0 -5,873
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,890 2,288 -602

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 £
Netherlands 559,488
France 465,310
Germany 236,933
United States 124,106
Denmark 95,622

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 £
Netherlands 310,504 248,984 -61,520
France 251,723 213,587 -38,136
Germany 6,357 230,576 +224,219
United States 0 124,106 +124,106
Denmark 70,018 25,604 -44,414
Spain 46,764 0 -46,764
Austria 14,875 13,855 -1,020
Italy 14,968 6,548 -8,420
China 2,890 4,808 +1,918
Norway 5,873 0 -5,873

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Lincolnshire 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 0 -3
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,271,693
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 192,428
Air transport 136,951

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) 647,281 624,412 -22,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 71,693 120,735 +49,042
Air transport 13,094 123,857 +110,763

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 534,487
London 251,454
Felixstowe 201,783
Immingham Docks 166,735
London Heathrow Airport 108,640

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 £
Dover 239,352 295,135 +55,783
London 211,977 39,477 -172,500
Felixstowe 93,426 108,357 +14,931
Immingham Docks 51,840 114,895 +63,055
London Heathrow Airport 0 108,640 +108,640
Eurotunnel 55,074 47,456 -7,618
Harwich 27,759 60,148 +32,389
Hull 0 51,092 +51,092
Killingholme 14,227 13,813 -414
Thamesport 21,135 4,862 -16,273

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
16
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
7
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 8
2026-03 8
2026-02 9
2026-01 5
2025-12 4

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 16
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
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 £
Spain 97,430
Netherlands 94,662
France 90,828
Hungary 55,536
Italy 55,349

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 £
Spain 43,029 54,401 +11,372
Netherlands 46,101 48,561 +2,460
France 55,802 35,026 -20,776
Hungary 55,536 0 -55,536
Italy 41,430 13,919 -27,511
Czechia 26,056 27,913 +1,857
Belgium 36,525 0 -36,525
Saint Helena 25,500 10,000 -15,500
United States 13,658 20,286 +6,628
Sweden 15,946 15,142 -804

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 132

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 0 132 +132

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 511,592
Air transport 172,138
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,575
Other 671

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 261,834 249,758 -12,076
Air transport 141,920 30,218 -111,702
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,500 11,075 -14,425
Other 539 132 -407

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 423,279
ZLC 55,853
Immingham Docks 55,833
Glasgow Airport 55,536
Harwich 53,788

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 211,715 211,564 -151
ZLC 47,442 8,411 -39,031
Immingham Docks 29,093 26,740 -2,353
Glasgow Airport 55,536 0 -55,536
Harwich 42,375 11,413 -30,962
East Midlands Airport 23,724 5,790 -17,934
London Heathrow Airport 9,433 14,496 +5,063
Holyhead 4,151 10,041 +5,890
London Stansted Airport 5,785 0 -5,785
Manchester Airport 0 1,521 +1,521

Quick facts

HS code: 681520

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

Description: Items made from peat, a natural material formed from decomposed plants, used in gardening or fuel