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 652,769
France 503,487
Germany 258,474
United States 170,849
Denmark 122,798

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 363,608 289,161 -74,447
France 264,848 238,639 -26,209
Germany 12,432 246,042 +233,610
United States 62,209 108,640 +46,431
Denmark 71,222 51,576 -19,646
Spain 46,764 0 -46,764
Austria 15,468 18,364 +2,896
Italy 13,828 6,548 -7,280
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 641,749
France 503,487
Germany 243,008
United States 186,315
Denmark 108,053

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 352,588 289,161 -63,427
France 264,848 238,639 -26,209
Germany 12,432 230,576 +218,144
United States 62,209 124,106 +61,897
Denmark 56,477 51,576 -4,901
Spain 46,764 0 -46,764
Austria 15,468 18,364 +2,896
Norway 27,054 0 -27,054
Italy 16,321 6,548 -9,773
China 2,890 4,808 +1,918

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 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) 1,395,009
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 228,264
Air transport 206,588

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) 672,546 722,463 +49,917
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 109,870 118,394 +8,524
Air transport 82,731 123,857 +41,126

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 534,487
London 334,705
Felixstowe 201,783
Immingham Docks 197,533
London Heathrow Airport 175,296

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 212,460 322,027 +109,567
London 257,518 77,187 -180,331
Felixstowe 93,426 108,357 +14,931
Immingham Docks 56,666 140,867 +84,201
London Heathrow Airport 66,656 108,640 +41,984
Eurotunnel 52,699 54,933 +2,234
Harwich 31,924 57,807 +25,883
Thamesport 59,312 4,862 -54,450
Hull 0 51,092 +51,092
Killingholme 14,227 13,813 -414

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 17
15m-54m 5
54m+ 5
0-1m 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 £
France 103,080
Netherlands 99,593
Spain 89,398
Italy 56,509
Czechia 56,130

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 £
France 74,280 28,800 -45,480
Netherlands 48,689 50,904 +2,215
Spain 38,172 51,226 +13,054
Italy 42,754 13,755 -28,999
Czechia 24,072 32,058 +7,986
Hungary 55,536 0 -55,536
Belgium 36,525 0 -36,525
Saint Helena 500 35,000 +34,500
United States 13,658 20,286 +6,628
Sweden 14,755 16,333 +1,578

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) 540,002
Air transport 174,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,337
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) 286,441 253,561 -32,880
Air transport 139,684 34,893 -104,791
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,262 36,075 +28,813
Other 0 671 +671

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 443,895
ZLC 58,292
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 236,701 207,194 -29,507
ZLC 49,881 8,411 -41,470
Immingham Docks 4,093 51,740 +47,647
Glasgow Airport 55,536 0 -55,536
Harwich 37,347 16,441 -20,906
East Midlands Airport 19,049 10,465 -8,584
London Heathrow Airport 9,433 14,496 +5,063
Holyhead 8,800 13,186 +4,386
London Gateway Port 6,762 0 -6,762
London Stansted Airport 5,785 0 -5,785

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