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 537,604
France 422,893
Germany 258,474
Denmark 119,799
United States 62,209

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 292,400 245,204 -47,196
France 254,072 168,821 -85,251
Germany 6,075 252,399 +246,324
Denmark 70,837 48,962 -21,875
United States 62,209 0 -62,209
Canada 59,330 0 -59,330
Spain 35,581 11,183 -24,398
Italy 20,363 6,548 -13,815
Austria 12,138 13,360 +1,222
Greece 10,723 0 -10,723

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 526,584
France 422,893
Germany 243,008
Denmark 105,054
United States 77,675

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 287,002 239,582 -47,420
France 254,072 168,821 -85,251
Germany 6,075 236,933 +230,858
Denmark 52,561 52,493 -68
United States 62,209 15,466 -46,743
Canada 59,330 2,091 -57,239
Spain 35,581 11,183 -24,398
Italy 22,856 6,548 -16,308
Norway 27,054 0 -27,054
Austria 12,138 13,360 +1,222

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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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) 1,221,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 272,642
Air transport 94,087

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) 535,330 685,901 +150,571
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 224,971 47,671 -177,300
Air transport 76,374 17,713 -58,661

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 428,410
London 295,228
Immingham Docks 178,600
Felixstowe 155,953
Thamesport 119,945

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 148,250 280,160 +131,910
London 220,177 75,051 -145,126
Immingham Docks 54,252 124,348 +70,096
Felixstowe 82,363 73,590 -8,773
Thamesport 115,083 4,862 -110,221
Eurotunnel 31,497 65,042 +33,545
Harwich 30,321 42,037 +11,716
London Heathrow Airport 66,656 0 -66,656
Southampton 59,330 0 -59,330
Hull 0 51,092 +51,092

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 17
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-07 7

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
54m+ 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2

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 £
China 260,976
Spain 126,759
France 111,599
Netherlands 90,456
United States 72,942

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 £
China 260,976 0 -260,976
Spain 82,780 43,979 -38,801
France 76,913 34,686 -42,227
Netherlands 48,101 42,355 -5,746
United States 51,704 21,238 -30,466
Hungary 0 55,536 +55,536
Italy 42,217 6,273 -35,944
Czechia 22,946 17,104 -5,842
Belgium 36,525 0 -36,525
Ireland 22,479 13,857 -8,622

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) 559,606
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 345,521
Air transport 174,376
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) 360,420 199,186 -161,234
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 308,946 36,575 -272,371
Air transport 80,354 94,022 +13,668
Other 0 671 +671

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 467,485
Southampton 262,051
Glasgow Airport 55,536
ZLC 53,642
Harwich 52,863

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 305,545 161,940 -143,605
Southampton 260,976 1,075 -259,901
Glasgow Airport 0 55,536 +55,536
ZLC 48,928 4,714 -44,214
Harwich 28,803 24,060 -4,743
Liverpool Docks 44,113 0 -44,113
Immingham Docks 6,698 35,500 +28,802
East Midlands Airport 16,492 13,917 -2,575
Holyhead 16,469 13,186 -3,283
London Heathrow Airport 9,149 18,334 +9,185

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