Import/export HS code 06011030: Tulips

Dormant tulip bulbs, widely used for gardens and floral displays

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* 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 55,187,153
New Zealand 376,617
France 8,498
Bulgaria 2,217
Ireland 1,836

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 25,028,809 30,158,344 +5,129,535
New Zealand 85,749 290,868 +205,119
France 8,498 0 -8,498
Bulgaria 2,217 0 -2,217
Ireland 1,411 425 -986

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 54,840,093
New Zealand 557,661
United Kingdom 73,159
Germany 36,734
France 21,193

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 24,862,106 29,977,987 +5,115,881
New Zealand 187,726 369,935 +182,209
United Kingdom 0 73,159 +73,159
Germany 33,880 2,854 -31,026
France 21,193 0 -21,193
Poland 0 13,691 +13,691
NA 2,324 0 -2,324

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 16
North Yorkshire 8
West Yorkshire 8
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7

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
Lincolnshire 14 15 +1
North Yorkshire 7 7 +0
West Yorkshire 6 8 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 7 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 4 5 +1
Lancashire 3 5 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +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) 54,318,123
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,226,732
Other 31,466

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) 24,879,607 29,438,516 +4,558,909
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 227,622 999,110 +771,488
Other 19,455 12,011 -7,444

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 40,849,417
Harwich 6,693,337
Immingham Docks 5,874,610
Wisbech 837,746
Eurotunnel 580,530

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 £
Felixstowe 18,571,420 22,277,997 +3,706,577
Harwich 3,224,518 3,468,819 +244,301
Immingham Docks 2,190,392 3,684,218 +1,493,826
Wisbech 138,900 698,846 +559,946
Eurotunnel 349,975 230,555 -119,420
Killingholme 572,463 0 -572,463
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,169 49,484 +39,315
Hull 40,153 0 -40,153
Tyne 9,239 27,707 +18,468
000 19,455 12,011 -7,444

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 71
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 32
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 17
Food and beverage service activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 14
2025-10 29
2025-09 41
2025-08 84
2025-07 13

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 75
0-1m 24
15m-54m 15
54m+ 6
Other 4

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 £
Netherlands 638,592
Ireland 146,574
China 5,538
Canada 5,508

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 £
Netherlands 418,373 220,219 -198,154
Ireland 96,700 49,874 -46,826
China 5,538 0 -5,538
Canada 2,609 2,899 +290

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 £
Ireland 3,136

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 £
Ireland 1,794 1,342 -452

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) 695,630
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,400
Air transport 11,046
Other 3,136

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) 426,879 268,751 -158,128
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,400 0 -86,400
Air transport 8,147 2,899 -5,248
Other 1,794 1,342 -452

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 563,929
Holyhead 112,551
Immingham Docks 74,663
Liverpool Docks 30,887
London Heathrow Airport 5,538

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 £
Felixstowe 343,710 220,219 -123,491
Holyhead 64,019 48,532 -15,487
Immingham Docks 74,663 0 -74,663
Liverpool Docks 30,887 0 -30,887
London Heathrow Airport 5,538 0 -5,538
ZLC 2,609 2,899 +290
000 1,794 1,342 -452

Quick facts

HS code: 06011030

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

Description: Dormant tulip bulbs, widely used for gardens and floral displays