Import/export HS code 06011040: Gladioli

Dormant gladiolus bulbs, often grown for their tall, colorful flowers

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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 5,372,411
Germany 8,393
France 5,361

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 2,612,562 2,759,849 +147,287
Germany 4,757 3,636 -1,121
France 5,361 0 -5,361

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 5,277,015
Germany 89,811
Costa Rica 9,504

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 2,617,228 2,659,787 +42,559
Germany 0 89,811 +89,811
Costa Rica 0 9,504 +9,504

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 5
Greater Manchester 2
West of England 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Lincolnshire 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
West of England 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Suffolk 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 5,334,401
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,929
Other 9,835

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) 2,613,686 2,720,715 +107,029
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,542 38,387 +34,845
Other 5,452 4,383 -1,069

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,200,157
Immingham Docks 470,107
Harwich 431,612
Killingholme 204,798
Eurotunnel 45,120

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 1,936,814 2,263,343 +326,529
Immingham Docks 254,172 215,935 -38,237
Harwich 246,284 185,328 -60,956
Killingholme 132,550 72,248 -60,302
Eurotunnel 30,508 14,612 -15,896
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,358 0 -13,358
000 5,452 4,383 -1,069
Wisbech 3,542 3,807 +265
Tyne 0 2,785 +2,785
Hull 0 1,044 +1,044

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 3
2025-05 1
2025-04 2

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
0-1m 6
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 3
54m+ 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 £
Netherlands 44,579
United States 25,927
Ireland 10,973

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 0 44,579 +44,579
United States 0 25,927 +25,927
Ireland 4,846 6,127 +1,281

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) 55,552
Air transport 25,927

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) 4,846 50,706 +45,860
Air transport 0 25,927 +25,927

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 42,179
London Heathrow Airport 25,927
Holyhead 9,921
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,400
Fishguard 1,052

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 0 42,179 +42,179
London Heathrow Airport 0 25,927 +25,927
Holyhead 4,846 5,075 +229
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,400 +2,400
Fishguard 0 1,052 +1,052

Quick facts

HS code: 06011040

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

Description: Dormant gladiolus bulbs, often grown for their tall, colorful flowers