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 5,424,560
Germany 3,636

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 2,596,318 2,828,242 +231,924
Germany 0 3,636 +3,636

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 5,305,535
Germany 108,298
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 2,586,143 2,719,392 +133,249
Germany 0 108,298 +108,298
Costa Rica 9,504 0 -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 4 2 -2
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) 5,381,408
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,929
Other 4,859

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) 2,557,525 2,823,883 +266,358
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,122 3,807 -34,315
Other 671 4,188 +3,517

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,034,324
Immingham Docks 618,331
Harwich 581,378
Killingholme 89,540
Eurotunnel 78,310

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 1,919,137 2,115,187 +196,050
Immingham Docks 287,777 330,554 +42,777
Harwich 268,072 313,306 +45,234
Killingholme 84,943 4,597 -80,346
Eurotunnel 24,060 54,250 +30,190
Wisbech 3,542 3,807 +265
London 0 5,989 +5,989
000 671 4,188 +3,517
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,287 0 -4,287
Tyne 2,785 0 -2,785

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 10,848

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 6,127 4,721 -1,406

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) 55,427
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) 6,127 49,300 +43,173
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 9,796
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 5,075 4,721 -354
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,400 +2,400
Fishguard 1,052 0 -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