Import/export HS code 060230: Rhododendrons and azaleas

Flowering shrubs like rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not, used for ornamental purposes

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 7,443,393
Belgium 3,413,479
France 522,748
Italy 237,931
Germany 170,299

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 3,616,071 3,827,322 +211,251
Belgium 1,671,711 1,741,768 +70,057
France 207,094 315,654 +108,560
Italy 140,556 97,375 -43,181
Germany 114,655 55,644 -59,011
Poland 20,568 22,527 +1,959
Ireland 0 410 +410

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 £
Belgium 5,967,366
Netherlands 4,254,331
Germany 944,954
Italy 308,851
France 91,060

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 £
Belgium 2,917,377 3,049,989 +132,612
Netherlands 1,981,167 2,273,164 +291,997
Germany 499,630 445,324 -54,306
Italy 163,574 145,277 -18,297
France 47,391 43,669 -3,722
Poland 20,568 22,527 +1,959
Denmark 28,283 0 -28,283
Ecuador 4,412 0 -4,412
Saint Barthélemy 0 2,863 +2,863
Mongolia 2,441 0 -2,441

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 13
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9
Essex 6
Lincolnshire 6
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 8 10 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8 6 -2
Essex 4 5 +1
Lincolnshire 3 5 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 4 -1
Outer London - East and North East 4 3 -1
Devon 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Kent 4 2 -2

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) 11,104,533
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 543,099
Other 182,714
Road transport 1,009

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) 5,458,016 5,646,517 +188,501
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,812 335,287 +127,475
Other 104,827 77,887 -26,940
Road transport 0 1,009 +1,009

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,027,211
Eurotunnel 2,420,533
Harwich 2,102,871
Killingholme 1,255,536
Immingham Docks 1,092,578

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 1,448,609 1,578,602 +129,993
Eurotunnel 1,113,744 1,306,789 +193,045
Harwich 1,128,206 974,665 -153,541
Killingholme 732,231 523,305 -208,926
Immingham Docks 381,699 710,879 +329,180
Dover 185,836 220,610 +34,774
Jersey 139,846 260,492 +120,646
Tyne 109,414 162,519 +53,105
Dover / Eurotunnel 220,375 35,674 -184,701
000 104,827 77,887 -26,940

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 42
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 36
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 25
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3
Services to buildings and landscape activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 19
2025-10 22
2025-09 20
2025-08 8
2025-07 1

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 57
0-1m 15
15m-54m 12
54m+ 11
Other 7

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 £
Norway 3,902

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 £
Norway 1,684 2,218 +534

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,902

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,684 2,218 +534

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 3,902

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 1,684 2,218 +534

Quick facts

HS code: 060230

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

Description: Flowering shrubs like rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not, used for ornamental purposes