Import/export HS code 06029046: Bare-root plants

Plants with exposed roots, often used for gardening or farming

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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 19,756,842
Denmark 869,627
Belgium 468,945
China 83,906
France 27,247

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 9,888,174 9,868,668 -19,506
Denmark 437,869 431,758 -6,111
Belgium 261,537 207,408 -54,129
China 46,751 37,155 -9,596
France 0 27,247 +27,247
Germany 10,592 12,131 +1,539
Ireland 7,117 13,910 +6,793
Spain 7,537 0 -7,537
Japan 3,045 0 -3,045

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 18,396,985
Denmark 1,496,835
Belgium 642,942
Germany 355,570
Poland 147,216

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 9,089,634 9,307,351 +217,717
Denmark 697,782 799,053 +101,271
Belgium 403,865 239,077 -164,788
Germany 208,722 146,848 -61,874
Poland 147,216 0 -147,216
China 46,751 37,155 -9,596
Italy 42,169 36,768 -5,401
Ireland 7,117 7,950 +833
Portugal 5,064 2,721 -2,343
France 0 4,536 +4,536

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 6
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Kent 3

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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 4 5 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Kent 3 3 +0
Norfolk 3 1 -2
North Yorkshire 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 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) 21,031,048
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 199,695
Other 27,111
Air transport 3,045

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) 10,602,533 10,428,515 -174,018
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,751 152,944 +106,193
Other 10,293 16,818 +6,525
Air transport 3,045 0 -3,045

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 9,369,763
Harwich 5,182,856
Killingholme 3,643,624
Immingham Docks 2,460,676
Eurotunnel 269,516

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 4,826,591 4,543,172 -283,419
Harwich 2,380,647 2,802,209 +421,562
Killingholme 2,345,382 1,298,242 -1,047,140
Immingham Docks 834,549 1,626,127 +791,578
Eurotunnel 94,658 174,858 +80,200
Dover 48,164 74,804 +26,640
Tyne 45,169 31,136 -14,033
Hull 32,572 22,961 -9,611
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,435 0 -34,435
000 10,293 16,818 +6,525

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 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 15
Forestry and logging 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 16
2025-10 5
2025-09 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 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
1m-15m 26
0-1m 13
15m-54m 8
54m+ 7
Other 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 £
France 69,055
Netherlands 42,196
Japan 3,619

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 £
France 38,289 30,766 -7,523
Netherlands 2,771 39,425 +36,654
Japan 0 3,619 +3,619

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) 111,251
Air transport 3,619

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) 41,060 70,191 +29,131
Air transport 0 3,619 +3,619

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,055
Harwich 33,208
Felixstowe 8,988
East Midlands Airport 3,619

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 38,289 30,766 -7,523
Harwich 0 33,208 +33,208
Felixstowe 2,771 6,217 +3,446
East Midlands Airport 0 3,619 +3,619

Quick facts

HS code: 06029046

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

Description: Plants with exposed roots, often used for gardening or farming