Import/export HS code 060313: Orchids

Fresh or prepared orchids, often used in floral arrangements or as gifts

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 772,816
France 120,339
Belgium 76,433
Thailand 46,752
Kenya 15,912

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 429,007 343,809 -85,198
France 46,743 73,596 +26,853
Belgium 42,033 34,400 -7,633
Thailand 44,952 1,800 -43,152
Kenya 0 15,912 +15,912
South Africa 4,763 2,305 -2,458
Malaysia 3,956 1,445 -2,511
Ireland 0 2,303 +2,303
Singapore 918 0 -918

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 793,306
Belgium 76,433
Thailand 48,115
Colombia 15,912
Malaysia 11,419

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 422,129 371,177 -50,952
Belgium 42,033 34,400 -7,633
Thailand 44,952 3,163 -41,789
Colombia 0 15,912 +15,912
Malaysia 4,874 6,545 +1,671
South Africa 4,763 2,305 -2,458
Taiwan 0 4,404 +4,404
Ethiopia 982 0 -982
China 0 900 +900

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Inner London - West 2
Lincolnshire 2

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
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
West of England 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1

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) 879,375
Other 89,403
Air transport 78,080
Road transport 1,084

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) 462,031 417,344 -44,687
Other 52,639 36,764 -15,875
Air transport 56,618 21,462 -35,156
Road transport 1,084 0 -1,084

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 574,433
Harwich 132,253
000 89,403
Felixstowe 88,379
London Heathrow Airport 71,761

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 £
Eurotunnel 259,260 315,173 +55,913
Harwich 87,171 45,082 -42,089
000 52,639 36,764 -15,875
Felixstowe 49,549 38,830 -10,719
London Heathrow Airport 51,744 20,017 -31,727
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,396 2,551 -46,845
Killingholme 8,883 6,305 -2,578
Hull 2,602 4,478 +1,876
Manchester Airport 4,874 1,445 -3,429
Dover 3,197 0 -3,197

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 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Education 1
Other manufacturing 1
Services to buildings and landscape activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 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 12
54m+ 6
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
Other 1

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 £
Ireland 4,659

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 £
Ireland 2,624 2,035 -589

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 £
Netherlands 4,659

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 £
Netherlands 2,624 2,035 -589

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 4,659

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 £
Other 2,624 2,035 -589

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,659

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 £
000 2,624 2,035 -589

Quick facts

HS code: 060313

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

Description: Fresh or prepared orchids, often used in floral arrangements or as gifts