Import/export HS code 07149090: Various starchy roots and tubers

Other starchy roots and tubers not specifically listed, including those with high starch content

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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 £
India 5,592,873
Bangladesh 4,269,997
China 2,295,488
France 1,402,792
Nigeria 640,718

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 £
India 3,835,077 1,757,796 -2,077,281
Bangladesh 1,021,692 3,248,305 +2,226,613
China 1,199,352 1,096,136 -103,216
France 688,096 714,696 +26,600
Nigeria 383,996 256,722 -127,274
Uganda 364,528 227,554 -136,974
Netherlands 269,108 89,438 -179,670
Sri Lanka 170,371 158,729 -11,642
Rwanda 274,152 44,802 -229,350
Spain 42,199 267,062 +224,863

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 £
India 5,539,992
Bangladesh 4,266,552
China 3,379,884
Nigeria 646,447
Sri Lanka 600,658

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 £
India 3,782,597 1,757,395 -2,025,202
Bangladesh 1,018,247 3,248,305 +2,230,058
China 1,839,598 1,540,286 -299,312
Nigeria 388,510 257,937 -130,573
Sri Lanka 440,417 160,241 -280,176
France 300,338 297,614 -2,724
Uganda 367,878 227,554 -140,324
Ecuador 9,649 262,282 +252,633
Kenya 137,914 25,578 -112,336
Pakistan 39,688 111,152 +71,464

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 22
Outer London - West and North West 19
Outer London - East and North East 16
West Midlands 15
Greater Manchester 8

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 20 13 -7
Outer London - West and North West 15 12 -3
Outer London - East and North East 11 12 +1
West Midlands 13 11 -2
Greater Manchester 4 8 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 7 +3
Inner London - West 2 6 +4
Outer London - South 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 11,440,116
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,447,810
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,090,294
Other 93,643

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 £
Air transport 5,890,349 5,549,767 -340,582
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,849,794 1,598,016 -251,778
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 976,516 1,113,778 +137,262
Other 52,105 41,538 -10,567

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 8,021,343
Felixstowe 1,686,738
Manchester Airport 1,333,763
Birmingham Airport 1,101,737
London Gatwick Airport 980,642

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 4,605,384 3,415,959 -1,189,425
Felixstowe 1,014,738 672,000 -342,738
Manchester Airport 484,368 849,395 +365,027
Birmingham Airport 182,391 919,346 +736,955
London Gatwick Airport 617,074 363,568 -253,506
Southampton 406,811 565,057 +158,246
Dover 279,151 463,092 +183,941
Eurotunnel 324,473 373,511 +49,038
London 280,811 229,533 -51,278
London Gateway Port 111,202 140,039 +28,837

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 97
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 28
Manufacture of food products 10
Food and beverage service activities 5
Other personal service activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 33
2025-10 36
2025-09 29
2025-08 25
2025-07 18

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 52
1m-15m 49
15m-54m 14
54m+ 9
Other 5

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 41,248
Guyana 22,750
Ireland 21,198
Netherlands 14,641
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 7,949

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 41,248 0 -41,248
Guyana 11,546 11,204 -342
Ireland 19,563 1,635 -17,928
Netherlands 4,939 9,702 +4,763
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 7,949 +7,949
United Arab Emirates 0 888 +888

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 £
Brazil 78
Ireland 28
XI 10

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 £
Brazil 13 65 +52
Ireland 28 0 -28
XI 0 10 +10

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) 74,241
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,317
Other 116

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) 62,979 11,262 -51,717
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,276 20,041 +5,765
Other 41 75 +34

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,282
Dover 22,750
Liverpool Docks 15,606
Southampton 7,949
Immingham Docks 5,798

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 46,187 1,095 -45,092
Dover 11,546 11,204 -342
Liverpool Docks 14,046 1,560 -12,486
Southampton 0 7,949 +7,949
Immingham Docks 0 5,798 +5,798
Felixstowe 0 2,809 +2,809
Holyhead 2,746 0 -2,746
Ayr Harbour 2,730 0 -2,730
London Gateway Port 0 888 +888
000 41 75 +34

Quick facts

HS code: 07149090

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

Description: Other starchy roots and tubers not specifically listed, including those with high starch content