Import/export HS code 08031090: Dried plantains

Refers to plantains that have been dried for preservation

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Costa Rica 3,974,602
Colombia 1,072,691
Ecuador 573,582
India 45,900
Belgium 32,311

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 £
Costa Rica 2,261,094 1,713,508 -547,586
Colombia 604,146 468,545 -135,601
Ecuador 241,705 331,877 +90,172
India 24,545 21,355 -3,190
Belgium 32,311 0 -32,311
Dominican Republic 31,730 0 -31,730
Nigeria 26,691 3,788 -22,903
Philippines 0 22,434 +22,434
Uganda 0 21,421 +21,421
Peru 2,476 12,511 +10,035

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 £
Costa Rica 3,977,449
Colombia 1,302,562
Ecuador 381,229
India 45,900
Dominican Republic 31,730

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 £
Costa Rica 2,261,094 1,716,355 -544,739
Colombia 708,042 594,520 -113,522
Ecuador 171,038 210,191 +39,153
India 24,545 21,355 -3,190
Dominican Republic 31,730 0 -31,730
Nigeria 26,691 3,788 -22,903
Philippines 0 22,434 +22,434
Uganda 0 21,421 +21,421
Peru 2,476 12,511 +10,035
Netherlands 8,006 0 -8,006

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 6
Outer London - South 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1
West Central Scotland 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
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
Outer London - South 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,769,569
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,462
Air transport 25,584
Other 338

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,198,599 2,570,970 -627,629
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,478 6,984 -30,494
Air transport 0 25,584 +25,584
Other 338 0 -338

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 5,043,499
Southampton 476,895
Felixstowe 213,477
London 50,260
Liverpool Docks 21,097

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 Gateway Port 2,939,887 2,103,612 -836,275
Southampton 139,094 337,801 +198,707
Felixstowe 85,673 127,804 +42,131
London 45,509 4,751 -40,758
Liverpool Docks 21,097 0 -21,097
Glasgow Airport 0 20,543 +20,543
Harwich 1,620 3,986 +2,366
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,041 +5,041
Dover 2,279 0 -2,279
Dover / Eurotunnel 918 0 -918

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 11
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Construction of buildings 1
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 3
2025-06 3

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
54m+ 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 79,388
Australia 18,576
United Arab Emirates 6,684
Canada 4,375
Iceland 1,740

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 53,427 25,961 -27,466
Australia 10,800 7,776 -3,024
United Arab Emirates 6,684 0 -6,684
Canada 4,375 0 -4,375
Iceland 1,740 0 -1,740

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 £
XI 1,960
XU 147

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 £
XI 1,094 866 -228
XU 0 147 +147

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) 79,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,260
Air transport 4,375
Other 2,107

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) 54,073 24,948 -29,125
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,484 7,776 -9,708
Air transport 4,375 0 -4,375
Other 1,094 1,013 -81

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 72,661
Felixstowe 18,576
London Gateway Port 6,684
Liverpool Docks 4,620
London Heathrow Airport 4,375

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 £
Holyhead 47,713 24,948 -22,765
Felixstowe 10,800 7,776 -3,024
London Gateway Port 6,684 0 -6,684
Liverpool Docks 4,620 0 -4,620
London Heathrow Airport 4,375 0 -4,375
000 1,094 1,013 -81
Middlesbrough 1,740 0 -1,740

Quick facts

HS code: 08031090

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

Description: Refers to plantains that have been dried for preservation