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 3,839,668
Colombia 1,073,065
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 2,239,379 1,600,289 -639,090
Colombia 658,049 415,016 -243,033
Ecuador 277,465 296,117 +18,652
India 24,545 21,355 -3,190
Belgium 32,311 0 -32,311
Dominican Republic 31,730 0 -31,730
Nigeria 27,009 3,485 -23,524
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 3,814,740
Colombia 1,302,936
Ecuador 409,004
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 2,242,226 1,572,514 -669,712
Colombia 780,996 521,940 -259,056
Ecuador 188,886 220,118 +31,232
India 24,545 21,355 -3,190
Dominican Republic 31,730 0 -31,730
Nigeria 27,009 3,485 -23,524
Philippines 0 22,434 +22,434
Uganda 0 21,421 +21,421
Peru 2,476 12,511 +10,035
Lithuania 2,279 0 -2,279

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
Inner London - West 1
West Central Scotland 1
West Midlands 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
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) 5,634,833
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,076
Air transport 25,599
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) 3,266,689 2,368,144 -898,545
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,078 2,998 -32,080
Air transport 0 25,599 +25,599
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 4,908,939
Southampton 476,895
Felixstowe 207,091
London 50,084
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 2,950,678 1,958,261 -992,417
Southampton 196,251 280,644 +84,393
Felixstowe 79,287 127,804 +48,517
London 45,651 4,433 -41,218
Liverpool Docks 21,097 0 -21,097
Glasgow Airport 0 20,543 +20,543
Harwich 5,606 0 -5,606
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,056 +5,056
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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 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 4
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 72,618
Australia 18,576
Canada 4,375
United Arab Emirates 3,724
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 46,753 25,865 -20,888
Australia 10,800 7,776 -3,024
Canada 4,375 0 -4,375
United Arab Emirates 3,724 0 -3,724
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 1,910

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 1,140 770 -370

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) 72,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,300
Air transport 4,375
Other 2,057

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) 47,353 24,948 -22,405
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,524 7,776 -6,748
Air transport 4,375 0 -4,375
Other 1,140 917 -223

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 65,941
Felixstowe 18,576
Liverpool Docks 4,620
London Heathrow Airport 4,375
London Gateway Port 3,724

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 40,993 24,948 -16,045
Felixstowe 10,800 7,776 -3,024
Liverpool Docks 4,620 0 -4,620
London Heathrow Airport 4,375 0 -4,375
London Gateway Port 3,724 0 -3,724
000 1,140 917 -223
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