Import/export HS code 08039011: Plátano de Canarias

Refers specifically to the Canary Islands banana variety

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 £
Ireland 12,911,033
Costa Rica 2,541,713
Colombia 939,818
Guatemala 732,319
Ecuador 616,257

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 £
Ireland 4,968,208 7,942,825 +2,974,617
Costa Rica 2,142,738 398,975 -1,743,763
Colombia 939,818 0 -939,818
Guatemala 701,904 30,415 -671,489
Ecuador 616,257 0 -616,257
Nicaragua 184,129 0 -184,129
Honduras 32,352 2,195 -30,157
Peru 0 16,714 +16,714
Dominican Republic 14,336 0 -14,336
Spain 7,790 5,048 -2,742

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 2,504,347
Colombia 939,818
Guatemala 730,928
Ecuador 617,523
Nicaragua 184,129

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 2,105,372 398,975 -1,706,397
Colombia 939,818 0 -939,818
Guatemala 700,513 30,415 -670,098
Ecuador 616,257 1,266 -614,991
Nicaragua 184,129 0 -184,129
Dominican Republic 14,336 23,197 +8,861
Panama 37,366 0 -37,366
Honduras 33,743 2,195 -31,548
Peru 0 16,714 +16,714
Spain 7,790 5,048 -2,742

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Essex 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Merseyside 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Other 12,911,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,043,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,301
Air transport 35,938

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 £
Other 4,968,208 7,943,243 +2,975,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,597,791 446,104 -4,151,687
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,790 29,511 +21,721
Air transport 33,743 2,195 -31,548

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 12,911,451
London Gateway Port 3,671,886
Portsmouth 573,394
Southampton 484,095
Dover 314,520

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 £
000 4,968,208 7,943,243 +2,975,035
London Gateway Port 3,242,496 429,390 -2,813,106
Portsmouth 573,394 0 -573,394
Southampton 484,095 0 -484,095
Dover 297,806 16,714 -281,092
London Heathrow Airport 33,743 2,195 -31,548
Eurotunnel 6,324 17,790 +11,466
Felixstowe 0 6,623 +6,623
Harwich 1,466 5,098 +3,632

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 6
Manufacture of food products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-03 2
2024-07 3
2024-06 2
2024-03 5

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
54m+ 5
1m-15m 2
15m-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 164,007

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 72,606 91,401 +18,795

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 £
Belize 35,660
Costa Rica 23,625
Colombia 23,517
XI 6,404
France 1

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 £
Belize 19,376 16,284 -3,092
Costa Rica 9,952 13,673 +3,721
Colombia 13,874 9,643 -4,231
XI 5,408 996 -4,412
France 1 0 -1

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 164,007

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 72,606 91,401 +18,795

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 164,007

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 72,606 91,401 +18,795

Quick facts

HS code: 08039011

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

Description: Refers specifically to the Canary Islands banana variety