Import/export HS code 08039090: Dried bananas

Refers to bananas that have been dried for preservation

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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 £
Thailand 785,235
Philippines 430,246
Uganda 325,452
Costa Rica 127,100
Germany 114,281

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 £
Thailand 525,856 259,379 -266,477
Philippines 259,095 171,151 -87,944
Uganda 325,452 0 -325,452
Costa Rica 50,231 76,869 +26,638
Germany 17,034 97,247 +80,213
United States 72,239 23,028 -49,211
France 4,734 59,145 +54,411
Netherlands 51,718 11,576 -40,142
Ecuador 0 56,224 +56,224
India 20,901 5,032 -15,869

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 £
Thailand 785,235
Philippines 452,737
Uganda 325,452
Ecuador 161,502
Costa Rica 127,100

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 £
Thailand 525,856 259,379 -266,477
Philippines 281,586 171,151 -110,435
Uganda 325,452 0 -325,452
Ecuador 41,241 120,261 +79,020
Costa Rica 50,231 76,869 +26,638
China 18,713 49,274 +30,561
Sri Lanka 28,925 27,980 -945
United States 31,352 20,741 -10,611
Italy 0 45,848 +45,848
India 20,901 5,032 -15,869

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - East and North East 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Lincolnshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 3

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 5 0 -5
Outer London - East and North East 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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) 1,560,425
Air transport 445,471
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 214,514
Other 13,836

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) 911,581 648,844 -262,737
Air transport 417,776 27,695 -390,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,817 164,697 +114,880
Other 11,056 2,780 -8,276

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 931,485
Southampton 314,465
London Gateway Port 277,433
London Heathrow Airport 242,072
London Gatwick Airport 197,144

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 £
Felixstowe 648,640 282,845 -365,795
Southampton 178,230 136,235 -41,995
London Gateway Port 53,025 224,408 +171,383
London Heathrow Airport 216,463 25,609 -190,854
London Gatwick Airport 197,144 0 -197,144
Eurotunnel 7,707 79,950 +72,243
Killingholme 38,314 33,125 -5,189
Dover 11,585 23,390 +11,805
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,414 11,078 -1,336
000 11,056 2,780 -8,276

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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of food products 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Advertising and market research 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 1

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 16
54m+ 9
0-1m 7
15m-54m 5
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 82,858
United Arab Emirates 30,713
Netherlands 14,930
United States 3,581

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 43,476 39,382 -4,094
United Arab Emirates 18,707 12,006 -6,701
Netherlands 14,930 0 -14,930
United States 0 3,581 +3,581

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 65,093
Costa Rica 4,347
Philippines 208

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 33,561 31,532 -2,029
Costa Rica 4,347 0 -4,347
Philippines 0 208 +208

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 75,548
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,224
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,310

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 43,476 32,072 -11,404
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,637 15,587 -18,050
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 7,310 +7,310

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 75,548
London Gateway Port 30,713
Immingham Docks 14,930
Holyhead 7,310
Liverpool Docks 3,581

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 43,476 32,072 -11,404
London Gateway Port 18,707 12,006 -6,701
Immingham Docks 14,930 0 -14,930
Holyhead 0 7,310 +7,310
Liverpool Docks 0 3,581 +3,581

Quick facts

HS code: 08039090

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

Description: Refers to bananas that have been dried for preservation