Import/export HS code 080420: Figs

Fresh or dried figs, known for their soft texture and sweet flavor. Great for eating fresh or adding to recipes

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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 £
Turkey 35,527,159
Peru 5,033,275
South Africa 4,260,148
Spain 3,783,887
France 2,527,208

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 £
Turkey 15,578,391 19,948,768 +4,370,377
Peru 2,707,931 2,325,344 -382,587
South Africa 1,850,310 2,409,838 +559,528
Spain 1,484,812 2,299,075 +814,263
France 1,134,932 1,392,276 +257,344
Brazil 1,198,431 725,934 -472,497
Greece 820,869 1,067,498 +246,629
Italy 1,397,290 400,970 -996,320
Netherlands 745,178 381,633 -363,545
Israel 300,423 372,124 +71,701

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 £
Turkey 38,731,873
Peru 5,755,513
South Africa 4,269,401
Spain 4,231,261
Greece 2,035,387

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 £
Turkey 17,454,612 21,277,261 +3,822,649
Peru 3,097,343 2,658,170 -439,173
South Africa 1,845,616 2,423,785 +578,169
Spain 1,649,476 2,581,785 +932,309
Greece 952,427 1,082,960 +130,533
Brazil 1,233,116 730,443 -502,673
Italy 468,685 418,482 -50,203
Israel 300,423 373,318 +72,895
France 334,124 167,162 -166,962
Afghanistan 82,819 162,792 +79,973

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 34
Outer London - East and North East 19
Inner London - East 18
Greater Manchester 14
Inner London - West 13

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 - West and North West 23 27 +4
Outer London - East and North East 17 17 +0
Inner London - East 14 15 +1
Greater Manchester 11 7 -4
Inner London - West 9 11 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9 10 +1
West Midlands 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 5 +3
Essex 5 5 +0
Merseyside 5 5 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,734,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,263,020
Air transport 11,528,367
Road transport 1,498,876
Other 257,778

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,264,031 13,470,722 +3,206,691
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,036,734 12,226,286 +1,189,552
Air transport 5,970,079 5,558,288 -411,791
Road transport 561,943 936,933 +374,990
Other 124,556 133,222 +8,666

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 18,736,211
London Heathrow Airport 11,487,408
ZLC 7,360,083
Eurotunnel 7,220,407
London Gateway Port 4,635,773

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 9,305,033 9,431,178 +126,145
London Heathrow Airport 5,955,576 5,531,832 -423,744
ZLC 2,857,959 4,502,124 +1,644,165
Eurotunnel 3,132,074 4,088,333 +956,259
London Gateway Port 2,359,104 2,276,669 -82,435
Dover 1,638,100 2,786,663 +1,148,563
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,600,895 1,568,154 -32,741
Harwich 530,760 769,940 +239,180
Liverpool Docks 122,989 702,683 +579,694
Southampton 120,275 207,908 +87,633

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 142
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of food products 12
Food and beverage service activities 10
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 55
2025-10 56
2025-09 55
2025-08 46
2025-07 38

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 67
0-1m 38
54m+ 38
15m-54m 25
Other 7

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 £
Turkey 78,103
Ireland 38,664
Canada 31,611
United Arab Emirates 28,425
Iceland 26,535

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 £
Turkey 51,638 26,465 -25,173
Ireland 16,383 22,281 +5,898
Canada 31,611 0 -31,611
United Arab Emirates 18,295 10,130 -8,165
Iceland 23,062 3,473 -19,589
France 17,431 0 -17,431
Netherlands 8,669 0 -8,669
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,374 3,777 +1,403
Seychelles 1,317 0 -1,317

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 £
South Africa 13,051
XU 1,684
Ireland 458
Brazil 105

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 £
South Africa 897 12,154 +11,257
XU 337 1,347 +1,010
Ireland 385 73 -312
Brazil 53 52 -1

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,313
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,986
Other 15,298
Air transport 14,309

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,245 40,068 -54,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,331 8,655 -55,676
Other 1,672 13,626 +11,954
Air transport 10,532 3,777 -6,755

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,655
Felixstowe 46,196
Southampton 31,611
London Gateway Port 28,425
Middlesbrough 15,893

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 50,655 0 -50,655
Felixstowe 19,731 26,465 +6,734
Southampton 31,611 0 -31,611
London Gateway Port 18,295 10,130 -8,165
Middlesbrough 12,420 3,473 -8,947
Holyhead 10,659 4,825 -5,834
000 1,672 13,626 +11,954
Harwich 8,669 0 -8,669
Milford 3,150 3,830 +680
Birmingham Airport 6,940 0 -6,940

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 080420

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

Description: Fresh or dried figs, known for their soft texture and sweet flavor. Great for eating fresh or adding to recipes