Import/export HS code 080720: Fresh papayas

Tropical fruit papayas, often eaten fresh or used in smoothies and salads

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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 £
Brazil 24,218,465
Spain 1,632,497
Germany 901,844
France 267,808
Thailand 267,766

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 £
Brazil 11,654,360 12,564,105 +909,745
Spain 1,038,388 594,109 -444,279
Germany 60,452 841,392 +780,940
France 160,489 107,319 -53,170
Thailand 131,787 135,979 +4,192
Netherlands 55,865 92,725 +36,860
Morocco 47,214 67,073 +19,859
Ghana 62,231 50,292 -11,939
India 70,849 36,495 -34,354
Mexico 0 104,199 +104,199

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 £
Brazil 24,580,629
Spain 2,581,745
Thailand 268,735
Morocco 114,287
India 112,855

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 £
Brazil 11,792,643 12,787,986 +995,343
Spain 1,182,136 1,399,609 +217,473
Thailand 132,756 135,979 +3,223
Morocco 47,214 67,073 +19,859
India 70,849 42,006 -28,843
Ghana 62,231 50,292 -11,939
Mexico 2,482 104,199 +101,717
Bangladesh 41,085 10,841 -30,244
Colombia 7,228 38,138 +30,910
Israel 0 39,336 +39,336

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 21
Inner London - East 15
Outer London - East and North East 13
West Midlands 10
Inner London - West 8

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 15 15 +0
Inner London - East 13 12 -1
Outer London - East and North East 9 8 -1
West Midlands 10 6 -4
Inner London - West 7 5 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 6 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 25,171,740
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,028,376
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,119
Other 16,819

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 £
Air transport 12,090,659 13,081,081 +990,422
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,353,840 1,674,536 +320,696
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,487 2,632 -15,855
Other 8,587 8,232 -355

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 25,092,914
Eurotunnel 1,642,368
Dover 740,218
Portsmouth 262,777
Dover / Eurotunnel 116,520

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 12,032,138 13,060,776 +1,028,638
Eurotunnel 848,633 793,735 -54,898
Dover 310,213 430,005 +119,792
Portsmouth 88,182 174,595 +86,413
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,154 69,366 +22,212
Newhaven 11,157 104,052 +92,895
Harwich 35,317 32,805 -2,512
Felixstowe 13,184 46,300 +33,116
Birmingham Airport 30,870 12,440 -18,430
London Gateway Port 18,487 2,632 -15,855

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 87
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of food products 4
Other personal service activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 26
2025-11 35
2025-10 37
2025-09 32
2025-08 35

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 43
0-1m 28
54m+ 16
15m-54m 12
Other 4

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 225,251
Iceland 10,496

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 158,479 66,772 -91,707
Iceland 8,510 1,986 -6,524

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 £
Ghana 5,209
Brazil 2,397
XI 41

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 £
Ghana 0 5,209 +5,209
Brazil 26 2,371 +2,345
XI 41 0 -41

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) 217,560
Air transport 10,496
Other 7,691

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) 158,368 59,192 -99,176
Air transport 8,510 1,986 -6,524
Other 111 7,580 +7,469

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 204,117
Birmingham Airport 10,496
000 7,691
Fishguard 5,610
Liverpool Docks 5,005

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 144,925 59,192 -85,733
Birmingham Airport 8,510 1,986 -6,524
000 111 7,580 +7,469
Fishguard 5,610 0 -5,610
Liverpool Docks 5,005 0 -5,005
Milford 2,828 0 -2,828

Quick facts

HS code: 080720

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

Description: Tropical fruit papayas, often eaten fresh or used in smoothies and salads