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 25,488,788
Spain 1,749,133
Germany 847,852
France 276,468
Thailand 248,309

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 11,288,865 14,199,923 +2,911,058
Spain 1,094,696 654,437 -440,259
Germany 0 847,852 +847,852
France 162,029 114,439 -47,590
Thailand 120,640 127,669 +7,029
Morocco 40,240 84,140 +43,900
Ghana 68,441 54,473 -13,968
Netherlands 51,240 59,231 +7,991
India 64,719 36,985 -27,734
Bangladesh 51,877 13,661 -38,216

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 25,819,090
Spain 2,662,305
Thailand 249,278
Morocco 124,380
Ghana 122,914

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 11,407,878 14,411,212 +3,003,334
Spain 1,197,073 1,465,232 +268,159
Thailand 121,609 127,669 +6,060
Morocco 40,240 84,140 +43,900
Ghana 68,441 54,473 -13,968
India 67,839 42,496 -25,343
Bangladesh 51,877 13,661 -38,216
Colombia 0 45,366 +45,366
Israel 0 39,336 +39,336
Uganda 26,082 11,784 -14,298

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 16
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 16 +1
Inner London - East 15 11 -4
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 2 4 +2
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Merseyside 2 3 +1

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 26,350,892
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,071,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,384
Other 17,533

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 11,701,800 14,649,092 +2,947,292
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,339,637 1,732,017 +392,380
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,407 3,977 -17,430
Other 8,229 9,304 +1,075

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 26,254,161
Eurotunnel 1,691,801
Dover 752,220
Portsmouth 257,332
Dover / Eurotunnel 122,282

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 11,624,840 14,629,321 +3,004,481
Eurotunnel 827,677 864,124 +36,447
Dover 277,708 474,512 +196,804
Portsmouth 92,086 165,246 +73,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,719 68,563 +14,844
Newhaven 9,381 91,658 +82,277
Harwich 65,882 31,043 -34,839
Birmingham Airport 39,768 13,364 -26,404
Felixstowe 13,184 13,193 +9
London Gateway Port 21,407 3,977 -17,430

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 86
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Other personal service activities 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Manufacture of food products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 35
2025-10 37
2025-09 32
2025-08 35
2025-07 36

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 242,149
Iceland 10,496
United Arab Emirates 1,508

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 165,358 76,791 -88,567
Iceland 8,510 1,986 -6,524
United Arab Emirates 1,508 0 -1,508

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 3,867
Brazil 2,397
XU 44
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 3,867 +3,867
Brazil 20 2,377 +2,357
XU 44 0 -44
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) 235,800
Air transport 12,004
Other 6,349

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) 165,253 70,547 -94,706
Air transport 10,018 1,986 -8,032
Other 105 6,244 +6,139

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 222,357
Birmingham Airport 10,496
000 6,349
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 155,925 66,432 -89,493
Birmingham Airport 8,510 1,986 -6,524
000 105 6,244 +6,139
Fishguard 3,210 2,400 -810
Liverpool Docks 3,290 1,715 -1,575
Milford 2,828 0 -2,828
London Gatwick Airport 1,508 0 -1,508

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