Import/export HS code 0814: Citrus or melon peels, fresh or preserved

Peels from citrus fruits like oranges or lemons, and melons like watermelons. They can be fresh, frozen, dried, or preserved in brine or other solutions

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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 £
Spain 3,106,943
France 1,124,785
Germany 394,465
Netherlands 349,212
India 192,584

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 £
Spain 1,425,203 1,681,740 +256,537
France 622,389 502,396 -119,993
Germany 168,601 225,864 +57,263
Netherlands 179,697 169,515 -10,182
India 98,429 94,155 -4,274
Italy 39,850 121,255 +81,405
Egypt 93,080 21,700 -71,380
China 39,065 39,812 +747
Belgium 8,872 7,137 -1,735
Switzerland 14,225 0 -14,225

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 £
Spain 3,929,882
Germany 413,462
Paraguay 207,856
India 199,938
Italy 148,264

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 £
Spain 1,880,373 2,049,509 +169,136
Germany 199,742 213,720 +13,978
Paraguay 133,555 74,301 -59,254
India 98,429 101,509 +3,080
Italy 38,884 109,380 +70,496
Ghana 89,332 42,801 -46,531
Egypt 93,080 21,700 -71,380
South Africa 16,078 83,287 +67,209
China 42,468 39,812 -2,656
France 27,058 52,268 +25,210

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 6
Kent 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - East 4
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 4

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
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Kent 5 3 -2
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Essex 2 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,801,321
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,417,053
Air transport 372,835
Other 40,324

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) 1,580,221 2,221,100 +640,879
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 932,312 484,741 -447,571
Air transport 199,646 173,189 -26,457
Other 19,729 20,595 +866

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,392,714
Dover 1,263,641
Eurotunnel 913,510
Felixstowe 608,195
London Stansted Airport 336,834

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 1,001,253 391,461 -609,792
Dover 464,000 799,641 +335,641
Eurotunnel 286,213 627,297 +341,084
Felixstowe 263,337 344,858 +81,521
London Stansted Airport 181,067 155,767 -25,300
Portsmouth 155,375 65,100 -90,275
London Gateway Port 115,722 93,537 -22,185
Thamesport 57,547 68,310 +10,763
Dover / Eurotunnel 38,656 68,368 +29,712
Southampton 30,908 66,321 +35,413

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 29
Manufacture of food products 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4
Food and beverage service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 11
2025-08 13
2025-07 19

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 20
54m+ 19
15m-54m 10
0-1m 7
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 £
Belgium 250,821
Netherlands 166,928
Germany 59,974
Viet Nam 47,655
Czechia 41,313

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 £
Belgium 142,268 108,553 -33,715
Netherlands 116,573 50,355 -66,218
Germany 35,470 24,504 -10,966
Viet Nam 40,230 7,425 -32,805
Czechia 21,777 19,536 -2,241
Ireland 6,981 28,763 +21,782
France 5,834 14,254 +8,420
Barbados 7,718 9,261 +1,543
Australia 0 15,667 +15,667
Poland 11,864 3,600 -8,264

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 £
XU 23,879
XI 665

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 £
XU 3,461 20,418 +16,957
XI 10 655 +645

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) 565,788
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 98,614
Other 24,544
Air transport 14,214

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) 337,296 228,492 -108,804
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,137 44,477 -9,660
Other 3,471 21,073 +17,602
Air transport 9,630 4,584 -5,046

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 554,588
London Gateway Port 55,078
000 24,544
Portsmouth 17,463
Southampton 14,824

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 333,786 220,802 -112,984
London Gateway Port 32,846 22,232 -10,614
000 3,471 21,073 +17,602
Portsmouth 8,665 8,798 +133
Southampton 11,726 3,098 -8,628
London Heathrow Airport 9,630 4,584 -5,046
Felixstowe 0 7,425 +7,425
Holyhead 0 6,609 +6,609
Liverpool Docks 3,510 1,081 -2,429
London 0 2,924 +2,924

Quick facts

HS code: 0814

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

Description: Peels from citrus fruits like oranges or lemons, and melons like watermelons. They can be fresh, frozen, dried, or preserved in brine or other solutions