Import/export HS code 0903: Maté tea

A type of herbal tea made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant, often consumed in South America

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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 £
Czechia 269,633
Argentina 216,035
France 199,071
Germany 187,613
Spain 131,949

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 £
Czechia 60,919 208,714 +147,795
Argentina 107,527 108,508 +981
France 83,014 116,057 +33,043
Germany 85,806 101,807 +16,001
Spain 59,207 72,742 +13,535
Syrian Arab Republic 28,623 101,749 +73,126
Brazil 60,760 24,375 -36,385
Netherlands 35,617 0 -35,617
Poland 26,189 9,041 -17,148
Paraguay 23,867 0 -23,867

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 £
Argentina 329,181
Brazil 325,374
Czechia 269,633
Germany 187,773
Syrian Arab Republic 131,458

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 £
Argentina 164,621 164,560 -61
Brazil 181,340 144,034 -37,306
Czechia 60,919 208,714 +147,795
Germany 82,212 105,561 +23,349
Syrian Arab Republic 29,709 101,749 +72,040
Paraguay 31,953 4,727 -27,226
France 8,019 6,344 -1,675
India 8,011 6,070 -1,941
Belize 0 13,630 +13,630
Spain 4,938 5,895 +957

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - South 6
Outer London - West and North West 4
Kent 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1

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 - South 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Kent 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -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) 634,068
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 600,025
Air transport 139,859

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) 271,706 362,362 +90,656
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 247,461 352,564 +105,103
Air transport 68,426 71,433 +3,007

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 416,744
London Gateway Port 386,747
Felixstowe 169,659
Dover 93,492
London Stansted Airport 79,852

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 £
Eurotunnel 120,475 296,269 +175,794
London Gateway Port 222,407 164,340 -58,067
Felixstowe 54,602 115,057 +60,455
Dover 67,273 26,219 -41,054
London Stansted Airport 31,740 48,112 +16,372
London 15,373 36,256 +20,883
East Midlands Airport 26,294 11,576 -14,718
Southampton 1,086 20,045 +18,959
Harwich 7,636 13,200 +5,564
Thamesport 14,178 2,264 -11,914

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Food and beverage service activities 2
Manufacture of food products 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-07 7

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 14
0-1m 5
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2

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 £
South Sudan 33,840
Spain 19,134
Ireland 12,406
Belgium 9,875
Czechia 7,004

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 £
South Sudan 13,680 20,160 +6,480
Spain 19,134 0 -19,134
Ireland 7,500 4,906 -2,594
Belgium 0 9,875 +9,875
Czechia 0 7,004 +7,004
Denmark 0 5,330 +5,330
Netherlands 2,100 0 -2,100
Nigeria 0 1,422 +1,422
Germany 0 504 +504

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) 54,253
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,262
Air transport 2,100

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) 26,634 27,619 +985
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,680 21,582 +7,902
Air transport 2,100 0 -2,100

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,843
London Gateway Port 19,422
Holyhead 12,406
Felixstowe 8,100
Southampton 7,740

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 19,134 15,709 -3,425
London Gateway Port 8,640 10,782 +2,142
Holyhead 7,500 4,906 -2,594
Felixstowe 0 8,100 +8,100
Southampton 5,040 2,700 -2,340
Dover 0 7,004 +7,004
East Midlands Airport 2,100 0 -2,100

Quick facts

HS code: 0903

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

Description: A type of herbal tea made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant, often consumed in South America