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 261,689
Argentina 216,035
Germany 196,390
France 187,999
Spain 127,876

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 54,134 207,555 +153,421
Argentina 107,527 108,508 +981
Germany 94,583 101,807 +7,224
France 75,459 112,540 +37,081
Spain 56,751 71,125 +14,374
Syrian Arab Republic 28,623 93,496 +64,873
Brazil 34,213 47,784 +13,571
Netherlands 37,346 0 -37,346
Poland 26,189 8,167 -18,022
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 325,860
Brazil 321,814
Czechia 261,689
Germany 178,037
Syrian Arab Republic 123,205

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 181,768 144,092 -37,676
Brazil 155,624 166,190 +10,566
Czechia 54,134 207,555 +153,421
Germany 75,993 102,044 +26,051
Syrian Arab Republic 29,709 93,496 +63,787
Paraguay 31,953 4,727 -27,226
France 8,019 6,344 -1,675
India 7,039 7,042 +3
Belize 0 13,630 +13,630
Spain 4,938 4,657 -281

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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Kent 2
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 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Kent 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) 616,350
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 594,521
Air transport 132,957

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) 264,585 351,765 +87,180
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 240,376 354,145 +113,769
Air transport 64,015 68,942 +4,927

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 392,802
London Gateway Port 391,216
Felixstowe 163,404
Dover 93,492
London Stansted Airport 73,858

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 107,130 285,672 +178,542
London Gateway Port 201,334 189,882 -11,452
Felixstowe 57,761 105,643 +47,882
Dover 67,273 26,219 -41,054
London Stansted Airport 26,125 47,733 +21,608
London 15,373 36,256 +20,883
East Midlands Airport 26,294 11,576 -14,718
Harwich 9,365 13,200 +3,835
Southampton 15,074 5,498 -9,576
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 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
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
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-07 7
2025-06 3

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 4
54m+ 4
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 13,664
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 2,700 31,140 +28,440
Spain 19,134 0 -19,134
Ireland 8,758 4,906 -3,852
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) 55,511
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) 27,892 27,619 -273
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,700 32,562 +29,862
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 13,664
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 2,700 16,722 +14,022
Holyhead 8,758 4,906 -3,852
Felixstowe 0 8,100 +8,100
Southampton 0 7,740 +7,740
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