Import/export HS code 100850: Quinoa

A popular superfood grain, high in protein and gluten-free, often used in salads and as a rice substitute

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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 £
Peru 9,618,824
Netherlands 737,338
Chile 583,146
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 527,176
France 295,086

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 £
Peru 4,230,256 5,388,568 +1,158,312
Netherlands 329,672 407,666 +77,994
Chile 287,707 295,439 +7,732
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 527,176 +527,176
France 218,290 76,796 -141,494
Belgium 193,480 74,944 -118,536
Germany 85,552 172,369 +86,817
Canada 0 205,894 +205,894
United States 144,931 43,283 -101,648
Spain 48,619 99,474 +50,855

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 £
Peru 10,376,423
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636,216
France 297,125
Germany 249,540
Belgium 170,004

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 £
Peru 4,628,662 5,747,761 +1,119,099
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 391,882 1,244,334 +852,452
France 232,461 64,664 -167,797
Germany 199,691 49,849 -149,842
Belgium 91,347 78,657 -12,690
Netherlands 69,101 50,589 -18,512
Spain 47,738 64,620 +16,882
Italy 46,136 42,806 -3,330
New Zealand 0 40,750 +40,750
India 5,222 27,944 +22,722

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 8
Outer London - South 5
Inner London - East 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Essex 3

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 6 7 +1
Outer London - South 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 4 1 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
Essex 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,560,616
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,600,007
Other 15,681
Air transport 10,196

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,888,767 6,671,849 +1,783,082
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 826,381 773,626 -52,755
Other 9,183 6,498 -2,685
Air transport 3,856 6,340 +2,484

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 10,092,501
Felixstowe 1,998,041
Dover 410,725
Eurotunnel 209,633
Harwich 133,879

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 Gateway Port 4,143,776 5,948,725 +1,804,949
Felixstowe 958,408 1,039,633 +81,225
Dover 287,350 123,375 -163,975
Eurotunnel 94,442 115,191 +20,749
Harwich 46,646 87,233 +40,587
London 68,429 62,875 -5,554
Immingham Docks 33,816 45,251 +11,435
Middlesbrough 28,914 0 -28,914
Thamesport 18,480 0 -18,480
000 9,183 6,498 -2,685

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 28
Manufacture of food products 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 11
2025-08 10

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
54m+ 13
15m-54m 10
1m-15m 10
Other 4
0-1m 3

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 561,322
Sweden 263,590
Denmark 166,163
France 164,955
Netherlands 111,419

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 236,336 324,986 +88,650
Sweden 166,785 96,805 -69,980
Denmark 19,281 146,882 +127,601
France 90,792 74,163 -16,629
Netherlands 34,773 76,646 +41,873
Germany 0 83,672 +83,672
Spain 47,687 15,720 -31,967
Norway 23,470 33,710 +10,240
United Arab Emirates 32,932 21,293 -11,639
Romania 0 29,872 +29,872

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 £
XI 27,759
Ireland 5,693
Peru 22

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 £
XI 16,825 10,934 -5,891
Ireland 2,920 2,773 -147
Peru 9 13 +4

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) 1,278,604
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 402,845
Other 37,771
Air transport 2,873

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) 577,203 701,401 +124,198
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,095 254,750 +106,655
Other 21,737 16,034 -5,703
Air transport 2,873 0 -2,873

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 488,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 381,607
Holyhead 257,823
Liverpool Docks 217,093
London Gateway Port 130,440

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 £
Immingham Docks 211,542 277,397 +65,855
Dover / Eurotunnel 164,606 217,001 +52,395
Holyhead 88,774 169,049 +80,275
Liverpool Docks 114,233 102,860 -11,373
London Gateway Port 80,112 50,328 -29,784
Felixstowe 19,051 38,832 +19,781
London 0 48,394 +48,394
000 21,737 16,034 -5,703
Southampton 16,780 13,623 -3,157
Ayr Harbour 0 25,281 +25,281

Quick facts

HS code: 100850

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

Description: A popular superfood grain, high in protein and gluten-free, often used in salads and as a rice substitute