Import/export HS code 12040010: Linseed for sowing

Linseed specifically grown and used for planting to produce more linseed plants

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Lithuania 750,295
Netherlands 432,671
Germany 407,144
France 280,153
Belgium 194,720

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 £
Lithuania 366,272 384,023 +17,751
Netherlands 155,511 277,160 +121,649
Germany 194,611 212,533 +17,922
France 208,213 71,940 -136,273
Belgium 97,576 97,144 -432
Italy 43,859 35,514 -8,345
Hungary 35,523 42,102 +6,579
Poland 16,560 0 -16,560
Austria 8,861 0 -8,861

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 £
Moldova 539,512
France 403,200
Hungary 265,169
Lithuania 251,158
Germany 215,038

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 £
Moldova 263,030 276,482 +13,452
France 232,574 170,626 -61,948
Hungary 159,363 105,806 -53,557
Lithuania 109,506 141,652 +32,146
Germany 36,259 178,779 +142,520
Netherlands 110,821 70,761 -40,060
Romania 55,266 96,372 +41,106
Slovakia 102,655 0 -102,655
Austria 8,861 39,521 +30,660
Poland 16,560 20,633 +4,073

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Lincolnshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Suffolk 0 1 +1
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0

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) 1,817,718
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 429,684

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) 1,081,862 735,856 -346,006
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,124 384,560 +339,436

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 780,872
Eurotunnel 387,857
Immingham Docks 260,982
Thamesport 237,002
Felixstowe 211,518

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 £
Dover 599,410 181,462 -417,948
Eurotunnel 157,479 230,378 +72,899
Immingham Docks 146,631 114,351 -32,280
Thamesport 28,002 209,000 +180,998
Felixstowe 43,764 167,754 +123,990
London 15,196 108,913 +93,717
Harwich 0 99,272 +99,272
Newhaven 74,992 3,411 -71,581
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,026 0 -43,026
Middlesbrough 16,560 0 -16,560

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 8
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Services to buildings and landscape activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 6
2025-04 6
2025-03 5
2025-02 6
2024-10 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
15m-54m 4
1m-15m 4
54m+ 3
0-1m 1
Other 1

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 £
France 27,845
Austria 2,500
Kenya 833

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 £
France 12,840 15,005 +2,165
Austria 0 2,500 +2,500
Kenya 0 833 +833

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,838
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,340

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 15,838 +15,838
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,840 2,500 -10,340

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Newhaven 27,845
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,500
London Gateway Port 833

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 £
Newhaven 12,840 15,005 +2,165
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,500 +2,500
London Gateway Port 0 833 +833

Quick facts

HS code: 12040010

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

Description: Linseed specifically grown and used for planting to produce more linseed plants