Import/export HS code 12051090: Various low erucic acid seeds

Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds not for sowing, used for oil or other purposes

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Ukraine 216,970,048
Romania 105,264,532
France 104,105,320
Netherlands 102,338,236
Uruguay 61,754,007

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 £
Ukraine 128,322,130 88,647,918 -39,674,212
Romania 24,425,094 80,839,438 +56,414,344
France 38,989,222 65,116,098 +26,126,876
Netherlands 42,686,991 59,651,245 +16,964,254
Uruguay 17,320,982 44,433,025 +27,112,043
Latvia 30,571,442 7,667,452 -22,903,990
Ireland 13,353,947 22,068,165 +8,714,218
Lithuania 19,815,411 14,341,182 -5,474,229
United States 0 16,112,998 +16,112,998
Belgium 5,352,183 0 -5,352,183

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 £
Ukraine 261,915,532
France 108,387,683
Romania 87,395,319
Australia 65,554,811
Uruguay 61,754,007

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 £
Ukraine 168,156,802 93,758,730 -74,398,072
France 38,989,222 69,398,461 +30,409,239
Romania 12,972,327 74,422,992 +61,450,665
Australia 17,307,909 48,246,902 +30,938,993
Uruguay 17,320,982 44,433,025 +27,112,043
Lithuania 23,253,922 24,318,829 +1,064,907
Ireland 13,353,947 20,998,546 +7,644,599
Latvia 29,297,677 1,277,819 -28,019,858
United States 0 16,112,998 +16,112,998
Moldova 1,516,119 7,486,065 +5,969,946

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 1
Inner London - West 1
West Central Scotland 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 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 462,119,261
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 270,576,348

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) 203,100,215 259,019,046 +55,918,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 122,550,607 148,025,741 +25,475,134

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 372,158,848
Liverpool Docks 274,650,733
Medway 82,454,097
Hull 2,232,561
Purfleet 1,069,619

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 167,225,974 204,932,874 +37,706,900
Liverpool Docks 117,347,776 157,302,957 +39,955,181
Medway 38,753,859 43,700,238 +4,946,379
Hull 2,224,111 8,450 -2,215,661
Purfleet 0 1,069,619 +1,069,619
Heysham 40,455 26,970 -13,485
Dover 58,647 0 -58,647
Grangemouth Docks 0 3,679 +3,679

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 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2025-05 2
2025-01 2
2024-09 1

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+ 2
15m-54m 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 £
Germany 3,106,331
Netherlands 3,104,157
Hungary 37,551
Cyprus 22,275

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 £
Germany 2,045,132 1,061,199 -983,933
Netherlands 600,358 2,503,799 +1,903,441
Hungary 0 37,551 +37,551
Cyprus 22,275 0 -22,275

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) 6,232,763
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,551

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) 2,667,765 3,564,998 +897,233
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 37,551 +37,551

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ipswich Dock 2,772,430
Immingham Docks 1,449,482
Montrose 1,388,218
Southampton 600,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,551

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 £
Ipswich Dock 595,650 2,176,780 +1,581,130
Immingham Docks 1,449,482 0 -1,449,482
Montrose 0 1,388,218 +1,388,218
Southampton 600,358 0 -600,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 37,551 +37,551
Felixstowe 22,275 0 -22,275

Quick facts

HS code: 12051090

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

Description: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds not for sowing, used for oil or other purposes