Import/export HS code 12075010: Mustard seeds for planting

Mustard seeds specifically grown and sold for sowing and planting

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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 £
Canada 1,038,310
India 414,702
Netherlands 341,398
Poland 254,027
Germany 230,104

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 £
Canada 603,467 434,843 -168,624
India 214,985 199,717 -15,268
Netherlands 159,767 181,631 +21,864
Poland 104,940 149,087 +44,147
Germany 124,213 105,891 -18,322
France 92,928 108,259 +15,331
United States 8,991 39,034 +30,043
Czechia 0 29,157 +29,157
Lithuania 10,963 0 -10,963
Bulgaria 4,397 0 -4,397

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 £
Canada 1,021,141
India 414,702
Czechia 412,192
Poland 323,909
France 120,859

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 £
Canada 586,298 434,843 -151,455
India 214,985 199,717 -15,268
Czechia 146,046 266,146 +120,100
Poland 142,642 181,267 +38,625
France 68,591 52,268 -16,323
United States 26,160 41,520 +15,360
Hungary 51,506 13,242 -38,264
Germany 25,348 13,438 -11,910
Italy 21,904 14,147 -7,757
Moldova 10,963 15,391 +4,428

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 0 2 +2

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) 1,769,366
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 786,134
Air transport 27,412
Other 1,537

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) 981,854 787,512 -194,342
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 333,260 452,874 +119,614
Air transport 13,663 13,749 +86
Other 753 784 +31

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 599,346
Felixstowe 473,725
Liverpool Docks 437,985
Dover 323,337
London Gateway Port 157,724

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 £
Southampton 208,299 391,047 +182,748
Felixstowe 239,341 234,384 -4,957
Liverpool Docks 295,615 142,370 -153,245
Dover 107,521 215,816 +108,295
London Gateway Port 132,373 25,351 -107,022
London 75,945 66,868 -9,077
Harwich 88,633 30,925 -57,708
Thamesport 67,605 11,670 -55,935
Purfleet 31,754 32,270 +516
Immingham Docks 0 44,954 +44,954

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 29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of food products 8
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3
Food and beverage service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 3
2025-10 9
2025-09 3
2025-08 9

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 18
15m-54m 11
54m+ 10
0-1m 6
Other 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 33,488
Poland 22,387
Belgium 16,575
Netherlands 6,525
Kuwait 5,631

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 28,220 5,268 -22,952
Poland 5,986 16,401 +10,415
Belgium 8,695 7,880 -815
Netherlands 6,525 0 -6,525
Kuwait 0 5,631 +5,631
Falkland Islands 3,510 0 -3,510
Switzerland 0 1,248 +1,248

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) 79,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,141
Other 752

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) 48,940 30,531 -18,409
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,510 5,631 +2,121
Other 486 266 -220

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,910
Holyhead 21,503
Liverpool Docks 9,748
London Gateway Port 9,141
Felixstowe 1,825

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 19,381 25,529 +6,148
Holyhead 20,568 935 -19,633
Liverpool Docks 5,681 4,067 -1,614
London Gateway Port 3,510 5,631 +2,121
Felixstowe 1,825 0 -1,825
Heysham 1,485 0 -1,485
000 486 266 -220

Quick facts

HS code: 12075010

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

Description: Mustard seeds specifically grown and sold for sowing and planting