Import/export HS code 120760: Safflower seeds

Seeds from the safflower plant, used for oil or coloring

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  • 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 £
Turkey 533,733
Bulgaria 434,294
Kazakhstan 59,315
Netherlands 25,261
United States 20,671

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 £
Turkey 168,505 365,228 +196,723
Bulgaria 311,297 122,997 -188,300
Kazakhstan 59,315 0 -59,315
Netherlands 13,291 11,970 -1,321
United States 0 20,671 +20,671
France 0 12,908 +12,908
Poland 11,786 0 -11,786

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 £
Kazakhstan 414,942
Turkey 367,269
Bulgaria 258,039
Argentina 20,671
China 10,713

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 £
Kazakhstan 200,819 214,123 +13,304
Turkey 166,413 200,856 +34,443
Bulgaria 171,885 86,154 -85,731
Argentina 0 20,671 +20,671
China 7,330 3,383 -3,947
Poland 10,169 0 -10,169
India 0 7,166 +7,166
Ethiopia 3,088 0 -3,088
Italy 1,743 0 -1,743
Czechia 1,617 0 -1,617

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Norfolk 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Lancashire 1
Lincolnshire 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
Norfolk 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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) 1,042,255
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 55,713

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) 531,938 510,317 -21,621
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,256 23,457 -8,799

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,033,786
Belfast Port 29,771
Killingholme 12,908
Dover 11,786
Immingham Docks 7,166

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 £
Felixstowe 532,872 500,914 -31,958
Belfast Port 18,406 11,365 -7,041
Killingholme 0 12,908 +12,908
Dover 11,786 0 -11,786
Immingham Docks 0 7,166 +7,166
London 0 1,421 +1,421
Harwich 1,130 0 -1,130

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 5
Manufacture of food products 2
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
2025-08 4
2024-09 3
2024-07 3
2024-06 3
2024-05 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 4
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
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 £
United Arab Emirates 879

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 £
United Arab Emirates 879 0 -879

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) 879

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) 879 0 -879

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 879

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 £
London Gateway Port 879 0 -879

Quick facts

HS code: 120760

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

Description: Seeds from the safflower plant, used for oil or coloring