Import/export HS code 120770: Melon seeds

Seeds from melons, often used for snacks or oil extraction

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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 £
India 1,028,729
United States 405,932
Israel 227,105
Nigeria 173,723
Lebanon 146,710

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 £
India 658,540 370,189 -288,351
United States 0 405,932 +405,932
Israel 7,299 219,806 +212,507
Nigeria 86,409 87,314 +905
Lebanon 70,847 75,863 +5,016
Ghana 35,746 8,500 -27,246
China 21,884 17,710 -4,174
Egypt 17,275 12,572 -4,703
Netherlands 17,579 9,232 -8,347
Syrian Arab Republic 1,793 7,849 +6,056

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 £
India 1,241,507
United States 329,327
Nigeria 173,723
Lebanon 146,710
China 121,681

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 £
India 664,474 577,033 -87,441
United States 0 329,327 +329,327
Nigeria 86,409 87,314 +905
Lebanon 70,847 75,863 +5,016
China 28,189 93,492 +65,303
Ghana 35,746 8,500 -27,246
Egypt 17,275 12,572 -4,703
Netherlands 7,990 8,106 +116
Israel 7,299 4,931 -2,368
Thailand 0 10,557 +10,557

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 10
West Midlands 5
Essex 3
Greater Manchester 3
Outer London - East and North East 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 8 6 -2
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Essex 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0

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) 1,496,519
Air transport 633,353
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 39,109
Road transport 1,052
Other 89

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) 888,248 608,271 -279,977
Air transport 20,566 612,787 +592,221
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 25,550 13,559 -11,991
Road transport 1,052 0 -1,052
Other 23 66 +43

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,068,517
London Heathrow Airport 612,691
London Gateway Port 330,137
London 49,047
Southampton 29,527

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 676,610 391,907 -284,703
London Heathrow Airport 19,347 593,344 +573,997
London Gateway Port 161,102 169,035 +7,933
London 40,547 8,500 -32,047
Southampton 12,889 16,638 +3,749
Dover 17,724 5,611 -12,113
Thamesport 0 22,191 +22,191
London Stansted Airport 1,219 17,740 +16,521
Eurotunnel 0 7,948 +7,948
Immingham Docks 3,001 0 -3,001

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 8
Manufacture of food products 6
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 7
2025-10 6
2025-08 3
2025-07 6
2025-06 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 19
0-1m 8
15m-54m 6
54m+ 5
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 £
Netherlands 51,117
Germany 37,799
South Sudan 26,980
Turkmenistan 17,767
Ireland 10,822

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 £
Netherlands 26,490 24,627 -1,863
Germany 0 37,799 +37,799
South Sudan 10,990 15,990 +5,000
Turkmenistan 0 17,767 +17,767
Ireland 3,534 7,288 +3,754
Kenya 3,508 0 -3,508
Spain 0 2,000 +2,000
Finland 1,792 0 -1,792

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) 103,530
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,488
Air transport 17,767

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) 31,816 71,714 +39,898
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,498 15,990 +1,492
Air transport 0 17,767 +17,767

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 91,581
London Gateway Port 28,730
London Gatwick Airport 17,767
Holyhead 7,828
Heysham 1,862

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 27,155 64,426 +37,271
London Gateway Port 14,498 14,232 -266
London Gatwick Airport 0 17,767 +17,767
Holyhead 2,402 5,426 +3,024
Heysham 0 1,862 +1,862
Southampton 0 1,758 +1,758
Liverpool Docks 1,132 0 -1,132
Harwich 1,127 0 -1,127

Quick facts

HS code: 120770

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

Description: Seeds from melons, often used for snacks or oil extraction