Import/export HS code 12079110: Poppy seeds for planting

Poppy seeds specifically grown and sold for sowing and planting

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 £
China 2,006,433
Germany 611,672
Turkey 408,939
Netherlands 67,995
India 63,893

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 £
China 1,023,280 983,153 -40,127
Germany 220,208 391,464 +171,256
Turkey 198,070 210,869 +12,799
Netherlands 26,451 41,544 +15,093
India 48,392 15,501 -32,891
France 0 26,792 +26,792
Poland 10,428 4,183 -6,245
Lithuania 3,974 881 -3,093
Belgium 1,835 932 -903
Hungary 2,195 0 -2,195

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 £
China 2,071,002
Australia 547,103
Turkey 408,939
India 63,893
Netherlands 52,382

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 £
China 1,049,688 1,021,314 -28,374
Australia 193,800 353,303 +159,503
Turkey 198,070 210,869 +12,799
India 48,392 15,501 -32,891
Netherlands 17,634 34,748 +17,114
Czechia 3,974 24,635 +20,661
Poland 8,859 2,147 -6,712
United Kingdom 8,817 0 -8,817
Paraguay 0 6,796 +6,796
France 1,431 4,961 +3,530

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Inner London - West 3
West Midlands 2
West Yorkshire 2

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
West Midlands 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,427,482
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 767,461
Air transport 6,169
Rail transport 3,932
Other 3,677

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) 1,267,652 1,159,830 -107,822
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 256,053 511,408 +255,355
Air transport 4,064 2,105 -1,959
Rail transport 3,001 931 -2,070
Other 1,973 1,704 -269
Road transport 2,090 0 -2,090

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,719,658
London Gateway Port 755,947
Harwich 509,646
Immingham Docks 84,458
London 41,252

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 1,155,754 563,904 -591,850
London Gateway Port 110,328 645,619 +535,291
Harwich 220,208 289,438 +69,230
Immingham Docks 0 84,458 +84,458
London 0 41,252 +41,252
Killingholme 16,478 17,860 +1,382
Eurotunnel 3,360 26,792 +23,432
Dover 13,812 1,915 -11,897
Bristol Airport 2,908 1,216 -1,692
DON 3,001 931 -2,070

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 13
Manufacture of food products 8
Food and beverage service activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 3
2025-05 4
2025-04 4
2025-03 4

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 8
15m-54m 6
54m+ 6

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 64,026
Netherlands 11,344
Poland 4,732
Iceland 4,405
Kenya 4,014

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 29,316 34,710 +5,394
Netherlands 6,813 4,531 -2,282
Poland 0 4,732 +4,732
Iceland 4,405 0 -4,405
Kenya 0 4,014 +4,014
Austria 0 3,496 +3,496

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 13,432
Belgium 1,584

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 6,269 7,163 +894
Belgium 796 788 -8

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) 66,893
Other 15,201
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,419
Air transport 1,504

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) 28,931 37,962 +9,031
Other 7,198 8,003 +805
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,405 4,014 -391
Air transport 0 1,504 +1,504

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 44,554
000 15,201
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,117
Immingham Docks 6,293
Harwich 4,551

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 £
Liverpool Docks 21,015 23,539 +2,524
000 7,198 8,003 +805
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 10,117 +10,117
Immingham Docks 6,293 0 -6,293
Harwich 3,413 1,138 -2,275
Holyhead 1,103 3,168 +2,065
London Gateway Port 0 4,014 +4,014
Felixstowe 1,512 0 -1,512
East Midlands Airport 0 1,504 +1,504

Quick facts

HS code: 12079110

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

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