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 2,092,740
Germany 572,171
Turkey 418,601
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 1,037,611 1,055,129 +17,518
Germany 220,208 351,963 +131,755
Turkey 207,732 210,869 +3,137
Netherlands 26,451 41,544 +15,093
India 42,738 21,155 -21,583
France 2,674 26,792 +24,118
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 2,157,309
Australia 507,602
Turkey 418,601
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 1,064,019 1,093,290 +29,271
Australia 193,800 313,802 +120,002
Turkey 207,732 210,869 +3,137
India 42,738 21,155 -21,583
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
Suffolk 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) 2,523,451
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 730,634
Air transport 6,169
Rail transport 3,932
Other 3,486

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) 1,285,991 1,237,460 -48,531
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 258,727 471,907 +213,180
Air transport 4,064 2,105 -1,959
Rail transport 3,001 931 -2,070
Other 1,973 1,513 -460
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 1,815,627
London Gateway Port 755,947
Harwich 509,646
Immingham Docks 44,957
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 1,176,557 639,070 -537,487
London Gateway Port 107,864 648,083 +540,219
Harwich 220,208 289,438 +69,230
Immingham Docks 0 44,957 +44,957
London 0 41,252 +41,252
Killingholme 16,478 17,860 +1,382
Eurotunnel 6,034 26,792 +20,758
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 14
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
54m+ 7
15m-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 57,371
Netherlands 11,344
Iceland 4,405
Kenya 4,014
Austria 3,496

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 29,918 27,453 -2,465
Netherlands 6,813 4,531 -2,282
Iceland 0 4,405 +4,405
Kenya 0 4,014 +4,014
Austria 0 3,496 +3,496
Poland 0 1,504 +1,504

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 13,025
Belgium 1,612
XU 193

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 6,888 6,137 -751
Belgium 779 833 +54
XU 133 60 -73

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) 57,381
Other 14,830
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 28,450 -481
Other 7,800 7,030 -770
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 8,419 +8,419
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 38,270
000 14,830
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,889
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 17,255 -3,760
000 7,800 7,030 -770
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 6,889 +6,889
Immingham Docks 1,888 4,405 +2,517
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