Import/export HS code 12099991: Flower plant seeds

Seeds of plants grown mainly for their flowers, excluding those listed under 12093000

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 £
Netherlands 5,304,215
France 112,065
Israel 68,343
Poland 55,618
Denmark 51,752

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 £
Netherlands 2,169,409 3,134,806 +965,397
France 99,252 12,813 -86,439
Israel 65,316 3,027 -62,289
Poland 17,379 38,239 +20,860
Denmark 4,050 47,702 +43,652
Germany 24,481 22,960 -1,521
Ireland 8,713 29,167 +20,454
China 2,545 20,530 +17,985
Spain 0 21,253 +21,253
Lithuania 0 16,104 +16,104

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 £
Netherlands 1,709,562
China 1,087,066
France 1,027,244
Israel 532,668
United States 528,993

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 £
Netherlands 872,426 837,136 -35,290
China 256,696 830,370 +573,674
France 394,105 633,139 +239,034
Israel 182,129 350,539 +168,410
United States 367,529 161,464 -206,065
United Republic of Tanzania 11,224 182,654 +171,430
India 51,832 135,526 +83,694
Poland 114,910 26,054 -88,856
Denmark 18,407 43,596 +25,189
Chile 39,568 18,903 -20,665

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3
Essex 2
Cumbria 1
East Yorkshire and Northern 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
Lincolnshire 2 4 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Essex 2 2 +0
Cumbria 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,454,868
Air transport 119,538
Other 97,511
Road transport 43,626
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,606

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,279,897 3,174,971 +895,074
Air transport 29,798 89,740 +59,942
Other 36,221 61,290 +25,069
Road transport 43,626 0 -43,626
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,905 26,701 +20,796
Rail transport 3,147 0 -3,147

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,921,225
Harwich 1,399,605
Immingham Docks 747,795
Killingholme 178,606
Eurotunnel 135,959

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 1,592,519 1,328,706 -263,813
Harwich 214,775 1,184,830 +970,055
Immingham Docks 352,749 395,046 +42,297
Killingholme 22,914 155,692 +132,778
Eurotunnel 98,289 37,670 -60,619
000 36,221 61,290 +25,069
East Midlands Airport 17,222 45,908 +28,686
London Stansted Airport 5,648 41,022 +35,374
499 43,626 0 -43,626
London 0 41,218 +41,218

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 2

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 10
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
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 £
Ireland 39,057
Denmark 8,879
Malaysia 4,278
Canada 2,795
Germany 1,731

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 27,288 11,769 -15,519
Denmark 8,879 0 -8,879
Malaysia 1,598 2,680 +1,082
Canada 1,479 1,316 -163
Germany 1,677 54 -1,623
Netherlands 1,500 0 -1,500
Belgium 0 1,320 +1,320
United States 0 1,057 +1,057
South Africa 0 1,050 +1,050
France 341 0 -341

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 £
China 19,303
United States 1,863
Germany 1,731
XI 1,309
Belgium 328

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 £
China 8,614 10,689 +2,075
United States 1,033 830 -203
Germany 1,677 54 -1,623
XI 1,309 0 -1,309
Belgium 328 0 -328
Ireland 317 0 -317
Poland 0 250 +250

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 25,101
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,827
Air transport 17,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,050

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 £
Other 13,278 11,823 -1,455
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,827 0 -18,827
Air transport 10,657 6,373 -4,284
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,050 +1,050

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 25,101
East Midlands Airport 14,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,879
Fishguard 4,997
Holyhead 4,951

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 £
000 13,278 11,823 -1,455
East Midlands Airport 10,657 4,000 -6,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,879 0 -8,879
Fishguard 4,997 0 -4,997
Holyhead 4,951 0 -4,951
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,316 +1,316
London Stansted Airport 0 1,057 +1,057
London Gateway Port 0 1,050 +1,050

Quick facts

HS code: 12099991

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

Description: Seeds of plants grown mainly for their flowers, excluding those listed under 12093000