Import/export HS code 121010: Whole hop cones, not processed

Hop cones in their natural form, not ground, powdered, or turned into pellets. Used in brewing or herbal products

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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 £
Canada 4,362,571
Germany 1,994,918
Slovenia 1,145,649
France 1,063,960
Poland 999,309

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 £
Canada 1,239,315 3,123,256 +1,883,941
Germany 1,001,395 993,523 -7,872
Slovenia 538,735 606,914 +68,179
France 282,501 781,459 +498,958
Poland 646,483 352,826 -293,657
New Zealand 560,851 222,063 -338,788
Czechia 340,332 429,927 +89,595
United States 584,992 0 -584,992
Belgium 145,747 59,505 -86,242

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 £
United States 5,017,182
Germany 1,407,267
Slovenia 1,284,484
Poland 1,178,463
France 883,593

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 £
United States 1,773,256 3,243,926 +1,470,670
Germany 605,226 802,041 +196,815
Slovenia 655,816 628,668 -27,148
Poland 649,564 528,899 -120,665
France 282,501 601,092 +318,591
Czechia 352,265 436,922 +84,657
New Zealand 560,851 222,063 -338,788
Canada 267,592 0 -267,592
Belgium 145,747 63,799 -81,948
Australia 47,533 42,063 -5,470

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 6,177,836
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,697,397
Air transport 34,591

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) 2,953,682 3,224,154 +270,472
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,352,078 3,345,319 +993,241
Air transport 34,591 0 -34,591

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,996,025
Southampton 4,915,914
Felixstowe 806,891
Eurotunnel 780,102
Harwich 223,568

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 £
Dover 2,038,610 2,957,415 +918,805
Southampton 1,792,658 3,123,256 +1,330,598
Felixstowe 584,828 222,063 -362,765
Eurotunnel 530,002 250,100 -279,902
Harwich 223,568 0 -223,568
Dover / Eurotunnel 92,631 15,039 -77,592
London 41,952 1,600 -40,352
London Heathrow Airport 31,432 0 -31,432
London Stansted Airport 3,159 0 -3,159
Thamesport 1,511 0 -1,511

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 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-08 1
2025-04 1

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
54m+ 2
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 £
Germany 210,252
United States 170,330
Poland 169,458
Canada 131,915
France 8,592

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 £
Germany 205,824 4,428 -201,396
United States 158,233 12,097 -146,136
Poland 90,730 78,728 -12,002
Canada 3,011 128,904 +125,893
France 8,592 0 -8,592
India 7,914 0 -7,914
Ireland 3,150 2,153 -997
Italy 4,153 0 -4,153
Belgium 0 3,435 +3,435
Singapore 2,914 0 -2,914

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) 401,568
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 303,215
Air transport 19,825

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) 311,444 90,124 -221,320
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 161,768 141,447 -20,321
Air transport 17,742 2,083 -15,659

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 321,560
Southampton 282,056
Eurotunnel 63,620
Liverpool Docks 16,830
Dover 9,705

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 234,969 86,591 -148,378
Southampton 159,968 122,088 -37,880
Eurotunnel 63,620 0 -63,620
Liverpool Docks 0 16,830 +16,830
Dover 9,705 0 -9,705
Manchester Airport 7,914 0 -7,914
Holyhead 3,150 2,153 -997
ZLC 5,203 0 -5,203
London Gateway Port 1,800 2,529 +729
London Heathrow Airport 1,614 2,083 +469

Quick facts

HS code: 121010

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

Description: Hop cones in their natural form, not ground, powdered, or turned into pellets. Used in brewing or herbal products