Import/export HS code 12129949: Processed plant products

Plant products that are crushed, ground, or otherwise processed

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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 £
Spain 234,390
Nigeria 14,838
Portugal 9,650
Netherlands 7,583
China 6,317

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 £
Spain 158,219 76,171 -82,048
Nigeria 3,418 11,420 +8,002
Portugal 0 9,650 +9,650
Netherlands 7,583 0 -7,583
China 0 6,317 +6,317
United Arab Emirates 0 5,076 +5,076
United States 3,332 0 -3,332
India 0 2,328 +2,328
Uganda 1,786 0 -1,786
Turkey 0 948 +948

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 £
Spain 236,865
Ghana 10,822
Portugal 9,650
India 7,404
China 6,317

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 £
Spain 160,694 76,171 -84,523
Ghana 0 10,822 +10,822
Portugal 0 9,650 +9,650
India 0 7,404 +7,404
China 0 6,317 +6,317
Nigeria 3,418 598 -2,820
United States 3,332 0 -3,332
Burkina Faso 3,034 0 -3,034
Netherlands 2,074 0 -2,074
Uganda 1,786 0 -1,786

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 196,445
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,392
Air transport 20,411

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) 134,477 61,968 -72,509
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,481 44,911 +20,430
Air transport 15,380 5,031 -10,349

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 128,732
Eurotunnel 51,580
London 27,193
Thamesport 12,713
Birmingham Airport 11,948

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 77,324 51,408 -25,916
Eurotunnel 44,839 6,741 -38,098
London 27,193 0 -27,193
Thamesport 0 12,713 +12,713
Birmingham Airport 8,463 3,485 -4,978
Felixstowe 0 11,393 +11,393
Southampton 0 10,822 +10,822
London Gateway Port 0 9,983 +9,983
Portsmouth 9,602 0 -9,602
London Heathrow Airport 3,418 1,546 -1,872

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 4
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 1
2025-09 2
2025-03 2
2024-08 1
2024-03 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
1m-15m 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Belgium 26,206
Netherlands 3,846
Poland 1,039

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 £
Belgium 5,984 20,222 +14,238
Netherlands 3,846 0 -3,846
Poland 0 1,039 +1,039

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) 27,245
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,846

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) 5,984 21,261 +15,277
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,846 0 -3,846

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,355
Immingham Docks 3,846
Harwich 1,890

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 4,094 21,261 +17,167
Immingham Docks 3,846 0 -3,846
Harwich 1,890 0 -1,890

Quick facts

HS code: 12129949

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

Description: Plant products that are crushed, ground, or otherwise processed