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 221,176
Nigeria 14,673
Portugal 9,650
Netherlands 7,583
United Arab Emirates 5,076

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 102,001 119,175 +17,174
Nigeria 3,418 11,255 +7,837
Portugal 0 9,650 +9,650
Netherlands 7,583 0 -7,583
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 223,651
Ghana 10,822
Portugal 9,650
India 7,404
Nigeria 3,851

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 104,476 119,175 +14,699
Ghana 0 10,822 +10,822
Portugal 0 9,650 +9,650
India 0 7,404 +7,404
Nigeria 3,418 433 -2,985
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
Turkey 0 948 +948

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) 183,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,075
Air transport 20,246

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) 78,259 104,972 +26,713
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,481 38,594 +14,113
Air transport 15,380 4,866 -10,514

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 115,518
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 21,106 94,412 +73,306
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
Southampton 0 10,822 +10,822
London Gateway Port 0 9,983 +9,983
Portsmouth 9,602 0 -9,602
Felixstowe 0 5,076 +5,076
London Heathrow Airport 3,418 1,381 -2,037

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 22,252
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 16,268 +10,284
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) 23,291
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 17,307 +11,323
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 21,401
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 17,307 +13,213
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