Import/export HS code 1802: Cocoa waste products

Cocoa shells, husks, skins, and other leftover parts from cocoa processing. These are often used as animal feed or fertilizer

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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 £
Poland 372,164
Germany 224,389
Sri Lanka 171,719
Netherlands 35,741
France 21,503

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 £
Poland 372,164 0 -372,164
Germany 97,171 127,218 +30,047
Sri Lanka 77,347 94,372 +17,025
Netherlands 9,867 25,874 +16,007
France 13,371 8,132 -5,239
India 10,253 0 -10,253
Malaysia 6,207 1,015 -5,192
China 0 4,245 +4,245
Ireland 0 3,333 +3,333
Spain 0 5 +5

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 £
Poland 376,532
Sri Lanka 171,719
Italy 169,599
Germany 57,005
Netherlands 31,636

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 £
Poland 373,209 3,323 -369,886
Sri Lanka 77,347 94,372 +17,025
Italy 87,528 82,071 -5,457
Germany 21,708 35,297 +13,589
Netherlands 8,221 23,415 +15,194
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 14,245 +14,245
India 10,253 0 -10,253
Malaysia 6,207 1,015 -5,192
France 1,028 3,737 +2,709
China 0 4,245 +4,245

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0

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) 594,665
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 243,867
Air transport 12,027
Other 15

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) 469,338 125,327 -344,011
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 117,042 126,825 +9,783
Air transport 0 12,027 +12,027
Other 0 15 +15

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Avonmouth Docks 372,164
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,938
London Gateway Port 112,732
Felixstowe 96,900
London 36,971

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 £
Avonmouth Docks 372,164 0 -372,164
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,943 82,995 +29,052
London Gateway Port 77,347 35,385 -41,962
Felixstowe 10,253 86,647 +76,394
London 18,096 18,875 +779
Purfleet 24,253 0 -24,253
Dover 5,033 15,726 +10,693
Eurotunnel 14,071 5,390 -8,681
London Stansted Airport 0 12,027 +12,027
Southampton 6,207 1,015 -5,192

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 7
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail 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
2025-10 6
2025-08 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 3
2025-04 3

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+ 5
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 4,514
Slovenia 1,000

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 0 4,514 +4,514
Slovenia 0 1,000 +1,000

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) 4,514
Air transport 1,000

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) 0 4,514 +4,514
Air transport 0 1,000 +1,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,514
ZLC 1,000

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 0 4,514 +4,514
ZLC 0 1,000 +1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 1802

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

Description: Cocoa shells, husks, skins, and other leftover parts from cocoa processing. These are often used as animal feed or fertilizer