Import/export HS code 180310: Cocoa paste with fat

Cocoa paste that still contains its natural fat, giving it a rich flavor and texture

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 £
Ivory Coast 100,848,524
Ghana 79,837,875
Netherlands 36,261,696
France 11,141,102
Belgium 7,710,368

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 £
Ivory Coast 58,737,507 42,111,017 -16,626,490
Ghana 17,294,817 62,543,058 +45,248,241
Netherlands 14,135,125 22,126,571 +7,991,446
France 4,497,284 6,643,818 +2,146,534
Belgium 4,386,003 3,324,365 -1,061,638
Germany 4,200,663 1,805,622 -2,395,041
Singapore 2,136 4,698,378 +4,696,242
Spain 2,066,376 2,343,402 +277,026
Switzerland 15,052 1,365,006 +1,349,954
Peru 499,313 775,703 +276,390

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 £
Ivory Coast 107,240,675
Ghana 80,829,349
Netherlands 32,222,961
France 17,188,391
Germany 5,490,286

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 £
Ivory Coast 59,886,053 47,354,622 -12,531,431
Ghana 17,185,156 63,644,193 +46,459,037
Netherlands 13,458,589 18,764,372 +5,305,783
France 7,155,014 10,033,377 +2,878,363
Germany 3,547,140 1,943,146 -1,603,994
Spain 2,194,384 2,577,591 +383,207
Belgium 1,951,643 2,543,949 +592,306
Peru 491,297 950,830 +459,533
Estonia 0 1,236,393 +1,236,393
United Kingdom 871,924 0 -871,924

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 4
Inner London - West 4
West Midlands 4
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3

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 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
South Yorkshire 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) 191,802,266
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,343,201
Road transport 624,360
Air transport 542,766
Other 38,622

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) 79,519,096 112,283,170 +32,764,074
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,791,653 36,551,548 +8,759,895
Road transport 0 624,360 +624,360
Air transport 234,793 307,973 +73,180
Other 8,858 29,764 +20,906
Rail transport 1,297 1,025 -272

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 163,886,051
Dover 22,093,084
Eurotunnel 20,725,666
Felixstowe 16,862,866
London Gateway Port 8,254,404

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 £
London 71,253,744 92,632,307 +21,378,563
Dover 10,316,366 11,776,718 +1,460,352
Eurotunnel 5,260,207 15,465,459 +10,205,252
Felixstowe 4,078,065 12,784,801 +8,706,736
London Gateway Port 3,208,817 5,045,587 +1,836,770
Killingholme 5,288,331 925,838 -4,362,493
Immingham Docks 2,400,092 3,660,850 +1,260,758
Tyne 2,593,843 3,306,813 +712,970
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,038,984 350,370 -688,614
Harwich 550,917 510,709 -40,208

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 16
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Food and beverage service activities 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 9
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 8
2025-07 4

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 13
54m+ 13
15m-54m 6
0-1m 5
Other 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 £
Ireland 92,623,168
Belgium 42,343,321
France 21,090,818
Bulgaria 20,367,173
Poland 13,014,410

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 34,114,451 58,508,717 +24,394,266
Belgium 4,643,589 37,699,732 +33,056,143
France 84,289 21,006,529 +20,922,240
Bulgaria 10,363,261 10,003,912 -359,349
Poland 7,913,013 5,101,397 -2,811,616
Norway 270,958 6,239,792 +5,968,834
Netherlands 1,148,609 749,300 -399,309
Germany 1,356,563 67,165 -1,289,398
Lithuania 0 1,033,412 +1,033,412
Sweden 0 295,778 +295,778

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 £
Ireland 581
XI 231

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 £
Ireland 581 0 -581
XI 0 231 +231

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) 199,767,825
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,120,568
Air transport 10,292
Other 812

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) 59,572,081 140,195,744 +80,623,663
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 335,458 785,110 +449,652
Air transport 4,045 6,247 +2,202
Other 581 231 -350

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 100,037,480
Holyhead 71,264,030
Liverpool Docks 21,126,930
Immingham Docks 6,461,862
Felixstowe 817,560

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 23,918,596 76,118,884 +52,200,288
Holyhead 18,901,851 52,362,179 +33,460,328
Liverpool Docks 14,980,623 6,146,307 -8,834,316
Immingham Docks 480,998 5,980,864 +5,499,866
Felixstowe 817,560 0 -817,560
London 322,071 26,007 -296,064
Dover 241,057 65,212 -175,845
Southampton 13,387 258,141 +244,754
Milford 231,396 0 -231,396
Hull 0 23,260 +23,260

Quick facts

HS code: 180310

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

Description: Cocoa paste that still contains its natural fat, giving it a rich flavor and texture