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 101,959,436
Ghana 82,801,609
Netherlands 38,458,879
France 11,262,275
Belgium 7,874,354

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 66,630,770 35,328,666 -31,302,104
Ghana 18,448,204 64,353,405 +45,905,201
Netherlands 16,045,102 22,413,777 +6,368,675
France 4,637,719 6,624,556 +1,986,837
Belgium 4,349,516 3,524,838 -824,678
Germany 4,204,217 3,120,800 -1,083,417
Singapore 2,136 6,903,798 +6,901,662
Spain 1,802,050 2,579,505 +777,455
Peru 470,591 947,198 +476,607
Switzerland 0 1,365,006 +1,365,006

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 110,483,887
Ghana 83,793,083
Netherlands 34,430,467
France 17,189,675
Germany 6,760,401

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 67,709,750 42,774,137 -24,935,613
Ghana 18,614,903 65,178,180 +46,563,277
Netherlands 15,220,524 19,209,943 +3,989,419
France 7,241,909 9,947,766 +2,705,857
Germany 3,471,321 3,289,080 -182,241
Belgium 1,921,986 2,868,593 +946,607
Spain 1,930,058 2,813,694 +883,636
Peru 507,836 1,086,424 +578,588
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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
West Midlands 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
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
South Yorkshire 2 1 -1
East Central Scotland 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) 198,874,169
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,406,262
Road transport 624,360
Air transport 520,041
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) 88,442,482 110,431,687 +21,989,205
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,389,050 38,017,212 +8,628,162
Road transport 276,360 348,000 +71,640
Air transport 211,769 308,272 +96,503
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 167,776,712
Dover 23,770,131
Eurotunnel 21,438,759
Felixstowe 18,993,706
London Gateway Port 8,783,205

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 79,638,677 88,138,035 +8,499,358
Dover 10,505,246 13,264,885 +2,759,639
Eurotunnel 5,496,369 15,942,390 +10,446,021
Felixstowe 5,013,732 13,979,974 +8,966,242
London Gateway Port 2,889,161 5,894,044 +3,004,883
Immingham Docks 2,364,503 4,918,299 +2,553,796
Killingholme 5,652,781 461,374 -5,191,407
Tyne 2,635,431 3,373,864 +738,433
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,037,419 350,370 -687,049
Harwich 732,236 313,050 -419,186

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 15
Manufacture of food products 14
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
2026-01 9
2025-11 9
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 8

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 12
54m+ 12
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 93,217,196
Belgium 42,171,445
France 21,018,154
Bulgaria 19,929,531
Poland 12,165,464

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 36,882,095 56,335,101 +19,453,006
Belgium 9,410,947 32,760,498 +23,349,551
France 1,203,959 19,814,195 +18,610,236
Bulgaria 9,925,619 10,003,912 +78,293
Poland 7,868,531 4,296,933 -3,571,598
Norway 1,253,459 5,257,291 +4,003,832
Netherlands 1,062,961 749,300 -313,661
Germany 1,356,563 67,165 -1,289,398
Lithuania 0 1,033,412 +1,033,412
Sweden 131,057 164,721 +33,664

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) 198,745,077
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) 68,273,393 130,471,684 +62,198,291
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 853,767 266,801 -586,966
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 98,420,704
Holyhead 73,203,065
Liverpool Docks 19,781,923
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 29,852,264 68,568,440 +38,716,176
Holyhead 21,012,230 52,190,835 +31,178,605
Liverpool Docks 15,637,888 4,144,035 -11,493,853
Immingham Docks 981,960 5,479,902 +4,497,942
Felixstowe 817,560 0 -817,560
London 339,418 8,660 -330,758
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