Import/export HS code 18061015: Low-sugar cocoa powder

Cocoa powder with little or no sugar, perfect for low-sugar diets or health-conscious recipes

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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 £
Greece 1,166,478
Ireland 750,410
Italy 328,611
Switzerland 294,466
South Korea 264,932

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 £
Greece 296,853 869,625 +572,772
Ireland 392,623 357,787 -34,836
Italy 177,728 150,883 -26,845
Switzerland 106,652 187,814 +81,162
South Korea 82,283 182,649 +100,366
Germany 137,126 39,821 -97,305
Australia 84,812 66,281 -18,531
United States 46,502 47,690 +1,188
Belgium 39,863 53,191 +13,328
France 47,755 7,805 -39,950

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 £
Greece 1,166,478
Italy 349,838
Switzerland 339,422
Ireland 302,927
South Korea 264,932

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 £
Greece 296,853 869,625 +572,772
Italy 187,145 162,693 -24,452
Switzerland 135,371 204,051 +68,680
Ireland 141,684 161,243 +19,559
South Korea 82,283 182,649 +100,366
Germany 142,309 36,312 -105,997
Australia 84,812 66,281 -18,531
United Kingdom 92,467 1,945 -90,522
Belgium 39,863 53,191 +13,328
United States 45,058 46,770 +1,712

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Inner London - East 4
Inner London - West 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 4 +2
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -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) 2,167,454
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 632,137
Other 369,996
Road transport 225,850
Air transport 205,624

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) 901,299 1,266,155 +364,856
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 265,461 366,676 +101,215
Other 185,262 184,734 -528
Road transport 60,079 165,771 +105,692
Air transport 109,050 96,574 -12,476

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,292,662
000 369,996
Holyhead 293,432
Eurotunnel 245,197
ZLC 228,279

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 373,602 919,060 +545,458
000 185,262 184,734 -528
Holyhead 132,189 161,243 +29,054
Eurotunnel 180,698 64,499 -116,199
ZLC 62,508 165,771 +103,263
Southampton 134,477 73,700 -60,777
Thamesport 92,242 106,217 +13,975
London Gateway Port 16,161 169,866 +153,705
London Heathrow Airport 80,847 94,574 +13,727
London 85,141 69,637 -15,504

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 26
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Food and beverage service activities 5
Manufacture of food products 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 11
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 6

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 23
54m+ 9
Other 8
0-1m 5
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 1,496,028
Falkland Islands 353,825
Spain 244,250
Australia 197,610
United States 134,031

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 788,206 707,822 -80,384
Falkland Islands 18,360 335,465 +317,105
Spain 244,250 0 -244,250
Australia 179,610 18,000 -161,610
United States 82,245 51,786 -30,459
Cyprus 54,168 44,462 -9,706
United Arab Emirates 24,604 53,132 +28,528
South Africa 11,499 59,977 +48,478
Japan 13,774 28,465 +14,691
Switzerland 1,036 37,305 +36,269

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 1,078,349
XI 257,573
Italy 55,750
Poland 23,733
Slovakia 22,003

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 544,293 534,056 -10,237
XI 257,573 0 -257,573
Italy 25,885 29,865 +3,980
Poland 19,748 3,985 -15,763
Slovakia 12,583 9,420 -3,163
Egypt 3,065 18,403 +15,338
France 15,528 3,254 -12,274
Germany 6,301 5,149 -1,152
Belgium 3,415 6,621 +3,206
Netherlands 2,620 1,598 -1,022

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,706,508
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,020,441
Air transport 264,394
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 118,338

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 £
Other 1,019,648 686,860 -332,788
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 403,020 617,421 +214,401
Air transport 123,204 141,190 +17,986
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 52,492 65,846 +13,354

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,706,508
London Gateway Port 580,730
Southampton 326,946
London Heathrow Airport 198,791
Felixstowe 93,234

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 £
000 1,019,648 686,860 -332,788
London Gateway Port 328,315 252,415 -75,900
Southampton 37,486 289,460 +251,974
London Heathrow Airport 74,863 123,928 +49,065
Felixstowe 22,849 70,385 +47,536
East Midlands Airport 35,150 12,615 -22,535
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,161 40,051 +34,890
Holyhead 6,474 19,682 +13,208
Harwich 25,191 0 -25,191
Immingham Docks 12,248 4,833 -7,415

Quick facts

HS code: 18061015

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

Description: Cocoa powder with little or no sugar, perfect for low-sugar diets or health-conscious recipes