Import/export HS code 18061030: High-sugar cocoa powder

Cocoa powder with a lot of sugar, great for making sweet desserts and drinks

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* 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 £
Belgium 1,083,369
France 1,071,589
Netherlands 747,287
Switzerland 671,860
Germany 585,717

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 £
Belgium 211,249 872,120 +660,871
France 623,613 447,976 -175,637
Netherlands 747,287 0 -747,287
Switzerland 493,606 178,254 -315,352
Germany 263,457 322,260 +58,803
Italy 60,953 199,886 +138,933
Colombia 20,929 156,054 +135,125
Sweden 88,319 44,049 -44,270
China 50,205 53,889 +3,684
Turkey 0 45,699 +45,699

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 £
Switzerland 1,430,784
France 954,274
Netherlands 755,291
Germany 619,654
Belgium 334,245

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 £
Switzerland 549,589 881,195 +331,606
France 514,302 439,972 -74,330
Netherlands 747,287 8,004 -739,283
Germany 313,295 306,359 -6,936
Belgium 202,623 131,622 -71,001
Italy 60,953 199,886 +138,933
Sweden 96,945 109,289 +12,344
Colombia 20,929 156,054 +135,125
China 50,205 53,889 +3,684
Turkey 0 45,699 +45,699

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 5
Outer London - East and North East 3
Greater Manchester 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - East 2

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 5 3 -2
Outer London - East and North East 0 3 +3
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Kent 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 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) 3,734,512
Road transport 966,947
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 247,989
Air transport 80,923
Other 19,342

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) 2,261,479 1,473,033 -788,446
Road transport 282,929 684,018 +401,089
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 76,222 171,767 +95,545
Air transport 1,998 78,925 +76,927
Other 7,834 11,508 +3,674

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 1,337,329
Dover 945,854
Portsmouth 764,215
Eurotunnel 677,593
Felixstowe 482,508

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 £
ZLC 456,134 881,195 +425,061
Dover 584,473 361,381 -223,092
Portsmouth 397,394 366,821 -30,573
Eurotunnel 283,428 394,165 +110,737
Felixstowe 400,877 81,631 -319,246
Immingham Docks 174,120 45,976 -128,144
Killingholme 56,904 59,453 +2,549
Dover / Eurotunnel 116,052 0 -116,052
London Gateway Port 20,929 89,183 +68,254
Harwich 99,587 2,361 -97,226

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 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of food products 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Food and beverage service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 6
2025-07 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 11
54m+ 9
15m-54m 6
0-1m 4
Other 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 383,421
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 319,383
Gibraltar 270,688
United States 260,438
Turkey 117,055

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 130,551 252,870 +122,319
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 178,069 141,314 -36,755
Gibraltar 47,468 223,220 +175,752
United States 213,809 46,629 -167,180
Turkey 42,607 74,448 +31,841
Saudi Arabia 108,686 0 -108,686
United Arab Emirates 33,047 61,188 +28,141
Singapore 40,141 26,690 -13,451
Malta 35,982 747 -35,235
Chile 0 36,555 +36,555

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 £
Germany 11,180
XU 2,374
XI 997
Ireland 495
Belgium 25

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 £
Germany 8,077 3,103 -4,974
XU 431 1,943 +1,512
XI 423 574 +151
Ireland 448 47 -401
Belgium 25 0 -25
China 0 18 +18
Netherlands 0 5 +5

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 881,608
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 643,675
Air transport 428,216
Other 15,094

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 439,535 442,073 +2,538
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 187,658 456,017 +268,359
Air transport 286,989 141,227 -145,762
Other 9,404 5,690 -3,714

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 395,424
Southampton 286,667
Dover / Eurotunnel 269,263
Liverpool Docks 253,587
London Gateway Port 220,217

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 258,985 136,439 -122,546
Southampton 192,396 94,271 -98,125
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,928 203,335 +137,407
Liverpool Docks 37,588 215,999 +178,411
London Gateway Port 125,781 94,436 -31,345
Felixstowe 66,228 126,398 +60,170
Newhaven 31,389 108,417 +77,028
Holyhead 71,439 5,438 -66,001
499 0 42,656 +42,656
London 19,880 0 -19,880

Quick facts

HS code: 18061030

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

Description: Cocoa powder with a lot of sugar, great for making sweet desserts and drinks