Import/export HS code 18062050: Low-cocoa butter chocolate

Chocolate with less cocoa butter, often used in baking or coatings

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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 £
Belgium 12,713,400
Germany 2,726,163
France 1,761,645
Sweden 1,370,480
Poland 1,274,470

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 6,701,502 6,011,898 -689,604
Germany 1,750,430 975,733 -774,697
France 1,157,872 603,773 -554,099
Sweden 673,087 697,393 +24,306
Poland 1,268,970 5,500 -1,263,470
Switzerland 600,745 654,881 +54,136
Italy 204,946 710,130 +505,184
Netherlands 12,069 473,105 +461,036
Ireland 103,267 79,387 -23,880
United States 0 157,086 +157,086

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 £
Belgium 10,899,111
Germany 3,293,334
France 2,144,284
Poland 1,660,611
Sweden 1,377,569

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 £
Belgium 5,956,470 4,942,641 -1,013,829
Germany 2,069,667 1,223,667 -846,000
France 1,182,632 961,652 -220,980
Poland 1,446,115 214,496 -1,231,619
Sweden 678,098 699,471 +21,373
Switzerland 600,745 654,881 +54,136
Netherlands 172,334 721,424 +549,090
Italy 171,549 678,220 +506,671
China 198,231 0 -198,231
United States 2,039 157,086 +155,047

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 Central Scotland 4
Outer London - West and North West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
West Central Scotland 1 4 +3
Outer London - West and North West 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Essex 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 2 +1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -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) 21,960,693
Road transport 644,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 243,704
Other 241,563
Rail transport 38,070

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) 12,270,240 9,690,453 -2,579,787
Road transport 279,444 365,078 +85,634
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,039 241,665 +239,626
Other 135,016 106,547 -28,469
Rail transport 4,013 34,057 +30,044
Air transport 7,352 8,193 +841

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,595,725
Eurotunnel 5,326,452
London 4,042,816
Immingham Docks 2,119,138
ZLC 1,170,652

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 6,716,344 1,879,381 -4,836,963
Eurotunnel 2,120,589 3,205,863 +1,085,274
London 1,059,198 2,983,618 +1,924,420
Immingham Docks 1,150,787 968,351 -182,436
ZLC 600,745 569,907 -30,838
Dover / Eurotunnel 218,163 354,683 +136,520
Felixstowe 341,625 0 -341,625
000 135,016 106,547 -28,469
Southampton 2,039 157,086 +155,047
Harwich 86,459 58,640 -27,819

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Food and beverage service activities 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 9
2025-11 7
2025-10 10
2025-09 11
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
54m+ 17
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 5
Other 4
0-1m 3

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 £
Belgium 4,680,476
Slovakia 4,414,348
Poland 2,404,808
Lithuania 1,576,275
Ireland 814,329

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 £
Belgium 2,959,235 1,721,241 -1,237,994
Slovakia 4,414,348 0 -4,414,348
Poland 2,401,207 3,601 -2,397,606
Lithuania 1,481,275 95,000 -1,386,275
Ireland 416,133 398,196 -17,937
Austria 602,096 0 -602,096
France 156,572 70,150 -86,422
Hungary 91,595 110,283 +18,688
Iraq 90,264 59,571 -30,693
Greece 95,541 0 -95,541

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 £
Italy 66,432
XI 26,857
Ireland 3,145
Spain 640
Belgium 153

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 £
Italy 8,539 57,893 +49,354
XI 10,976 15,881 +4,905
Ireland 275 2,870 +2,595
Spain 513 127 -386
Belgium 102 51 -51

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) 15,416,062
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 142,204
Other 118,624
Air transport 3,252

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) 12,872,465 2,543,597 -10,328,868
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 112,637 29,567 -83,070
Other 41,577 77,047 +35,470
Air transport 0 3,252 +3,252

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,580,602
Holyhead 429,892
Liverpool Docks 197,848
000 118,624
Dover 85,006

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 12,427,076 2,153,526 -10,273,550
Holyhead 167,130 262,762 +95,632
Liverpool Docks 139,461 58,387 -81,074
000 41,577 77,047 +35,470
Dover 40,775 44,231 +3,456
Southampton 38,303 16,782 -21,521
Felixstowe 38,818 0 -38,818
Heysham 35,482 0 -35,482
London Gateway Port 18,832 9,597 -9,235
Eurotunnel 10,793 17,039 +6,246

Quick facts

HS code: 18062050

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

Description: Chocolate with less cocoa butter, often used in baking or coatings