Import/export HS code 2004: Frozen prepared vegetables
Vegetables preserved or prepared without vinegar, frozen, excluding products from heading 2006
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,143,131,354 |
| Netherlands | 898,621,742 |
| Germany | 71,865,510 |
| France | 42,098,766 |
| Ireland | 38,497,872 |
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 | 588,108,047 | 555,023,307 | -33,084,740 |
| Netherlands | 551,680,657 | 346,941,085 | -204,739,572 |
| Germany | 40,699,141 | 31,166,369 | -9,532,772 |
| France | 25,778,258 | 16,320,508 | -9,457,750 |
| Ireland | 21,711,015 | 16,786,857 | -4,924,158 |
| Spain | 10,230,647 | 8,926,285 | -1,304,362 |
| India | 5,273,687 | 6,629,551 | +1,355,864 |
| Poland | 5,220,514 | 4,251,085 | -969,429 |
| Austria | 4,026,605 | 2,528,174 | -1,498,431 |
| South Africa | 3,447,840 | 929,193 | -2,518,647 |
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 | 1,310,877,963 |
| Netherlands | 696,535,958 |
| Germany | 64,808,551 |
| Spain | 27,861,234 |
| Austria | 21,065,664 |
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 | 714,108,158 | 596,769,805 | -117,338,353 |
| Netherlands | 405,914,940 | 290,621,018 | -115,293,922 |
| Germany | 38,612,369 | 26,196,182 | -12,416,187 |
| Spain | 15,028,491 | 12,832,743 | -2,195,748 |
| Austria | 11,839,231 | 9,226,433 | -2,612,798 |
| France | 12,351,874 | 7,729,723 | -4,622,151 |
| India | 5,286,075 | 6,663,275 | +1,377,200 |
| Poland | 5,522,669 | 4,890,330 | -632,339 |
| Ireland | 2,649,751 | 2,521,109 | -128,642 |
| Sweden | 2,559,114 | 2,450,123 | -108,991 |
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 | 49 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 38 |
| Inner London - East | 36 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 27 |
| Inner London - West | 27 |
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 | 36 | 33 | -3 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 29 | 26 | -3 |
| Inner London - East | 27 | 28 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 18 | 20 | +2 |
| Inner London - West | 24 | 17 | -7 |
| Greater Manchester | 10 | 13 | +3 |
| Outer London - South | 13 | 14 | +1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 10 | 13 | +3 |
| West Midlands | 8 | 11 | +3 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 7 | 8 | +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) | 1,686,332,926 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 514,804,236 |
| Other | 69,309,627 |
| Road transport | 261,508 |
| Air transport | 57,042 |
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) | 932,122,470 | 754,210,456 | -177,912,014 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 296,234,209 | 218,570,027 | -77,664,182 |
| Other | 39,472,882 | 29,836,745 | -9,636,137 |
| Road transport | 133,060 | 128,448 | -4,612 |
| Air transport | 32,463 | 24,579 | -7,884 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 557,555,737 |
| Eurotunnel | 462,614,973 |
| Immingham Docks | 262,653,832 |
| Killingholme | 229,085,972 |
| Harwich | 158,942,865 |
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 | 301,723,167 | 255,832,570 | -45,890,597 |
| Eurotunnel | 247,397,960 | 215,217,013 | -32,180,947 |
| Immingham Docks | 148,636,991 | 114,016,841 | -34,620,150 |
| Killingholme | 125,031,780 | 104,054,192 | -20,977,588 |
| Harwich | 87,690,117 | 71,252,748 | -16,437,369 |
| Purfleet | 73,454,962 | 55,785,039 | -17,669,923 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 62,047,449 | 43,966,537 | -18,080,912 |
| London | 39,319,969 | 35,587,707 | -3,732,262 |
| Felixstowe | 43,572,365 | 28,294,026 | -15,278,339 |
| Hull | 54,997,200 | 15,918,891 | -39,078,309 |
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 | 239 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 63 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 61 |
| Manufacture of food products | 53 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 14 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 113 |
| 2025-11 | 128 |
| 2025-10 | 124 |
| 2025-09 | 110 |
| 2025-08 | 112 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| WESTBRIDGE FOODS LIMITED | 115 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 110 |
| TOP ACTIVE LTD | 103 |
| DELIGHT FOODS (UK) LTD | 93 |
| WISMETTAC HARRO FOODS LIMITED | 78 |
| KOREA FOODS COMPANY LIMITED | 77 |
| FLYING TRADE LIMITED | 63 |
| KIRIL MISCHEFF (TRADING) LIMITED | 58 |
| LEATHAMS LIMITED | 56 |
| EURO FOODS GROUP LIMITED | 56 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 176 |
| 54m+ | 80 |
| 0-1m | 57 |
| 15m-54m | 54 |
| Other | 19 |
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 | 64,170,841 |
| France | 5,631,064 |
| Belgium | 4,104,753 |
| Australia | 3,135,805 |
| Netherlands | 2,174,553 |
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 | 33,835,825 | 30,335,016 | -3,500,809 |
| France | 4,576,253 | 1,054,811 | -3,521,442 |
| Belgium | 3,052,521 | 1,052,232 | -2,000,289 |
| Australia | 1,921,889 | 1,213,916 | -707,973 |
| Netherlands | 1,355,280 | 819,273 | -536,007 |
| United Arab Emirates | 957,721 | 832,701 | -125,020 |
| Germany | 1,110,255 | 531,910 | -578,345 |
| Malta | 678,174 | 604,426 | -73,748 |
| Spain | 744,619 | 532,264 | -212,355 |
| Brazil | 1,195,022 | 0 | -1,195,022 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 6,161,325 |
| XI | 5,034,965 |
| Netherlands | 2,980,962 |
| Ireland | 271,606 |
| India | 70,493 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3,060,185 | 3,101,140 | +40,955 |
| XI | 2,934,550 | 2,100,415 | -834,135 |
| Netherlands | 1,370,919 | 1,610,043 | +239,124 |
| Ireland | 206,553 | 65,053 | -141,500 |
| India | 31,242 | 39,251 | +8,009 |
| Italy | 19,159 | 29,745 | +10,586 |
| Germany | 27,843 | 20,540 | -7,303 |
| Austria | 23,166 | 12,802 | -10,364 |
| China | 13,582 | 18,771 | +5,189 |
| Spain | 13,150 | 6,952 | -6,198 |
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) | 62,627,479 |
| Other | 17,682,739 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 12,460,797 |
| Air transport | 591,396 |
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) | 35,900,536 | 26,726,943 | -9,173,593 |
| Other | 9,362,648 | 8,320,091 | -1,042,557 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 7,518,323 | 4,942,474 | -2,575,849 |
| Air transport | 425,168 | 166,228 | -258,940 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 42,091,782 |
| 000 | 17,682,739 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 11,763,039 |
| London Gateway Port | 7,224,288 |
| Holyhead | 5,157,314 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 22,145,342 | 19,946,440 | -2,198,902 |
| 000 | 9,362,648 | 8,320,091 | -1,042,557 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 8,695,914 | 3,067,125 | -5,628,789 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,645,527 | 2,578,761 | -2,066,766 |
| Holyhead | 2,831,329 | 2,325,985 | -505,344 |
| Felixstowe | 1,211,073 | 801,966 | -409,107 |
| Southampton | 886,032 | 1,025,976 | +139,944 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,285,786 | 497,722 | -788,064 |
| Harwich | 598,427 | 595,571 | -2,856 |
| London | 236,128 | 221,156 | -14,972 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 2004
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Vegetables preserved or prepared without vinegar, frozen, excluding products from heading 2006