Import/export HS code 2005: Non-frozen prepared vegetables
Vegetables preserved or prepared without vinegar, not frozen, excluding products from heading 2006
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 298,206,624 |
| Spain | 224,370,676 |
| Netherlands | 143,325,636 |
| Belgium | 111,389,199 |
| France | 97,472,623 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 145,985,293 | 152,221,331 | +6,236,038 |
| Spain | 107,900,620 | 116,470,056 | +8,569,436 |
| Netherlands | 80,526,165 | 62,799,471 | -17,726,694 |
| Belgium | 51,786,320 | 59,602,879 | +7,816,559 |
| France | 49,256,339 | 48,216,284 | -1,040,055 |
| Greece | 42,251,500 | 43,210,402 | +958,902 |
| Germany | 19,698,912 | 20,915,702 | +1,216,790 |
| India | 19,482,393 | 16,891,217 | -2,591,176 |
| Poland | 16,465,841 | 14,693,636 | -1,772,205 |
| China | 15,887,308 | 12,968,331 | -2,918,977 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 334,198,922 |
| Spain | 213,527,472 |
| France | 129,653,198 |
| Greece | 101,830,948 |
| Netherlands | 96,150,193 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 166,756,910 | 167,442,012 | +685,102 |
| Spain | 100,788,398 | 112,739,074 | +11,950,676 |
| France | 62,882,548 | 66,770,650 | +3,888,102 |
| Greece | 49,522,259 | 52,308,689 | +2,786,430 |
| Netherlands | 50,906,312 | 45,243,881 | -5,662,431 |
| Belgium | 31,036,140 | 27,755,208 | -3,280,932 |
| Poland | 26,321,806 | 25,100,602 | -1,221,204 |
| China | 23,230,758 | 18,350,782 | -4,879,976 |
| India | 20,306,844 | 17,529,453 | -2,777,391 |
| Hungary | 20,049,579 | 15,345,935 | -4,703,644 |
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 | 169 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 124 |
| Inner London - East | 115 |
| Inner London - West | 82 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 70 |
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 | 135 | 140 | +5 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 100 | 95 | -5 |
| Inner London - East | 91 | 96 | +5 |
| Inner London - West | 64 | 67 | +3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 64 | 57 | -7 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 44 | 44 | +0 |
| Outer London - South | 42 | 44 | +2 |
| Greater Manchester | 38 | 40 | +2 |
| West Midlands | 37 | 41 | +4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 34 | 31 | -3 |
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) | 721,387,630 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 546,319,028 |
| Other | 38,424,979 |
| Road transport | 4,331,456 |
| Air transport | 1,438,355 |
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) | 374,001,613 | 347,386,017 | -26,615,596 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 267,087,019 | 279,232,009 | +12,144,990 |
| Other | 20,441,474 | 17,983,505 | -2,457,969 |
| Road transport | 2,823,719 | 1,507,737 | -1,315,982 |
| Air transport | 1,030,824 | 407,531 | -623,293 |
| Rail transport | 68,934 | 18,637 | -50,297 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 994 | +994 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 266,891,474 |
| Felixstowe | 192,390,195 |
| Dover | 191,034,315 |
| London | 122,393,677 |
| Liverpool Docks | 121,989,268 |
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 Gateway Port | 144,277,848 | 122,613,626 | -21,664,222 |
| Felixstowe | 97,992,990 | 94,397,205 | -3,595,785 |
| Dover | 88,042,595 | 102,991,720 | +14,949,125 |
| London | 62,220,937 | 60,172,740 | -2,048,197 |
| Liverpool Docks | 59,258,026 | 62,731,242 | +3,473,216 |
| Eurotunnel | 42,687,208 | 39,573,979 | -3,113,229 |
| Immingham Docks | 35,962,700 | 36,692,371 | +729,671 |
| 000 | 20,441,474 | 17,983,505 | -2,457,969 |
| Southampton | 15,911,639 | 19,635,147 | +3,723,508 |
| Harwich | 15,834,277 | 15,439,893 | -394,384 |
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 | 754 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 270 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 151 |
| Manufacture of food products | 135 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 46 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 407 |
| 2025-11 | 486 |
| 2025-10 | 479 |
| 2025-09 | 467 |
| 2025-08 | 431 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NATCO FOODS LIMITED | 120 |
| HOO HING HOLDINGS LIMITED | 120 |
| SOP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 120 |
| HYPERAMA PLC | 120 |
| INTERLINK DIRECT LIMITED | 120 |
| TAZAKI FOODS LIMITED | 119 |
| FLYING TRADE LIMITED | 119 |
| SEMA FOODS LIMITED | 119 |
| GIMA (UK) LIMITED | 119 |
| H MART EUROPE LIMITED | 119 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 530 |
| 0-1m | 363 |
| 54m+ | 170 |
| 15m-54m | 123 |
| Other | 75 |
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 | 142,776,422 |
| Netherlands | 16,470,347 |
| United States | 15,871,419 |
| France | 13,444,472 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12,054,166 |
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 | 72,515,192 | 70,261,230 | -2,253,962 |
| Netherlands | 8,707,292 | 7,763,055 | -944,237 |
| United States | 9,735,993 | 6,135,426 | -3,600,567 |
| France | 7,373,876 | 6,070,596 | -1,303,280 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6,635,090 | 5,419,076 | -1,216,014 |
| Germany | 4,925,451 | 4,774,914 | -150,537 |
| Nigeria | 5,577,482 | 1,754,793 | -3,822,689 |
| Canada | 4,819,585 | 1,645,676 | -3,173,909 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2,144,956 | 2,965,746 | +820,790 |
| Poland | 2,231,459 | 2,844,941 | +613,482 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 39,576,541 |
| Ireland | 2,821,237 |
| Nicaragua | 550,550 |
| Netherlands | 495,662 |
| Italy | 481,382 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 19,780,741 | 19,795,800 | +15,059 |
| Ireland | 1,525,017 | 1,296,220 | -228,797 |
| Nicaragua | 422,728 | 127,822 | -294,906 |
| Netherlands | 264,038 | 231,624 | -32,414 |
| Italy | 264,025 | 217,357 | -46,668 |
| Spain | 145,031 | 100,409 | -44,622 |
| France | 100,679 | 94,241 | -6,438 |
| Belgium | 74,462 | 90,283 | +15,821 |
| Switzerland | 50,366 | 112,600 | +62,234 |
| Denmark | 94,625 | 27,415 | -67,210 |
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) | 122,625,067 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 104,982,607 |
| Other | 62,884,745 |
| Air transport | 11,090,559 |
| Road transport | 2,167 |
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) | 62,673,262 | 59,951,805 | -2,721,457 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 57,795,971 | 47,186,636 | -10,609,335 |
| Other | 31,966,318 | 30,918,427 | -1,047,891 |
| Air transport | 8,277,961 | 2,812,598 | -5,465,363 |
| Road transport | 2,167 | 0 | -2,167 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 62,884,745 |
| Liverpool Docks | 48,520,416 |
| Holyhead | 40,323,156 |
| London Gateway Port | 30,900,557 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 28,446,879 |
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 | 31,966,318 | 30,918,427 | -1,047,891 |
| Liverpool Docks | 25,172,100 | 23,348,316 | -1,823,784 |
| Holyhead | 20,776,592 | 19,546,564 | -1,230,028 |
| London Gateway Port | 16,767,161 | 14,133,396 | -2,633,765 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,900,141 | 14,546,738 | +646,597 |
| Hull | 10,465,564 | 9,734,470 | -731,094 |
| Felixstowe | 6,197,587 | 5,530,230 | -667,357 |
| Southampton | 5,383,381 | 4,880,076 | -503,305 |
| London | 6,180,614 | 2,322,794 | -3,857,820 |
| Immingham Docks | 4,340,716 | 2,886,060 | -1,454,656 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 2005
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Vegetables preserved or prepared without vinegar, not frozen, excluding products from heading 2006