Import/export HS code 20059920: Prepared capers

Capers prepared or preserved, not frozen

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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 £
Spain 541,393
Turkey 386,651
Portugal 370,119
Italy 337,407
Morocco 291,177

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 £
Spain 351,738 189,655 -162,083
Turkey 254,142 132,509 -121,633
Portugal 370,119 0 -370,119
Italy 196,805 140,602 -56,203
Morocco 146,858 144,319 -2,539
Greece 99,061 106,515 +7,454
France 18,389 16,841 -1,548
Ireland 14,660 17,877 +3,217
Tunisia 5,590 4,429 -1,161
Belgium 0 9,180 +9,180

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 £
Spain 1,108,279
Turkey 412,501
Italy 345,018
Greece 155,339
Morocco 151,422

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 £
Spain 781,049 327,230 -453,819
Turkey 266,389 146,112 -120,277
Italy 198,436 146,582 -51,854
Greece 43,026 112,313 +69,287
Morocco 146,858 4,564 -142,294
Tunisia 5,590 4,429 -1,161
France 0 4,868 +4,868
South Africa 3,633 0 -3,633
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,945 +1,945
Sri Lanka 0 1,336 +1,336

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 9
Inner London - East 6
Inner London - West 6
Outer London - East and North East 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 7 7 +0
Inner London - East 5 5 +0
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
Outer London - East and North East 2 5 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0

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) 1,616,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 560,839
Other 36,100
Air transport 18,473

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) 1,170,390 445,627 -724,763
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 254,935 305,904 +50,969
Other 18,223 17,877 -346
Air transport 18,473 0 -18,473

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 765,629
Felixstowe 446,919
Dover 240,678
Thamesport 222,312
Eurotunnel 136,715

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 702,866 62,763 -640,103
Felixstowe 309,880 137,039 -172,841
Dover 104,921 135,757 +30,836
Thamesport 75,945 146,367 +70,422
Eurotunnel 73,134 63,581 -9,553
London 83,059 51,392 -31,667
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,129 66,217 -1,912
Avonmouth Docks 0 41,410 +41,410
000 18,223 17,877 -346
Poole 0 29,356 +29,356

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 37
Food and beverage service activities 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of food products 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 12
2025-08 10
2025-07 11

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 27
54m+ 13
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4

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 £
China 48,357
Ireland 44,457
Qatar 22,569
Turkey 5,848
Malta 4,176

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 £
China 5,185 43,172 +37,987
Ireland 13,151 31,306 +18,155
Qatar 1,804 20,765 +18,961
Turkey 5,848 0 -5,848
Malta 1,106 3,070 +1,964
United Arab Emirates 3,707 0 -3,707
Bahrain 2,634 0 -2,634
Australia 2,154 0 -2,154
Saudi Arabia 1,936 0 -1,936

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 £
XU 35,148
Ireland 9,123
France 174
XI 12

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 £
XU 10,145 25,003 +14,858
Ireland 2,824 6,299 +3,475
France 170 4 -166
XI 12 0 -12

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) 78,659
Other 44,457
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,024
Air transport 2,698

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) 17,420 61,239 +43,819
Other 13,151 31,306 +18,155
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,954 3,070 -3,884
Air transport 0 2,698 +2,698

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 44,457
Southampton 43,708
London Gateway Port 33,000
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,024
London Heathrow Airport 2,698

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 13,151 31,306 +18,155
Southampton 3,234 40,474 +37,240
London Gateway Port 12,235 20,765 +8,530
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,954 3,070 -3,884
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,698 +2,698
Felixstowe 1,951 0 -1,951

Quick facts

HS code: 20059920

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

Description: Capers prepared or preserved, not frozen