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 545,536
Turkey 471,919
Italy 342,317
Portugal 315,831
Morocco 288,567

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 344,802 200,734 -144,068
Turkey 264,071 207,848 -56,223
Italy 193,823 148,494 -45,329
Portugal 315,831 0 -315,831
Morocco 144,248 144,319 +71
Greece 116,759 95,115 -21,644
France 18,389 16,841 -1,548
Ireland 14,469 17,801 +3,332
Belgium 0 25,665 +25,665
Tunisia 7,930 2,089 -5,841

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 1,058,134
Turkey 497,769
Italy 349,928
Greece 178,122
Morocco 148,812

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 719,825 338,309 -381,516
Turkey 278,310 219,459 -58,851
Italy 193,982 155,946 -38,036
Greece 58,732 119,390 +60,658
Morocco 145,720 3,092 -142,628
Tunisia 7,930 2,089 -5,841
France 0 4,868 +4,868
China 1,026 2,873 +1,847
South Africa 3,633 0 -3,633
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,945 +1,945

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 8 6 -2
Inner London - East 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -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) 1,667,547
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 572,388
Other 35,833
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) 1,126,112 541,435 -584,677
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 262,364 310,024 +47,660
Other 18,032 17,801 -231
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 756,175
Felixstowe 481,018
Dover 257,289
Thamesport 222,312
London 156,626

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 698,778 57,397 -641,381
Felixstowe 272,300 208,718 -63,582
Dover 110,195 147,094 +36,899
Thamesport 75,945 146,367 +70,422
London 82,789 73,837 -8,952
Dover / Eurotunnel 75,486 60,841 -14,645
Eurotunnel 65,592 64,080 -1,512
Avonmouth Docks 0 41,410 +41,410
000 18,032 17,801 -231
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
2026-01 11
2025-11 11
2025-10 10
2025-09 12
2025-08 10

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 28
54m+ 13
15m-54m 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 £
China 48,357
Ireland 44,012
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 15,609 28,403 +12,794
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
Saudi Arabia 1,936 0 -1,936
Australia 1,064 0 -1,064

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 £
Ireland 9,001
France 95
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 £
Ireland 2,906 6,095 +3,189
France 91 4 -87
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) 77,569
Other 44,012
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) 16,330 61,239 +44,909
Other 15,609 28,403 +12,794
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 44,012
Southampton 43,708
London Gateway Port 31,910
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 15,609 28,403 +12,794
Southampton 3,234 40,474 +37,240
London Gateway Port 11,145 20,765 +9,620
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