Import/export HS code 20079920: Chestnut paste

Sweet paste made from chestnuts, often used in desserts

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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 £
Poland 312,906
Italy 123,256
France 90,246
Turkey 85,262
India 34,627

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 £
Poland 189,501 123,405 -66,096
Italy 65,270 57,986 -7,284
France 58,372 31,874 -26,498
Turkey 0 85,262 +85,262
India 34,627 0 -34,627
South Korea 0 18,755 +18,755
Czechia 7,648 7,208 -440
Japan 6,657 2,807 -3,850
Germany 0 7,330 +7,330
Switzerland 0 4,824 +4,824

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 £
Poland 312,906
Italy 134,076
France 87,917
Turkey 85,262
India 34,627

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 £
Poland 189,501 123,405 -66,096
Italy 69,056 65,020 -4,036
France 55,747 32,170 -23,577
Turkey 0 85,262 +85,262
India 34,627 0 -34,627
South Korea 0 18,755 +18,755
Viet Nam 7,648 1,995 -5,653
Japan 6,657 2,807 -3,850
Thailand 0 5,213 +5,213
Switzerland 0 4,824 +4,824

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Essex 2
Inner London - West 2
West of England 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
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 1 -2
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
West of England 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +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) 542,235
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 136,022
Air transport 28,863
Other 1,350

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) 318,339 223,896 -94,443
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,137 91,885 +47,748
Air transport 2,778 26,085 +23,307
Other 492 858 +366

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 312,906
Dover 150,263
Felixstowe 86,387
Eurotunnel 42,725
London Gateway Port 34,627

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 £
Harwich 189,501 123,405 -66,096
Dover 79,546 70,717 -8,829
Felixstowe 0 86,387 +86,387
Eurotunnel 22,000 20,725 -1,275
London Gateway Port 34,627 0 -34,627
Dover / Eurotunnel 23,536 9,105 -14,431
London Heathrow Airport 2,778 18,755 +15,977
Southampton 3,879 4,097 +218
Birmingham Airport 0 7,330 +7,330
Thamesport 5,631 0 -5,631

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 16
Food and beverage service activities 5
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other personal service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 4

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
0-1m 8
1m-15m 6
54m+ 6
15m-54m 5

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 £
United States 33,601
Japan 22,358
Ireland 7,638
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,218
Canada 2,652

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 £
United States 22,914 10,687 -12,227
Japan 11,674 10,684 -990
Ireland 7,014 624 -6,390
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 3,218 +3,218
Canada 2,652 0 -2,652
United Arab Emirates 2,277 0 -2,277
Sweden 0 1,966 +1,966
Switzerland 0 1,949 +1,949

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 657
XI 106

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 139 518 +379
XI 0 106 +106

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) 49,913
Air transport 16,159
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,824
Other 763

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) 30,474 19,439 -11,035
Air transport 9,043 7,116 -1,927
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,875 1,949 -4,926
Other 139 624 +485

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 26,118
Southampton 21,143
East Midlands Airport 9,043
Heysham 6,875
London Heathrow Airport 5,150

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 £
London Gateway Port 17,663 8,455 -9,208
Southampton 10,159 10,984 +825
East Midlands Airport 9,043 0 -9,043
Heysham 6,875 0 -6,875
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,150 +5,150
Liverpool Docks 2,652 0 -2,652
ZLC 0 1,966 +1,966
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,949 +1,949
000 139 624 +485

Quick facts

HS code: 20079920

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

Description: Sweet paste made from chestnuts, often used in desserts