Import/export HS code 240311: Water-pipe tobacco

Tobacco specifically designed for use in water pipes, also known as shisha or hookah

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  • 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 £
Indonesia 5,594
Germany 3,091
Spain 2,764
United Arab Emirates 2,473
India 2,239

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 £
Indonesia 5,594 0 -5,594
Germany 3,091 0 -3,091
Spain 1,076 1,688 +612
United Arab Emirates 0 2,473 +2,473
India 0 2,239 +2,239
Egypt 1,215 986 -229
Turkey 1,814 0 -1,814

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 £
Indonesia 7,053
Germany 3,091
Spain 2,764
India 2,239
Egypt 2,201

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 £
Indonesia 5,594 1,459 -4,135
Germany 3,091 0 -3,091
Spain 1,076 1,688 +612
India 0 2,239 +2,239
Egypt 1,215 986 -229
Turkey 1,814 0 -1,814
United Arab Emirates 0 1,014 +1,014

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 12,082
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,003
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,091

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 £
Air transport 8,623 3,459 -5,164
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,076 3,927 +2,851
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,091 0 -3,091

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 12,082
Dover 3,091
London 2,764
Southampton 2,239

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 Heathrow Airport 8,623 3,459 -5,164
Dover 3,091 0 -3,091
London 1,076 1,688 +612
Southampton 0 2,239 +2,239

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 £
Spain 2,500
China 1,032

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 £
Spain 0 2,500 +2,500
China 1,032 0 -1,032

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 3,532

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 £
Air transport 1,032 2,500 +1,468

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 3,532

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 Stansted Airport 1,032 2,500 +1,468

Quick facts

HS code: 240311

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

Description: Tobacco specifically designed for use in water pipes, also known as shisha or hookah