Import/export HS code 46019490: Various vegetable-based items

Other products made from plant-based materials, not classified as plaits or strips

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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 £
China 221,800
Poland 81,697
Bangladesh 38,223
France 32,520
Netherlands 20,850

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 £
China 139,414 82,386 -57,028
Poland 21,172 60,525 +39,353
Bangladesh 8,400 29,823 +21,423
France 7,588 24,932 +17,344
Netherlands 13,451 7,399 -6,052
Germany 10,508 9,381 -1,127
Denmark 11,081 166 -10,915
United States 2,594 2,969 +375
Viet Nam 0 4,392 +4,392
Turkey 0 3,229 +3,229

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 £
China 243,377
Poland 125,724
Bangladesh 40,263
South Africa 18,500
Philippines 5,563

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 £
China 151,610 91,767 -59,843
Poland 32,868 92,856 +59,988
Bangladesh 8,400 31,863 +23,463
South Africa 18,500 0 -18,500
Philippines 2,594 2,969 +375
Viet Nam 0 4,392 +4,392
Turkey 0 3,229 +3,229
Indonesia 0 1,625 +1,625
Spain 1,013 0 -1,013

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Inner London - West 2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Central Scotland 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 2 +2
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +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) 262,132
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 166,814
Air transport 14,740
Other 402

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) 146,817 115,315 -31,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,577 102,237 +37,660
Air transport 3,591 11,149 +7,558
Other 236 166 -70

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 108,866
Dover 96,889
Southampton 90,210
London Gateway Port 46,638
Immingham Docks 27,290

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 £
Felixstowe 51,631 57,235 +5,604
Dover 20,826 76,063 +55,237
Southampton 70,860 19,350 -51,510
London Gateway Port 22,517 24,121 +1,604
Immingham Docks 15,189 12,101 -3,088
Eurotunnel 10,647 12,002 +1,355
Grangemouth Docks 1,809 16,680 +14,871
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,808 0 -8,808
Killingholme 8,159 0 -8,159
East Midlands Airport 3,591 1,853 -1,738

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1
Construction of buildings 1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 3
2025-08 1
2025-07 1

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 9
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2

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 £
Sweden 5,568
United Arab Emirates 1,386

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 £
Sweden 0 5,568 +5,568
United Arab Emirates 0 1,386 +1,386

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) 3,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,090
Air transport 1,386

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) 0 3,478 +3,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 2,090 +2,090
Air transport 0 1,386 +1,386

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,568
London Heathrow Airport 1,386

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 £
Immingham Docks 0 5,568 +5,568
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,386 +1,386

Quick facts

HS code: 46019490

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

Description: Other products made from plant-based materials, not classified as plaits or strips