Import/export HS code 681520: Peat products

Items made from peat, a natural material formed from decomposed plants, used in gardening or fuel

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Netherlands 618,445
France 496,487
Germany 258,474
Denmark 120,616
Canada 118,486

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 £
Netherlands 337,180 281,265 -55,915
France 252,306 244,181 -8,125
Germany 6,075 252,399 +246,324
Denmark 76,001 44,615 -31,386
Canada 118,486 0 -118,486
United States 62,209 0 -62,209
Spain 0 46,764 +46,764
Italy 20,363 6,548 -13,815
Austria 12,138 10,015 -2,123
Greece 10,723 0 -10,723

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 £
Netherlands 602,192
France 496,487
Germany 243,008
Canada 122,110
Denmark 109,571

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 £
Netherlands 331,947 270,245 -61,702
France 252,306 244,181 -8,125
Germany 6,075 236,933 +230,858
Canada 120,019 2,091 -117,928
Denmark 56,027 53,544 -2,483
United States 62,209 15,466 -46,743
Spain 0 46,764 +46,764
Italy 22,856 6,548 -16,308
Norway 27,054 0 -27,054
Austria 12,138 10,015 -2,123

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 4
Lancashire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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
Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
Lancashire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -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) 1,339,219
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 370,094
Air transport 94,087

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) 526,326 812,893 +286,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 312,839 57,255 -255,584
Air transport 73,640 20,447 -53,193

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 462,932
London 295,228
Felixstowe 232,950
Immingham Docks 184,338
Thamesport 166,178

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 £
Dover 117,681 345,251 +227,570
London 161,696 133,532 -28,164
Felixstowe 153,962 78,988 -74,974
Immingham Docks 65,549 118,789 +53,240
Thamesport 161,316 4,862 -156,454
Southampton 122,863 0 -122,863
Eurotunnel 14,067 71,966 +57,899
London Heathrow Airport 66,656 0 -66,656
Harwich 25,744 36,431 +10,687
Hull 0 51,092 +51,092

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 17
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-07 7
2025-06 3

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 17
54m+ 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
Other 1

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 306,136
Spain 131,229
France 125,850
United States 99,957
Netherlands 91,537

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 306,136 0 -306,136
Spain 83,606 47,623 -35,983
France 91,164 34,686 -56,478
United States 76,277 23,680 -52,597
Netherlands 37,352 54,185 +16,833
Hungary 0 55,536 +55,536
Italy 34,754 19,399 -15,355
Czechia 23,633 18,439 -5,194
Sweden 24,243 15,334 -8,909
Kyrgyzstan 36,783 0 -36,783

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 539
XI 132

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 0 539 +539
XI 0 132 +132

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 597,266
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 401,863
Air transport 202,330
Other 671

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 370,294 226,972 -143,322
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 366,363 35,500 -330,863
Air transport 103,842 98,488 -5,354
Other 0 671 +671

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 505,145
Southampton 286,822
Liverpool Docks 67,613
Glasgow Airport 55,536
Harwich 52,863

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 325,834 179,311 -146,523
Southampton 286,822 0 -286,822
Liverpool Docks 67,613 0 -67,613
Glasgow Airport 0 55,536 +55,536
Harwich 19,394 33,469 +14,075
Immingham Docks 14,769 35,500 +20,731
ZLC 48,928 953 -47,975
East Midlands Airport 17,565 16,359 -1,206
Manchester Airport 28,200 1,521 -26,679
Holyhead 15,463 14,192 -1,271

Quick facts

HS code: 681520

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

Description: Items made from peat, a natural material formed from decomposed plants, used in gardening or fuel