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 593,266
France 476,136
Germany 258,474
Denmark 122,239
United States 62,209

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 345,826 247,440 -98,386
France 235,624 240,512 +4,888
Germany 6,075 252,399 +246,324
Denmark 72,379 49,860 -22,519
United States 62,209 0 -62,209
Canada 59,330 0 -59,330
Spain 32,847 13,917 -18,930
Italy 20,363 6,548 -13,815
Austria 12,138 13,360 +1,222
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 573,661
France 476,136
Germany 243,008
Denmark 114,546
United States 77,675

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 331,843 241,818 -90,025
France 235,624 240,512 +4,888
Germany 6,075 236,933 +230,858
Denmark 61,155 53,391 -7,764
United States 62,209 15,466 -46,743
Canada 60,863 2,091 -58,772
Spain 32,847 13,917 -18,930
Italy 22,856 6,548 -16,308
Norway 27,054 0 -27,054
Austria 12,138 13,360 +1,222

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) 1,300,561
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 309,034
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) 539,835 760,726 +220,891
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 261,363 47,671 -213,692
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 449,638
London 295,228
Felixstowe 203,030
Immingham Docks 187,185
Thamesport 151,960

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 104,705 344,933 +240,228
London 220,177 75,051 -145,126
Felixstowe 129,440 73,590 -55,850
Immingham Docks 60,601 126,584 +65,983
Thamesport 147,098 4,862 -142,236
Eurotunnel 24,579 71,960 +47,381
Harwich 31,228 42,037 +10,809
London Heathrow Airport 66,656 0 -66,656
Southampton 63,707 0 -63,707
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
2026-01 5
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-07 7

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 260,976
Spain 131,727
France 125,850
United States 96,442
Netherlands 92,927

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 260,976 0 -260,976
Spain 79,570 52,157 -27,413
France 91,164 34,686 -56,478
United States 75,204 21,238 -53,966
Netherlands 46,420 46,507 +87
Hungary 0 55,536 +55,536
Italy 36,482 17,671 -18,811
Czechia 26,338 18,806 -7,532
Sweden 23,669 13,676 -9,993
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 £
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 £
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) 610,187
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 377,092
Air transport 174,376
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) 376,570 233,617 -142,953
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 340,517 36,575 -303,942
Air transport 80,354 94,022 +13,668
Other 0 671 +671

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 518,066
Southampton 262,051
Liverpool Docks 67,613
Glasgow Airport 55,536
ZLC 53,642

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 326,853 191,213 -135,640
Southampton 260,976 1,075 -259,901
Liverpool Docks 67,613 0 -67,613
Glasgow Airport 0 55,536 +55,536
ZLC 48,928 4,714 -44,214
Harwich 24,651 28,212 +3,561
Immingham Docks 14,769 35,500 +20,731
East Midlands Airport 16,492 13,917 -2,575
Holyhead 15,463 14,192 -1,271
London Heathrow Airport 9,149 18,334 +9,185

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