UK Seed Potato Exports in 2013 with Phytosanitary Certificates

Seed potato exports from the United Kingdom in 2013, certified by plant health authorities. The dataset includes fields such as Phytosanitary Certificate issue date, UK region of origin, destination country, and quantity exported. This data was produced by the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and is subject to Crown Copyright.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional export patterns based on the 'Area code' field.
• Model trade relationships for seed commodities based on the 'Export country' field.
• Track certification timelines for plant health compliance based on the 'Phyto issue date'.
• Quantity seed potato trade volumes based on the 'Quantity exported' and 'Unit' fields.

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific commodity (seed potatoes) and year (2013).
• Includes official phytosanitary certification details, suggesting regulatory traceability.
• Covers exports from eight distinct UK regions, allowing for geographic analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK Government

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official phytosanitary certificate records.

Time Range

2013

Freshness

Data is from 2013; last update date is unknown.

Geography

United Kingdom (exports to various countries)