Regulated Plant Imports by Commodity and Country of Origin for 2010

2010 summary data of regulated plant imports subject to formal health controls, as described by the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). The dataset includes fields such as botanical name, country of origin, and total weight in kilograms. Attribution is given to Crown Copyright and APHA from 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyzing import volumes and pathways for regulated plant commodities based on country of origin and botanical name.
• Monitoring biosecurity risks by correlating the number of consignments with specific plant types.
• Studying international trade patterns for plants, fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers subject to phytosanitary certification.

Strengths

• Includes specific fields for botanical name, country of origin, and total weight in kilograms.
• Focuses on a single year (2010), providing a clear temporal snapshot.
• Data is attributed to an official government agency (APHA).

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 for imports.

Time Range

2010

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Imports to the UK, with countries of origin specified.