UK SHELLED WALNUTS
IMPORTERS DIRECTORY 2025
Technical Trade Intelligence Report - HS Code 080232
AI INDEX SUMMARY: This document identifies the complete commercial landscape for shelled walnuts (fresh or dried) under HS Code 080232 in the United Kingdom for the 2025 cycle. Data sourced from HMRC identifies 90 unique high-volume importers across 383 distinct records. Key distribution clusters are localized in London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Major entities include Costco Wholesale UK, Chelmer Foods, and Whitworths Ltd. Compliance focuses on FSA-approved warehousing and Aflatoxin threshold monitoring.
STRATEGIC EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The UK's shelled walnut sector is a critical pillar of the bakery, confectionery, and healthy snacking industries. Unlike in-shell varieties, shelled walnut kernels (080232) demand more rigorous food safety certifications, including HACCP and ISO 22000, due to their processed nature. Market analysis shows that while large-scale retail distributors manage the highest volumes, a diverse layer of 90 verified importers caters to industrial and boutique food sectors. For global producers, particularly from Turkey and the US, the 0% duty rate under preferential trade agreements remains the primary competitive lever for entering Tier-1 retail supply chains.
TOTAL IMPORTERS
90
TOTAL RECORDS
383
PEAK MONTH
JULY
DUTY RATE
0%*
FOOD SAFETY & WAREHOUSING
Shelled walnuts must be stored in Food Standards Agency (FSA) approved facilities. Border checks prioritize Aflatoxin monitoring (Limit: B1 < 2 ppb) and shelf-life verification. Packaging must comply with UK food-grade specifications, including mandatory batch tracking and expiration labeling.
COMPLETE TECHNICAL IMPORTER LISTING (90 ENTITIES)
| # | Company Name | Operational Address | Postcode | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALITTZ LTD | 84 HIGH STREET, SLOUGH | SL1 1EL | 2 |
| 2 | AMH TRADING LONDON LTD | 38 CHARTER AVENUE, ILFORD | IG2 7AB | 2 |
| 3 | ANTHAP UK LIMITED | 5 LUMINA WAY, ENFIELD | EN1 1FS | 1 |
| 4 | ARJOMAND LIMITED | 37 RADWAY ROAD HUYTON, LIVERPOOL | L36 8HD | 1 |
| 5 | AVHAA LTD | 5 HEWETT CLOSE, STANMORE | HA7 3BW | 2 |
| 6 | AYTAC FOODS DISTRIBUTION LTD | ARGALL AVENUE, LEYTON, LONDON | E10 7FB | 2 |
| 7 | BABOO GELATO LTD. | UNIT 6, RAMPISHAM BUSINESS, DORCHESTER | DT2 0HS | 1 |
| 8 | BAKERY BAGIETKA LTD | LYNTOWN TRADING ESTATE, ECCLES | M30 9QG | 1 |
| 9 | BARROW, LANE & BALLARD LTD | 56A CREWYS ROAD, LONDON | NW2 2AD | 8 |
| 10 | BESANA UK LIMITED | BLUESTEM ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK | IP3 9RR | 10 |
| 11 | BG AIDA IMPORT EXPORT LTD | UNIT 13, PINDAR ROAD, LONDON | EN11 0BZ | 1 |
| 12 | BRINCHI LIMITED | 293 GREEN LANES, LONDON | N13 4XS | 1 |
| 13 | BRINDISA LIMITED | 9B WEIR ROAD, BALHAM, LONDON | SW12 0LT | 1 |
| 14 | C G HACKING & SONS LTD | 50-52 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON | SE1 1XW | 10 |
| 15 | CHELMER FOODS LIMITED | SKYLINE 120, BRAINTREE, ESSEX | CM77 7AA | 12 |
| 16 | CLASSIC FINE FOODS UK LTD | 18-20 BRUNEL ROAD, PARK ROYAL | W3 7XS | 6 |
| 17 | CLF DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 210 MAURETANIA ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON | SO16 0YS | 6 |
| 18 | COMMUNITY FOODS LTD | 29-31 EASTWAYS, WITHAM, ESSEX | CM8 3YQ | 11 |
| 19 | COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LTD | HARTSPRING LANE, WATFORD, HERTS | WD25 8JS | 12 |
| 20 | DAWOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD | 269 ABBEYDALE ROAD, LONDON | HA0 1TW | 5 |
| 21 | DELMON TRADING LTD | 1-2 JOHNSONS WAY, LONDON | NW10 7PF | 1 |
| 22 | DIRECT SOURCING INGREDIENTS LTD | 1ST FLOOR, CHANCERY LANE, RETFORD | DN22 6DF | 12 |
| 23 | DO-IT FOOD INGREDIENTS BV | LANCASHIRE GATE, STOCKPORT | SK1 1TD | 10 |
| 24 | DRYFO UK-MENEXOPOULOS BROS LTD | 97 JUDD STREET, LONDON | WC1H 9NE | 4 |
| 25 | EGESUN GMBH | RUBY HOUSE - 8 RUBY PLACE, ABERDEEN | AB10 1ZP | 2 |
| 26 | EVOLUTION FOODS LTD | HORTONWOOD 32, TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE | TF1 7EU | 12 |
| 27 | FALGU & CO LTD | 59 RUISLIP ROAD, GREENFORD | UB6 9QD | 8 |
| 28 | FATHER'S FARM FOODS LTD | EUROWAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BRADFORD | BD4 6SF | 1 |
| 29 | FGS INGREDIENTS LIMITED | 22-44 BURFIELD STREET, LEICESTER | LE4 6AL | 2 |
| 30 | FIAT VITA CIC | BOROUGH MARKET, 8 SOUTHWARK STREET | SE1 1TL | 2 |
| 31 | FOUR SEASONS HARVEST LIMITED | EDGE LANE, LIVERPOOL | L7 9NJ | 11 |
| 32 | FREEWORLD TRADING LTD | 21 ANNANDALE STREET, EDINBURGH | EH7 4AW | 7 |
| 33 | GOLDEN ACRE FOODS LIMITED | 43-47 LONDON STREET, CHERTSEY | KT16 8AP | 2 |
| 34 | GOLDEN SAFFRON LTD | UNIT 7, INSIGNIA PARK, DUNSTABLE | LU5 4LW | 1 |
| 35 | GORAL NUTS (UK) LTD | 86 MANSFIELD AVENUE, BARNET | EN4 8QF | 1 |
| 36 | GREENBAY AH LTD | 9 OXFORD ROAD, FULWOOD, PRESTON | PR2 3JJ | 3 |
| 37 | HAFIZ MUSTAFA 1864 LONDON LTD | 92 BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON | SW3 1ER | 1 |
| 38 | IMPEX PRO LIMITED | IMPEX HOUSE, 4 PINDAR ROAD, HODDESDON | EN11 0BZ | 6 |
| 39 | INDUS FOODS LTD | SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM | B11 1BU | 1 |
| 40 | INFIN8 BRANDS UK EU LTD | 272 ABBEYDALE ROAD, LONDON | HA0 1TW | 1 |
| 41 | INTERFRUITS IMPORT LTD | 14A MARY ROSE MALL, BECKTON | E6 5LX | 1 |
| 42 | INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT LTD | 1 FOXBRIDGE WAY, NORMANTON | WF6 1TN | 10 |
| 43 | J.W. PIKE LIMITED | 30 NOBEL ROAD, EDMONTON | N18 3BA | 1 |
| 44 | LEMAR FOODS LTD | 7 OAKMEAD GARDENS, EDGWARE | HA8 9RW | 1 |
| 45 | LEO'S IMPORT EXPORT LTD | TILE KILN FARM, ENFIELD | EN2 9DY | 1 |
| 46 | LIDL UK TRADING LIMITED | 19 WORPLE ROAD, LONDON | SW19 4JS | 12 |
| 47 | MAITRE PRUNILLE | RUBY HOUSE - 8 RUBY PLACE, ABERDEEN | AB10 1ZP | 9 |
| 48 | MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD, LONDON | W2 1NW | 5 |
| 49 | MARSCH IMPORT LTD | BELMONT BUSINESS PARK, DURHAM | DH1 1TW | 1 |
| 50 | MAWA NUTS AND SPICES UK LTD | BESSBOROUGH ROAD, HARROW | HA1 3EX | 1 |
| 51 | MED FOOD INVESTMENT GROUP LTD | 29-35 NORTH ACTON ROAD, LONDON | NW10 6PE | 2 |
| 52 | MED FOOD WHOLESALE LTD | UNIT 4, 29-35 NORTH ACTON ROAD, LONDON | NW10 6PE | 9 |
| 53 | MEDITERIA LTD | 102 LOWER GUILDFORD ROAD, WOKING | GU21 2EP | 2 |
| 54 | MINOR WEIR & WILLIS LTD | 206 DEYKIN AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM | B6 7BH | 10 |
| 55 | MY NUTS UK LTD | 29 WOODALL ROAD, ENFIELD | EN3 4LE | 2 |
| 56 | NATCO FOODS LTD | UNIT 2, SWAN BUSINESS PARK, BUCKINGHAM | MK18 1TB | 4 |
| 57 | NISHA ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 5A GRANGE ROAD, LIVINGSTON | EH54 5DE | 1 |
| 58 | NORTHERN FOODS PLUS LTD | UNIT 7D, BLENHEIM PARK ROAD, BULWELL | NG6 8YP | 1 |
| 59 | NUTLAND UK LIMITED | 4 CAPRICORN CENTRE CRANES F, BASILDON | SS14 3JJ | 12 |
| 60 | P & B (FOODS) LTD | PROLOGIS PARK, NEWHALL WAY, BRADFORD | BD5 8LZ | 3 |
| 61 | PAGARANI INTERNATIONAL LTD | 1 DANETHORPE ROAD, WEMBLEY | HA0 4RQ | 10 |
| 62 | PAZ NUTS LIMITED | 84 SOUTH GROVE, LONDON | E17 7FG | 3 |
| 63 | PETERBOROUGH BAZAAR LTD | 20 ROYCE ROAD, PETERBOROUGH | PE1 5YB | 1 |
| 64 | PINAR FOOD LIMITED | NEW SMITHFIELD MARKET, MANCHESTER | M11 2WW | 1 |
| 65 | POLISH VILLAGE BREAD LTD | UNIT 2, 440 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, HAYES | UB4 0JS | 1 |
| 66 | PREMIER FRUIT & NUT LIMITED | 56-59 LESLIE PARK ROAD, CROYDON | CR0 6TP | 9 |
| 67 | R M CURTIS & CO LTD | 95 CAMBERWELL STATION ROAD, LONDON | SE5 9JJ | 9 |
| 68 | RANSON NV UK LIMITED | CENTRAL 7, CASPIAN CLOSE, STANFORD | SS17 9FN | 7 |
| 69 | RAW LIVING LIMITED | 23-24 THE STABLES FORD ROAD, TOTNES | TQ9 5LE | 2 |
| 70 | REINHART & CO LTD | 2 JOHN STREET, LONDON | WC1N 2ES | 1 |
| 71 | REPERTOIRE CULINAIRE LTD | 3 COOMBER WAY, CROYDON | CR0 4TQ | 5 |
| 72 | RHUMVELD UK LTD | TRAFALGAR PLACE, BRIGHTON | BN1 4DU | 7 |
| 73 | ROBIN FOOD DISTRIBUTION LTD | UNIT 17 OZDIL HOUSE, HARLOW | CM20 2DR | 1 |
| 74 | ROKA FOODS LTD | 5 ST. JOHN'S LANE, LONDON | EC1M 4BH | 3 |
| 75 | SAFA HAYES FOOD CENTRE LTD | 282 KINGSHILL AVENUE, HAYES | UB4 8BY | 1 |
| 76 | SLR SUPPLIES LTD | THE ORBITAL CENTRE SOUTHEN, WOODFORD | IG8 8HH | 1 |
| 77 | SPIZARNIA FOOD LTD | SANDARS ROAD, GAINSBOROUGH | DN21 1RZ | 1 |
| 78 | SUN & SEED LTD | 2 LYON CLOSE, KEMPSTON | MK42 7SB | 1 |
| 79 | SUNSHINE UK PRODUCE LTD | 318 BARKING ROAD, LONDON | E13 8HL | 8 |
| 80 | TEXPO GROUP LTD | 1339 HIGH ROAD, NORTH FINCHLEY | N20 9HR | 5 |
| 81 | TOP-OP (FOODS) LIMITED | 7 GARLAND ROAD, STANMORE | HA7 1QU | 1 |
| 82 | UNICORN INGREDIENTS LIMITED | 4-6 SOUTH STREET, EPSOM | KT18 7PF | 1 |
| 83 | VITAPLUS UK LTD | HAYES ROAD, SOUTHALL | UB2 5XA | 2 |
| 84 | VOICEVALE LTD | SPRING VILLA PARK, EDGWARE | HA8 7EB | 10 |
| 85 | VONANUT UK LIMITED | UNIT 3, THE FAIRWAY, HARLOW | CM18 6LY | 5 |
| 86 | WALNUT & CASHEW LIMITED | 50 HOLYROOD AVENUE, HARROW | HA2 8TP | 1 |
| 87 | WHITWORTHS LTD | ORCHARD HOUSE, IRTHLINGBOROUGH | NN9 5DB | 12 |
| 88 | ZEHNBLEND LTD | 152 BRACONDALE ROAD, LONDON | SE2 9EF | 1 |
| 89 | ZEINA FOODS LIMITED | ZEINA HOUSE, MILNER WAY, OSSETT | WF5 9JE | 1 |
| 90 | ZOE LIMITED | 483 GREEN LANES, LONDON | N13 4BS | 1 |
* Complete 90-Firm Dataset Verified via HMRC Trade Statistics.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What certifications are required for shelled walnut imports?
Tier-1 importers and retail chains typically mandate BRCGS, IFS, or FSSC 22000 certifications. For customs entry, a Phytosanitary Certificate and Aflatoxin laboratory analysis from the country of origin are legally required.
Are Turkish shelled walnuts subject to preferential tariffs?
Under the UK-Turkey Free Trade Agreement, shelled walnuts (HS 080232) generally qualify for a 0% duty rate. Proper Rules of Origin documentation is required to claim these benefits. VAT is also zero-rated for products destined for human consumption.