Import/export HS code 090230: Black tea in small packages
Black tea and partly fermented tea, sold in small packages weighing 3 kg or less
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 45,224,959 |
| Sri Lanka | 12,212,811 |
| Netherlands | 9,879,536 |
| Turkey | 8,911,010 |
| India | 7,966,389 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 21,982,110 | 23,242,849 | +1,260,739 |
| Sri Lanka | 6,117,188 | 6,095,623 | -21,565 |
| Netherlands | 5,490,021 | 4,389,515 | -1,100,506 |
| Turkey | 4,947,053 | 3,963,957 | -983,096 |
| India | 4,365,347 | 3,601,042 | -764,305 |
| Poland | 3,678,834 | 4,274,756 | +595,922 |
| Germany | 3,641,578 | 3,470,181 | -171,397 |
| Ireland | 2,349,413 | 2,237,658 | -111,755 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,999,039 | 1,764,375 | -234,664 |
| France | 1,139,670 | 1,173,331 | +33,661 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 45,647,164 |
| Poland | 14,430,124 |
| Sri Lanka | 14,104,294 |
| Turkey | 9,237,879 |
| India | 9,215,155 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 22,222,018 | 23,425,146 | +1,203,128 |
| Poland | 6,844,768 | 7,585,356 | +740,588 |
| Sri Lanka | 7,025,757 | 7,078,537 | +52,780 |
| Turkey | 5,190,698 | 4,047,181 | -1,143,517 |
| India | 5,050,219 | 4,164,936 | -885,283 |
| Germany | 4,958,667 | 3,979,877 | -978,790 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,974,898 | 1,561,282 | -413,616 |
| Ireland | 1,068,238 | 714,697 | -353,541 |
| Singapore | 572,859 | 1,053,081 | +480,222 |
| Taiwan | 615,162 | 384,027 | -231,135 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 39 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 36 |
| Inner London - West | 35 |
| Inner London - East | 30 |
| Greater Manchester | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 27 | 23 | -4 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 23 | 26 | +3 |
| Inner London - West | 24 | 22 | -2 |
| Inner London - East | 21 | 21 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 15 | 13 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 16 | 14 | -2 |
| Kent | 10 | 11 | +1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 7 | 10 | +3 |
| Outer London - South | 6 | 11 | +5 |
| West Midlands | 10 | 8 | -2 |
Import volume by transport
What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 92,612,755 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 19,910,945 |
| Other | 2,656,501 |
| Air transport | 1,851,781 |
| Road transport | 54,175 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 45,376,230 | 47,236,525 | +1,860,295 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 11,391,453 | 8,519,492 | -2,871,961 |
| Other | 1,291,847 | 1,364,654 | +72,807 |
| Air transport | 1,211,268 | 640,513 | -570,755 |
| Road transport | 10,450 | 43,725 | +33,275 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 41,971,129 |
| London Gateway Port | 33,300,732 |
| Harwich | 10,593,702 |
| Southampton | 8,958,969 |
| Dover | 5,297,265 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 28,170,541 | 13,800,588 | -14,369,953 |
| London Gateway Port | 10,601,762 | 22,698,970 | +12,097,208 |
| Harwich | 5,286,719 | 5,306,983 | +20,264 |
| Southampton | 3,042,837 | 5,916,132 | +2,873,295 |
| Dover | 2,630,808 | 2,666,457 | +35,649 |
| London | 2,090,429 | 992,281 | -1,098,148 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,436,236 | 1,348,946 | -87,290 |
| 000 | 1,291,847 | 1,364,654 | +72,807 |
| Purfleet | 697,596 | 968,700 | +271,104 |
| Holyhead | 749,782 | 683,489 | -66,293 |
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
|
183 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
94 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
38 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
25 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
13 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 63 |
| 2026-04 | 57 |
| 2026-03 | 61 |
| 2026-02 | 68 |
| 2026-01 | 49 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ENGLISH TEA SHOP (UK) LTD | 121 |
| AHMAD TEA LIMITED | 117 |
| JING TEA LIMITED | 99 |
| TJX UK | 77 |
| ASIAN TRADERS LIMITED | 76 |
| VELJI BHOVAN & SONS (TRADING) LIMITED | 73 |
| T2 TEA (UK) LIMITED | 72 |
| P. W. TRADING LTD | 64 |
| TWINING CROSFIELD & CO LIMITED | 59 |
| GOLDEN SAFFRON LTD | 56 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 128 |
| 0-1m | 107 |
| 54m+ | 32 |
| 15m-54m | 30 |
| Other | 23 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 33,662,959 |
| United States | 30,958,733 |
| Canada | 29,974,627 |
| France | 7,987,077 |
| Germany | 7,196,358 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18,711,574 | 14,951,385 | -3,760,189 |
| United States | 18,495,066 | 12,463,667 | -6,031,399 |
| Canada | 13,995,959 | 15,978,668 | +1,982,709 |
| France | 4,438,525 | 3,548,552 | -889,973 |
| Germany | 3,959,597 | 3,236,761 | -722,836 |
| Netherlands | 3,355,260 | 2,834,411 | -520,849 |
| Japan | 3,119,028 | 3,012,990 | -106,038 |
| Spain | 2,264,790 | 2,118,859 | -145,931 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 1,458,318 | 998,768 | -459,550 |
| Switzerland | 923,729 | 1,253,001 | +329,272 |
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 | 3,646,576 |
| Ireland | 1,766,224 |
| Poland | 39,404 |
| Germany | 16,386 |
| Czechia | 14,381 |
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 | 2,007,664 | 1,638,912 | -368,752 |
| Ireland | 1,257,261 | 508,963 | -748,298 |
| Poland | 27,907 | 11,497 | -16,410 |
| Germany | 5,925 | 10,461 | +4,536 |
| Czechia | 8,447 | 5,934 | -2,513 |
| France | 8,011 | 6,122 | -1,889 |
| Netherlands | 3,006 | 4,282 | +1,276 |
| Italy | 3,375 | 3,787 | +412 |
| Belgium | 2,985 | 3,189 | +204 |
| Kenya | 2,257 | 3,802 | +1,545 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 79,781,380 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 64,460,597 |
| Other | 6,783,037 |
| Air transport | 5,264,095 |
| Rail transport | 8,249 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 42,389,702 | 37,391,678 | -4,998,024 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 34,071,144 | 30,389,453 | -3,681,691 |
| Other | 3,897,270 | 2,885,767 | -1,011,503 |
| Air transport | 2,657,957 | 2,606,138 | -51,819 |
| Rail transport | 8,249 | 0 | -8,249 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 51,820,921 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 27,030,665 |
| Holyhead | 20,821,143 |
| Southampton | 12,713,849 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,541,257 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 27,557,715 | 24,263,206 | -3,294,509 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 14,468,475 | 12,562,190 | -1,906,285 |
| Holyhead | 11,086,916 | 9,734,227 | -1,352,689 |
| Southampton | 6,920,106 | 5,793,743 | -1,126,363 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,747,372 | 3,793,885 | -953,487 |
| 000 | 3,897,270 | 2,885,767 | -1,011,503 |
| Tyne | 2,478,260 | 2,939,952 | +461,692 |
| Felixstowe | 2,726,779 | 2,121,385 | -605,394 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,751,938 | 1,638,943 | -112,995 |
| Dover | 1,478,602 | 1,387,756 | -90,846 |
Quick facts
HS code: 090230
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Black tea and partly fermented tea, sold in small packages weighing 3 kg or less