Import/export HS code 090921: Whole anise seeds

Anise seeds in their whole form, not crushed or ground, often used in baking and teas

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* 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 £
India 3,311,278
Bulgaria 1,246,188
Switzerland 964,305
Argentina 386,276
Germany 373,834

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 £
India 1,832,405 1,478,873 -353,532
Bulgaria 711,631 534,557 -177,074
Switzerland 462,362 501,943 +39,581
Argentina 145,742 240,534 +94,792
Germany 229,897 143,937 -85,960
Morocco 125,005 95,040 -29,965
Italy 77,020 105,622 +28,602
France 54,791 89,051 +34,260
Netherlands 95,446 48,217 -47,229
Romania 119,319 19,887 -99,432

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 £
India 3,312,594
Bulgaria 1,367,323
Morocco 1,279,676
Argentina 386,276
Germany 295,990

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 £
India 1,833,721 1,478,873 -354,848
Bulgaria 729,742 637,581 -92,161
Morocco 625,405 654,271 +28,866
Argentina 145,742 240,534 +94,792
Germany 164,607 131,383 -33,224
Italy 152,444 76,318 -76,126
Romania 119,319 28,756 -90,563
Ukraine 81,978 18,068 -63,910
Egypt 13,566 32,468 +18,902
Poland 39,331 4,769 -34,562

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 10
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
West Midlands 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Inner London - West 5

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 6 7 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6 6 +0
West Midlands 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Essex 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 3 1 -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) 5,557,077
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,763,462
Road transport 47,064
Other 32,019
Air transport 23,056

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) 2,988,036 2,569,041 -418,995
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 919,142 844,320 -74,822
Road transport 45,977 1,087 -44,890
Other 28,448 3,571 -24,877
Air transport 9,800 13,256 +3,456
Rail transport 985 0 -985

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,896,868
ZLC 1,007,096
Southampton 674,620
London Gateway Port 627,059
Dover 437,177

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 2,267,826 1,629,042 -638,784
ZLC 463,678 543,418 +79,740
Southampton 263,750 410,870 +147,120
London Gateway Port 251,600 375,459 +123,859
Dover 274,023 163,154 -110,869
Harwich 96,915 50,901 -46,014
Tyne 128,613 0 -128,613
Immingham Docks 24,286 88,989 +64,703
Grangemouth Docks 58,899 47,986 -10,913
Eurotunnel 31,044 32,499 +1,455

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
40
Manufacture of food products
22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
4
Food and beverage service activities
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 15
2026-04 13
2026-03 12
2026-02 11
2026-01 14

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 24
54m+ 19
15m-54m 18
0-1m 11
Other 4

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 £
Netherlands 904,949
Ireland 114,656
Italy 75,687
Germany 18,828
Sweden 13,176

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 £
Netherlands 531,093 373,856 -157,237
Ireland 62,470 52,186 -10,284
Italy 75,687 0 -75,687
Germany 2,245 16,583 +14,338
Sweden 8,046 5,130 -2,916
Czechia 6,743 4,527 -2,216
Denmark 5,407 5,641 +234
Spain 4,928 5,286 +358
Guyana 3,457 5,292 +1,835
France 4,368 4,300 -68

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 349
Saudi Arabia 15

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 349 0 -349
Saudi Arabia 7 8 +1

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) 1,090,968
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 96,372
Air transport 25,843
Other 3,738

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) 626,534 464,434 -162,100
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 83,435 12,937 -70,498
Air transport 18,394 7,449 -10,945
Other 1,204 2,534 +1,330

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 704,284
Dover / Eurotunnel 123,806
Immingham Docks 92,073
Grangemouth Docks 75,687
Holyhead 65,381

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 £
Felixstowe 416,497 287,787 -128,710
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,322 60,484 -2,838
Immingham Docks 37,152 54,921 +17,769
Grangemouth Docks 75,687 0 -75,687
Holyhead 36,756 28,625 -8,131
Harwich 46,052 14,966 -31,086
Liverpool Docks 16,726 7,959 -8,767
Heysham 6,064 13,068 +7,004
London Heathrow Airport 10,250 4,052 -6,198
Dover 5,702 7,557 +1,855

Quick facts

HS code: 090921

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Anise seeds in their whole form, not crushed or ground, often used in baking and teas