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 3,483,012
Bulgaria 1,308,848
Switzerland 976,586
Germany 384,957
Argentina 360,741

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 1,908,295 1,574,717 -333,578
Bulgaria 774,919 533,929 -240,990
Switzerland 449,547 527,039 +77,492
Germany 225,263 159,694 -65,569
Argentina 131,963 228,778 +96,815
Morocco 100,517 118,532 +18,015
Italy 77,020 99,203 +22,183
France 45,945 107,162 +61,217
Romania 106,299 41,152 -65,147
Netherlands 95,446 32,505 -62,941

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 3,466,145
Bulgaria 1,432,454
Morocco 1,306,567
Argentina 360,741
Germany 298,281

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 1,891,428 1,574,717 -316,711
Bulgaria 793,102 639,352 -153,750
Morocco 598,855 707,712 +108,857
Argentina 131,963 228,778 +96,815
Germany 158,091 140,190 -17,901
Italy 158,086 71,109 -86,977
Romania 106,299 50,021 -56,278
Ukraine 70,276 33,874 -36,402
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 11
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8
Inner London - West 6
Outer London - East and North East 6
West Midlands 6

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 7 7 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 7 +2
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Outer London - East and North East 3 4 +1
West Midlands 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 4 +2
Essex 2 1 -1
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) 5,759,894
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,750,025
Road transport 47,064
Other 32,138
Air transport 24,610

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) 3,082,895 2,676,999 -405,896
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 871,683 878,342 +6,659
Road transport 45,977 1,087 -44,890
Other 6,412 25,726 +19,314
Air transport 11,354 13,256 +1,902
Rail transport 985 0 -985

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,122,501
ZLC 978,989
Southampton 656,515
London Gateway Port 609,640
Dover 461,595

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 2,410,493 1,712,008 -698,485
ZLC 449,547 529,442 +79,895
Southampton 197,463 459,052 +261,589
London Gateway Port 255,856 353,784 +97,928
Dover 247,421 214,174 -33,247
Tyne 141,333 0 -141,333
Harwich 101,550 36,667 -64,883
Grangemouth Docks 58,899 47,986 -10,913
Immingham Docks 9,750 93,096 +83,346
Eurotunnel 26,301 42,671 +16,370

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 42
Manufacture of food products 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
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
2026-04 13
2026-03 12
2026-02 11
2026-01 14
2025-12 12

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+ 20
15m-54m 19
0-1m 13
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 954,185
Ireland 119,530
Italy 75,687
Denmark 17,651
Germany 16,645

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 518,518 435,667 -82,851
Ireland 64,712 54,818 -9,894
Italy 75,687 0 -75,687
Denmark 12,010 5,641 -6,369
Germany 2,245 14,400 +12,155
Czechia 8,210 6,071 -2,139
Spain 4,129 8,578 +4,449
Sweden 8,046 3,358 -4,688
Philippines 3,910 4,958 +1,048
Guyana 3,457 5,292 +1,835

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 401
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 401 0 -401
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) 1,150,557
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 99,438
Air transport 27,025
Other 2,945

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) 620,826 529,731 -91,095
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,501 12,937 -73,564
Air transport 19,576 7,449 -12,127
Other 1,132 1,813 +681

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 730,808
Dover / Eurotunnel 138,235
Immingham Docks 85,706
Harwich 81,086
Grangemouth Docks 75,687

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 356,981 373,827 +16,846
Dover / Eurotunnel 76,143 62,092 -14,051
Immingham Docks 55,314 30,392 -24,922
Harwich 66,120 14,966 -51,154
Grangemouth Docks 75,687 0 -75,687
Holyhead 39,344 32,551 -6,793
Liverpool Docks 14,686 7,386 -7,300
Heysham 7,830 13,068 +5,238
Dover 8,195 6,382 -1,813
London Heathrow Airport 10,250 4,052 -6,198

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