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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  • 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 £
India 3,290,932
Bulgaria 1,215,087
Switzerland 852,873
Germany 368,554
Argentina 319,261

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 1,736,963 1,553,969 -182,994
Bulgaria 803,653 411,434 -392,219
Switzerland 420,490 432,383 +11,893
Germany 199,775 168,779 -30,996
Argentina 161,965 157,296 -4,669
Italy 160,308 43,660 -116,648
Morocco 53,478 137,689 +84,211
Romania 84,323 63,128 -21,195
France 47,356 79,707 +32,351
Netherlands 40,507 77,965 +37,458

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 3,274,065
Bulgaria 1,301,497
Morocco 1,125,631
Argentina 319,261
Italy 264,320

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 1,720,096 1,553,969 -166,127
Bulgaria 820,389 481,108 -339,281
Morocco 517,240 608,391 +91,151
Argentina 161,965 157,296 -4,669
Italy 218,024 46,296 -171,728
Germany 127,589 133,452 +5,863
Ukraine 71,000 82,095 +11,095
Romania 84,323 67,287 -17,036
Turkey 103,347 0 -103,347
Egypt 13,566 32,468 +18,902

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
Inner London - West 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
West Midlands 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 9 +3
Inner London - West 7 4 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 6 +2
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 4 +3
Essex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Inner London - East 3 0 -3

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) 5,456,060
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,636,398
Road transport 62,224
Other 30,807
Air transport 18,850

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) 2,982,055 2,474,005 -508,050
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 859,786 776,612 -83,174
Road transport 62,224 0 -62,224
Other 6,224 24,583 +18,359
Air transport 17,737 1,113 -16,624
Rail transport 985 0 -985

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,020,450
ZLC 854,903
Southampton 565,368
Dover 520,059
London Gateway Port 494,610

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 2,322,386 1,698,064 -624,322
ZLC 421,204 433,699 +12,495
Southampton 169,527 395,841 +226,314
Dover 290,998 229,061 -61,937
London Gateway Port 302,976 191,634 -111,342
Tyne 124,856 28,948 -95,908
Harwich 90,039 41,468 -48,571
Grangemouth Docks 49,884 55,078 +5,194
Immingham Docks 0 98,136 +98,136
London 60,883 19,274 -41,609

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 18
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
2026-01 14
2025-11 9
2025-10 15
2025-09 12
2025-08 13

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 13
Other 3

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 864,860
Ireland 123,247
Italy 75,687
Denmark 17,651
Czechia 11,297

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 449,851 415,009 -34,842
Ireland 69,288 53,959 -15,329
Italy 0 75,687 +75,687
Denmark 6,603 11,048 +4,445
Czechia 8,210 3,087 -5,123
Germany 1,179 10,002 +8,823
Spain 2,493 7,899 +5,406
Sweden 6,941 2,737 -4,204
Philippines 3,910 4,958 +1,048
Guyana 0 8,749 +8,749

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 11

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 330 71 -259
Saudi Arabia 11 0 -11

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) 1,047,185
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 100,816
Air transport 28,260
Other 2,007

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) 544,634 502,551 -42,083
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,735 92,081 +83,346
Air transport 20,811 7,449 -13,362
Other 1,406 601 -805

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 661,499
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,172
Grangemouth Docks 75,687
Holyhead 72,895
Immingham Docks 69,395

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 286,093 375,406 +89,313
Dover / Eurotunnel 79,843 52,329 -27,514
Grangemouth Docks 0 75,687 +75,687
Holyhead 43,813 29,082 -14,731
Immingham Docks 45,631 23,764 -21,867
Harwich 66,120 0 -66,120
Heysham 14,730 12,142 -2,588
Liverpool Docks 7,619 12,134 +4,515
Dover 2,493 12,084 +9,591
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