Import/export HS code 091012: Crushed or ground ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, and curry spices

These spices are crushed or ground, ready to use for cooking and seasoning. Ideal for quick meal prep

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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 £
China 9,363,937
India 4,578,780
Viet Nam 2,381,813
France 1,836,479
Netherlands 757,602

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 £
China 4,803,770 4,560,167 -243,603
India 2,209,004 2,369,776 +160,772
Viet Nam 859,707 1,522,106 +662,399
France 1,194,285 642,194 -552,091
Netherlands 520,582 237,020 -283,562
Spain 350,104 166,570 -183,534
Germany 260,447 196,820 -63,627
Belgium 251,038 106,994 -144,044
Thailand 140,456 111,971 -28,485
Italy 85,873 80,687 -5,186

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 £
China 10,259,883
India 4,398,855
Viet Nam 2,512,228
Nigeria 718,957
Spain 690,578

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 £
China 5,501,785 4,758,098 -743,687
India 2,092,900 2,305,955 +213,055
Viet Nam 867,974 1,644,254 +776,280
Nigeria 542,219 176,738 -365,481
Spain 412,691 277,887 -134,804
Germany 533,926 76,122 -457,804
France 26,765 433,554 +406,789
Thailand 141,607 111,971 -29,636
Netherlands 157,919 15,734 -142,185
Italy 85,873 84,179 -1,694

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 13
Outer London - West and North West 10
Greater Manchester 9
Inner London - East 9
Essex 7

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
Inner London - West 12 9 -3
Outer London - West and North West 8 9 +1
Greater Manchester 8 6 -2
Inner London - East 6 5 -1
Essex 7 6 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7 4 -3
West Midlands 3 6 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 5 -1
Kent 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -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) 16,452,812
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,192,742
Air transport 483,460
Other 118,691
Rail transport 8,821

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) 7,869,875 8,582,937 +713,062
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,921,730 1,271,012 -1,650,718
Air transport 200,544 282,916 +82,372
Other 68,619 50,072 -18,547
Rail transport 3,956 4,865 +909

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 9,136,338
Southampton 4,527,903
London Gateway Port 2,025,310
Dover 1,594,634
Liverpool Docks 1,057,624

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 4,075,609 5,060,729 +985,120
Southampton 2,783,389 1,744,514 -1,038,875
London Gateway Port 803,141 1,222,169 +419,028
Dover 1,195,720 398,914 -796,806
Liverpool Docks 576,228 481,396 -94,832
Eurotunnel 574,059 467,196 -106,863
London 169,578 127,133 -42,445
Immingham Docks 75,795 139,114 +63,319
Harwich 176,755 25,242 -151,513
London Stansted Airport 89,261 88,504 -757

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 65
Manufacture of food products 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 28
Food and beverage service activities 8
Other manufacturing 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 22
2025-11 25
2025-10 36
2025-09 28
2025-08 26

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 44
54m+ 41
15m-54m 27
0-1m 15
Other 5

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 1,502,387
Ireland 570,488
Belgium 156,743
United States 114,713
Germany 72,325

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 801,715 700,672 -101,043
Ireland 284,315 286,173 +1,858
Belgium 146,609 10,134 -136,475
United States 49,940 64,773 +14,833
Germany 0 72,325 +72,325
India 37,830 17,490 -20,340
United Arab Emirates 25,534 11,895 -13,639
Australia 16,233 0 -16,233
Barbados 5,135 8,802 +3,667
France 10,215 2,275 -7,940

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 7,703
Malaysia 3,051
China 2,573
Nigeria 1,909
Belgium 278

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 3,603 4,100 +497
Malaysia 1,330 1,721 +391
China 1,401 1,172 -229
Nigeria 1,294 615 -679
Belgium 278 0 -278
Nicaragua 54 0 -54

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) 2,152,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 320,079
Other 77,837
Air transport 55,841

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) 1,149,575 1,003,126 -146,449
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 150,481 169,598 +19,117
Other 44,707 33,130 -11,577
Air transport 49,939 5,902 -44,037

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,538,639
Holyhead 255,226
Liverpool Docks 232,569
Felixstowe 123,511
London 119,070

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 810,446 728,193 -82,253
Holyhead 99,621 155,605 +55,984
Liverpool Docks 118,274 114,295 -3,979
Felixstowe 59,069 64,442 +5,373
London 107,292 11,778 -95,514
London Gateway Port 70,326 27,607 -42,719
000 44,707 33,130 -11,577
London Heathrow Airport 47,592 5,902 -41,690
Grangemouth Docks 0 38,619 +38,619
Portsmouth 5,135 8,802 +3,667

Quick facts

HS code: 091012

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

Description: These spices are crushed or ground, ready to use for cooking and seasoning. Ideal for quick meal prep