Import/export HS code 091030: Turmeric (curcuma)

Turmeric, also known as curcuma, is a bright yellow spice used in cooking and natural remedies

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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 14,304,630
Netherlands 1,287,655
France 1,254,726
Viet Nam 497,891
Spain 459,881

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 6,788,983 7,515,647 +726,664
Netherlands 545,307 742,348 +197,041
France 711,823 542,903 -168,920
Viet Nam 54,993 442,898 +387,905
Spain 315,608 144,273 -171,335
United States 246,804 42,907 -203,897
Peru 142,925 132,150 -10,775
Indonesia 129,709 124,183 -5,526
China 47,443 199,714 +152,271
Ireland 76,311 128,822 +52,511

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 16,369,359
Peru 837,081
Spain 508,211
United States 288,591
China 284,418

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 7,765,610 8,603,749 +838,139
Peru 384,484 452,597 +68,113
Spain 346,305 161,906 -184,399
United States 248,347 40,244 -208,103
China 55,518 228,900 +173,382
Viet Nam 51,250 227,471 +176,221
Indonesia 129,709 124,183 -5,526
Madagascar 145,598 95,147 -50,451
Germany 69,608 118,317 +48,709
Australia 91,448 2,173 -89,275

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 23
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 13
Inner London - West 11
West Midlands 11
Inner London - East 10

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 17 17 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 12 +7
Inner London - West 7 8 +1
West Midlands 9 7 -2
Inner London - East 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 6 +1
West Yorkshire 3 7 +4
Outer London - East and North East 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1

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) 15,479,274
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,426,663
Air transport 755,837
Other 201,866
Road transport 2,416

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) 7,324,297 8,154,977 +830,680
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,788,586 1,638,077 -150,509
Air transport 371,752 384,085 +12,333
Other 125,277 76,589 -48,688
Road transport 608 1,808 +1,200

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 9,559,644
London Gateway Port 4,156,872
Southampton 1,536,349
Dover 992,959
Eurotunnel 763,019

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 3,916,262 5,643,382 +1,727,120
London Gateway Port 2,427,028 1,729,844 -697,184
Southampton 748,816 787,533 +38,717
Dover 546,010 446,949 -99,061
Eurotunnel 429,193 333,826 -95,367
Liverpool Docks 376,093 386,513 +10,420
London Heathrow Airport 232,080 217,479 -14,601
London 183,533 81,675 -101,858
Harwich 123,923 135,227 +11,304
000 125,277 76,589 -48,688

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 81
Manufacture of food products 33
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
Food and beverage service activities 6
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 18
2025-11 26
2025-10 34
2025-09 31
2025-08 29

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 61
54m+ 33
15m-54m 26
0-1m 21
Other 7

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 1,183,581
Ireland 430,360
United States 276,787
Malta 179,890
India 129,819

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 693,141 490,440 -202,701
Ireland 224,651 205,709 -18,942
United States 125,718 151,069 +25,351
Malta 89,810 90,080 +270
India 59,356 70,463 +11,107
Poland 6,929 41,593 +34,664
Germany 15,934 23,834 +7,900
Mauritius 0 33,380 +33,380
Indonesia 25,596 0 -25,596
Spain 13,213 10,801 -2,412

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 8,223
Belgium 5,518
Ireland 1,398
India 345
Thailand 40

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 1,424 6,799 +5,375
Belgium 1,627 3,891 +2,264
Ireland 709 689 -20
India 197 148 -49
Thailand 0 40 +40

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) 1,865,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 363,982
Air transport 172,969
Other 122,498

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) 1,007,583 857,574 -150,009
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 146,463 217,519 +71,056
Air transport 103,322 69,647 -33,675
Other 66,208 56,290 -9,918

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,447,484
Liverpool Docks 277,065
000 122,498
Felixstowe 119,257
Southampton 94,747

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 795,536 651,948 -143,588
Liverpool Docks 122,964 154,101 +31,137
000 66,208 56,290 -9,918
Felixstowe 116,157 3,100 -113,057
Southampton 0 94,747 +94,747
East Midlands Airport 89,476 0 -89,476
London Heathrow Airport 9,111 69,647 +60,536
Holyhead 47,454 28,350 -19,104
London Gateway Port 10,258 59,746 +49,488
Immingham Docks 3,876 49,934 +46,058

Quick facts

HS code: 091030

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

Description: Turmeric, also known as curcuma, is a bright yellow spice used in cooking and natural remedies