Import/export HS code 09109105: Curry powder

A popular spice blend used in many cuisines, made from a mix of spices like turmeric, cumin, and coriander

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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 4,936,027
Lebanon 983,286
Poland 427,478
Japan 379,362
Viet Nam 363,892

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 2,534,479 2,401,548 -132,931
Lebanon 581,174 402,112 -179,062
Poland 190,319 237,159 +46,840
Japan 197,749 181,613 -16,136
Viet Nam 353,115 10,777 -342,338
Malaysia 241,157 43,654 -197,503
Ireland 109,523 133,937 +24,414
Belgium 129,611 98,383 -31,228
Pakistan 129,192 97,804 -31,388
Jamaica 64,745 135,240 +70,495

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 4,951,800
Lebanon 983,286
Viet Nam 735,347
Poland 427,478
Sri Lanka 302,176

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 2,534,657 2,417,143 -117,514
Lebanon 581,174 402,112 -179,062
Viet Nam 546,304 189,043 -357,261
Poland 190,319 237,159 +46,840
Sri Lanka 234,103 68,073 -166,030
Malaysia 241,157 43,654 -197,503
Pakistan 177,139 97,804 -79,335
Jamaica 64,745 135,240 +70,495
Belgium 102,662 85,155 -17,507
Nigeria 16,993 121,922 +104,929

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 17
Inner London - East 11
West Midlands 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Inner London - West 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 12 9 -3
Inner London - East 7 8 +1
West Midlands 3 6 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 4 +1
Outer London - South 4 5 +1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Essex 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) 7,927,171
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,009,883
Other 326,339
Air transport 158,921

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) 4,369,972 3,557,199 -812,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 563,455 446,428 -117,027
Other 134,097 192,242 +58,145
Air transport 100,413 58,508 -41,905

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,054,025
London Gateway Port 2,265,496
Southampton 1,328,440
Dover 476,977
000 326,339

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 2,125,394 1,928,631 -196,763
London Gateway Port 1,331,561 933,935 -397,626
Southampton 757,957 570,483 -187,474
Dover 227,373 249,604 +22,231
000 134,097 192,242 +58,145
Eurotunnel 156,667 125,596 -31,071
Belfast Port 197,825 0 -197,825
London 23,469 150,712 +127,243
London Heathrow Airport 71,825 31,171 -40,654
Immingham Docks 45,654 27,730 -17,924

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 62
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Manufacture of food products 14
Food and beverage service activities 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 15
2025-10 18
2025-09 16
2025-08 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 33
0-1m 20
54m+ 18
15m-54m 17
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 3,336,488
Ireland 2,620,833
Malaysia 303,120
Thailand 299,854
Germany 196,873

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 2,090,309 1,246,179 -844,130
Ireland 1,501,147 1,119,686 -381,461
Malaysia 187,000 116,120 -70,880
Thailand 199,754 100,100 -99,654
Germany 102,178 94,695 -7,483
Ghana 0 189,489 +189,489
Canada 46,609 141,538 +94,929
Spain 115,909 69,365 -46,544
Nigeria 0 95,000 +95,000
Sweden 75,024 13,761 -61,263

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 £
Ireland 67,740
India 2,754
Nicaragua 2,064
France 1,191
Belgium 921

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 £
Ireland 38,613 29,127 -9,486
India 2,754 0 -2,754
Nicaragua 2,064 0 -2,064
France 711 480 -231
Belgium 93 828 +735
XI 356 460 +104
China 700 101 -599
Bulgaria 0 326 +326
Netherlands 0 177 +177
Saudi Arabia 27 8 -19

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) 6,416,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,235,629
Other 245,178
Air transport 87,406

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) 3,859,757 2,556,788 -1,302,969
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 509,170 726,459 +217,289
Other 143,712 101,466 -42,246
Air transport 66,341 21,065 -45,276

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,283,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,327,299
Liverpool Docks 1,155,293
Holyhead 757,968
Southampton 564,370

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 1,300,449 982,776 -317,673
Dover / Eurotunnel 780,300 546,999 -233,301
Liverpool Docks 507,639 647,654 +140,015
Holyhead 513,859 244,109 -269,750
Southampton 353,871 210,499 -143,372
London Gateway Port 64,265 431,298 +367,033
Fishguard 222,635 108,958 -113,677
000 143,712 101,466 -42,246
Harwich 223,712 0 -223,712
Immingham Docks 178,517 37,266 -141,251

Quick facts

HS code: 09109105

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

Description: A popular spice blend used in many cuisines, made from a mix of spices like turmeric, cumin, and coriander