Import/export HS code 11081910: Rice starch

Starch made from rice. Ideal for baby food, skincare products, and as a thickening agent in sauces

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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 £
Austria 2,332,118
Belgium 1,597,290
Cambodia 131,193
Netherlands 96,986
Germany 89,390

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 £
Austria 1,165,716 1,166,402 +686
Belgium 965,701 631,589 -334,112
Cambodia 131,193 0 -131,193
Netherlands 30,506 66,480 +35,974
Germany 41,625 47,765 +6,140
Singapore 0 19,983 +19,983
Ghana 15,802 3,422 -12,380
France 9,407 3,891 -5,516
United States 4,137 1,189 -2,948
Viet Nam 926 4,013 +3,087

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 £
Austria 2,332,118
Belgium 1,606,462
Cambodia 162,395
Thailand 98,316
Netherlands 56,144

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 £
Austria 1,165,716 1,166,402 +686
Belgium 968,977 637,485 -331,492
Cambodia 131,193 31,202 -99,991
Thailand 38,349 59,967 +21,618
Netherlands 30,506 25,638 -4,868
Ghana 15,802 3,422 -12,380
France 9,407 3,891 -5,516
Myanmar 0 9,640 +9,640
Viet Nam 926 4,013 +3,087
Italy 937 3,310 +2,373

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,104,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 200,830
Air transport 11,411

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,191,743 1,913,138 -278,605
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 170,070 30,760 -139,310
Air transport 4,137 7,274 +3,137

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,185,521
Felixstowe 453,668
London 170,220
Eurotunnel 107,309
Immingham Docks 105,890

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 £
Dover 1,722,592 1,462,929 -259,663
Felixstowe 304,585 149,083 -155,502
London 15,802 154,418 +138,616
Eurotunnel 87,553 19,756 -67,797
Immingham Docks 71,029 34,861 -36,168
Purfleet 25,518 63,801 +38,283
Harwich 26,304 37,163 +10,859
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,839 8,293 -38,546
Southampton 41,574 2,446 -39,128
Hull 2,683 11,148 +8,465

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 8
Manufacture of food products 6
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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
54m+ 8
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 2
Other 1

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 £
United States 855,893
Poland 50,659
United Arab Emirates 44,443
Italy 31,270
San Marino 28,615

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 £
United States 535,000 320,893 -214,107
Poland 24,829 25,830 +1,001
United Arab Emirates 39,174 5,269 -33,905
Italy 18,397 12,873 -5,524
San Marino 28,615 0 -28,615
Turkey 7,654 10,180 +2,526
Netherlands 11,711 2,038 -9,673
Brazil 0 10,797 +10,797
Spain 0 9,752 +9,752
France 2,441 3,880 +1,439

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 908,118
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 164,733
Air transport 6,829

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 571,159 336,959 -234,200
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 97,793 66,940 -30,853
Air transport 6,829 0 -6,829

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 465,539
Southampton 442,579
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,608
Harwich 9,738
East Midlands Airport 5,691

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 £
London Gateway Port 230,300 235,239 +4,939
Southampton 340,859 101,720 -239,139
Dover / Eurotunnel 88,055 64,553 -23,502
Harwich 9,738 0 -9,738
East Midlands Airport 5,691 0 -5,691
Holyhead 0 2,387 +2,387
London Heathrow Airport 1,138 0 -1,138

Quick facts

HS code: 11081910

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

Description: Starch made from rice. Ideal for baby food, skincare products, and as a thickening agent in sauces