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 2,768,866
Belgium 1,879,963
Cambodia 131,193
Netherlands 119,818
Germany 108,873

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 1,264,772 1,504,094 +239,322
Belgium 948,925 931,038 -17,887
Cambodia 131,193 0 -131,193
Netherlands 30,506 89,312 +58,806
Germany 37,944 70,929 +32,985
Singapore 0 19,983 +19,983
Ghana 19,224 0 -19,224
France 9,407 3,891 -5,516
United States 5,326 2,655 -2,671
Denmark 937 4,471 +3,534

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 2,768,866
Belgium 1,864,062
Cambodia 193,758
Thailand 112,883
Netherlands 62,511

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 1,264,772 1,504,094 +239,322
Belgium 955,108 908,954 -46,154
Cambodia 131,193 62,565 -68,628
Thailand 31,761 81,122 +49,361
Netherlands 30,506 32,005 +1,499
Ghana 19,224 0 -19,224
Myanmar 0 15,504 +15,504
France 9,407 3,891 -5,516
Pakistan 0 10,601 +10,601
Italy 937 4,471 +3,534

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +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
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) 4,796,423
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 273,471
Air transport 15,227

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) 2,270,342 2,526,081 +255,739
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 174,681 98,790 -75,891
Air transport 4,137 11,090 +6,953

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,749,274
Felixstowe 521,393
London 170,220
Eurotunnel 150,898
Purfleet 140,567

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 1,786,452 1,962,822 +176,370
Felixstowe 312,454 208,939 -103,515
London 22,131 148,089 +125,958
Eurotunnel 98,104 52,794 -45,310
Purfleet 25,518 115,049 +89,531
Immingham Docks 64,441 57,806 -6,635
Harwich 26,304 54,131 +27,827
Dover / Eurotunnel 46,839 8,293 -38,546
Southampton 42,763 1,257 -41,506
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 9
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
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 4
2025-12 5

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 3
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 802,393
Poland 64,348
United Arab Emirates 54,693
Italy 41,242
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 577,800 224,593 -353,207
Poland 25,371 38,977 +13,606
United Arab Emirates 36,516 18,177 -18,339
Italy 18,397 22,845 +4,448
San Marino 28,615 0 -28,615
Turkey 7,654 10,180 +2,526
Brazil 0 16,450 +16,450
Netherlands 13,749 2,145 -11,604
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) 871,965
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 192,191
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) 611,301 260,664 -350,637
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 100,373 91,818 -8,555
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 481,442
Southampton 390,523
Dover / Eurotunnel 180,066
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 227,642 253,800 +26,158
Southampton 383,659 6,864 -376,795
Dover / Eurotunnel 90,635 89,431 -1,204
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