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 2,719,913
Belgium 1,729,833
Cambodia 131,193
Netherlands 114,565
Germany 99,560

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 1,371,855 1,348,058 -23,797
Belgium 958,408 771,425 -186,983
Cambodia 131,193 0 -131,193
Netherlands 36,227 78,338 +42,111
Germany 36,733 62,827 +26,094
Singapore 19,983 0 -19,983
Ghana 16,032 0 -16,032
France 13,298 0 -13,298
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 2,719,913
Belgium 1,713,932
Cambodia 193,758
Thailand 103,570
Netherlands 52,057

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 1,371,855 1,348,058 -23,797
Belgium 967,580 746,352 -221,228
Cambodia 131,193 62,565 -68,628
Thailand 47,544 56,026 +8,482
Netherlands 36,227 15,830 -20,397
Ghana 16,032 0 -16,032
Pakistan 0 15,802 +15,802
Myanmar 0 15,504 +15,504
France 13,298 0 -13,298
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 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
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) 4,582,774
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 270,279
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) 2,392,320 2,190,454 -201,866
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 191,472 78,807 -112,665
Air transport 7,126 8,101 +975

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,634,238
Felixstowe 505,765
London 167,028
Eurotunnel 132,414
Purfleet 120,286

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 1,900,099 1,734,139 -165,960
Felixstowe 401,929 103,836 -298,093
London 18,939 148,089 +129,150
Eurotunnel 88,825 43,589 -45,236
Purfleet 5,237 115,049 +109,812
Immingham Docks 60,241 52,693 -7,548
Harwich 32,025 43,157 +11,132
Southampton 42,763 1,257 -41,506
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,426 16,395 +5,969
Thamesport 9,407 3,126 -6,281

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
2026-05 4
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 4
2026-01 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 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 641,893
Poland 74,232
United Arab Emirates 56,533
Italy 41,242
San Marino 25,653

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 481,393 160,500 -320,893
Poland 29,971 44,261 +14,290
United Arab Emirates 32,415 24,118 -8,297
Italy 30,238 11,004 -19,234
San Marino 25,653 0 -25,653
Brazil 5,377 11,073 +5,696
Turkey 11,138 5,088 -6,050
Netherlands 13,749 2,145 -11,604
Spain 0 9,752 +9,752
France 3,866 2,455 -1,411

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) 712,143
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 198,851
Air transport 7,991

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) 516,170 195,973 -320,197
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 118,761 80,090 -38,671
Air transport 6,829 1,162 -5,667

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 428,620
Southampton 283,523
Dover / Eurotunnel 185,380
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 239,511 189,109 -50,402
Southampton 276,659 6,864 -269,795
Dover / Eurotunnel 109,023 76,357 -32,666
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 1,162 +24
Dover 0 1,346 +1,346

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