Import/export HS code 13023290: Guar seed thickeners

Thickeners made from guar seeds, commonly used in food and industrial products

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 10,144,601
Germany 2,466,058
France 896,682
China 515,215
Netherlands 441,073

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 5,978,966 4,165,635 -1,813,331
Germany 1,331,179 1,134,879 -196,300
France 368,528 528,154 +159,626
China 132,775 382,440 +249,665
Netherlands 161,001 280,072 +119,071
Italy 242,048 195,709 -46,339
Pakistan 201,449 72,626 -128,823
Belgium 128,508 90,360 -38,148
Switzerland 61,041 154,876 +93,835
Morocco 92,635 92,563 -72

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 12,044,982
China 924,930
Germany 537,364
Italy 486,943
United States 437,687

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 7,039,099 5,005,883 -2,033,216
China 329,877 595,053 +265,176
Germany 270,816 266,548 -4,268
Italy 259,192 227,751 -31,441
United States 207,957 229,730 +21,773
Netherlands 134,184 250,922 +116,738
France 89,762 227,430 +137,668
Pakistan 205,272 74,008 -131,264
Morocco 92,635 92,563 -72
Indonesia 131,519 24,173 -107,346

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 6
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Outer London - South 4
Greater Manchester 3
Inner London - West 3

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
Cheshire 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Kent 3 2 -1
Merseyside 3 3 +0
North Yorkshire 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -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) 11,185,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,531,940
Air transport 639,199
Other 168,213
Road transport 9,482

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) 6,560,768 4,624,486 -1,936,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,109,510 2,422,430 +312,920
Air transport 315,859 323,340 +7,481
Other 147,164 21,049 -126,115
Road transport 1,003 8,479 +7,476

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 6,355,127
London Gateway Port 2,314,426
Dover 2,054,118
Belfast Port 1,699,677
Southampton 701,078

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 3,790,196 2,564,931 -1,225,265
London Gateway Port 1,235,067 1,079,359 -155,708
Dover 1,112,734 941,384 -171,350
Belfast Port 1,032,093 667,584 -364,509
Southampton 427,523 273,555 -153,968
Immingham Docks 187,858 409,331 +221,473
Eurotunnel 273,964 276,065 +2,101
Liverpool Docks 225,137 193,854 -31,283
Dover / Eurotunnel 42,599 204,651 +162,052
Harwich 136,272 97,110 -39,162

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
19
Manufacture of food products
17
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Land transport and transport via pipelines
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 16
2026-04 15
2026-03 16
2026-02 19
2026-01 15

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+ 28
15m-54m 11
1m-15m 9
0-1m 3
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 £
Ireland 950,691
Denmark 376,902
Hungary 107,640
Germany 105,663
United States 75,974

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 £
Ireland 306,574 644,117 +337,543
Denmark 184,460 192,442 +7,982
Hungary 89,700 17,940 -71,760
Germany 20,704 84,959 +64,255
United States 52,905 23,069 -29,836
Poland 72,499 2,073 -70,426
Sweden 8,154 41,130 +32,976
Brazil 19,132 21,090 +1,958
United Arab Emirates 36,000 1,827 -34,173
Italy 23,290 1,165 -22,125

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 £
India 400,254
XI 85

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 £
India 202,303 197,951 -4,352
XI 85 0 -85

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) 1,030,477
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 463,547
Other 404,185
Air transport 101,121

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) 532,724 497,753 -34,971
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 115,121 348,426 +233,305
Other 202,388 201,797 -591
Air transport 67,307 33,814 -33,493

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 527,899
000 404,185
Heysham 397,679
Tyne 105,651
Holyhead 99,330

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 253,453 274,446 +20,993
000 202,388 201,797 -591
Heysham 23,537 374,142 +350,605
Tyne 105,651 0 -105,651
Holyhead 80,649 18,681 -61,968
Dover 10,015 57,290 +47,275
Felixstowe 50,810 13,381 -37,429
Manchester Airport 56,485 0 -56,485
Immingham Docks 37,513 14,140 -23,373
Liverpool Docks 32,227 15,798 -16,429

Quick facts

HS code: 13023290

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

Description: Thickeners made from guar seeds, commonly used in food and industrial products