Import/export HS code 170112: Beet Sugar

Sugar made from sugar beets, available in refined and unrefined forms

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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 £
Ireland 1,650,193
France 106,539
India 60,300
Pakistan 35,574
Netherlands 30,901

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 £
Ireland 730,374 919,819 +189,445
France 88,495 18,044 -70,451
India 46,970 13,330 -33,640
Pakistan 19,813 15,761 -4,052
Netherlands 17,371 13,530 -3,841
Belgium 0 8,674 +8,674
Switzerland 0 7,282 +7,282
Poland 5,287 1,196 -4,091
Romania 4,910 1,467 -3,443
China 5,243 0 -5,243

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 £
France 72,413
India 60,300
Germany 43,034
Pakistan 35,574
Netherlands 23,972

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 £
France 72,413 0 -72,413
India 46,970 13,330 -33,640
Germany 29,646 13,388 -16,258
Pakistan 19,813 15,761 -4,052
Netherlands 4,812 19,160 +14,348
China 6,123 7,282 +1,159
Ukraine 0 8,674 +8,674
Poland 5,287 1,196 -4,091
Romania 4,910 1,467 -3,443
Colombia 0 1,825 +1,825

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 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 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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 £
Other 1,650,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 159,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 112,005
Road transport 1,645
Air transport 880

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 £
Other 730,379 919,875 +189,496
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 117,068 42,104 -74,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,026 39,979 -32,047
Road transport 1,645 0 -1,645
Air transport 880 0 -880

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,650,254
Felixstowe 85,140
London 80,349
Dover 48,303
Southampton 39,771

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 £
000 730,379 919,875 +189,496
Felixstowe 51,054 34,086 -16,968
London 71,675 8,674 -63,001
Dover 28,232 20,071 -8,161
Southampton 24,010 15,761 -8,249
Eurotunnel 6,533 2,295 -4,238
Hull 3,308 607 -2,701
London Gateway Port 2,639 0 -2,639
Harwich 1,643 589 -1,054
ZLC 1,645 0 -1,645

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 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
Manufacture of food products 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2025-05 3
2025-03 1
2025-02 3
2024-12 3

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 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 251,510
United Arab Emirates 66,641
Malta 60,000
Netherlands 59,773
Kuwait 38,390

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 114,130 137,380 +23,250
United Arab Emirates 40,493 26,148 -14,345
Malta 60,000 0 -60,000
Netherlands 55,428 4,345 -51,083
Kuwait 38,390 0 -38,390
Bermuda 19,200 17,280 -1,920
Cyprus 0 15,936 +15,936
United States 0 15,356 +15,356
France 8,702 0 -8,702
Poland 8,662 0 -8,662

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 154,626
Netherlands 78,133
France 3,813
XI 252
Mauritius 18

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 85,617 69,009 -16,608
Netherlands 21,348 56,785 +35,437
France 657 3,156 +2,499
XI 135 117 -18
Mauritius 18 0 -18

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 250,629
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 223,323
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,595
Air transport 27,877

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 £
Other 114,211 136,418 +22,207
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 162,093 61,230 -100,863
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,613 7,982 -60,631
Air transport 11,559 16,318 +4,759

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 250,629
Felixstowe 128,001
London Gateway Port 66,641
Dover / Eurotunnel 54,887
Southampton 37,841

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 £
000 114,211 136,418 +22,207
Felixstowe 111,235 16,766 -94,469
London Gateway Port 40,493 26,148 -14,345
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,250 3,637 -47,613
Southampton 20,561 17,280 -3,281
Manchester Airport 0 15,356 +15,356
Harwich 6,117 4,345 -1,772
East Midlands Airport 8,646 962 -7,684
London Heathrow Airport 2,913 0 -2,913
Middlesbrough 0 1,036 +1,036

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 170112

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

Description: Sugar made from sugar beets, available in refined and unrefined forms