Import/export HS code 17011290: Various Beet Sugar

Beet sugar not intended for refining, ready for direct use

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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 1,722,555
France 104,244
India 83,724
Pakistan 35,612
Netherlands 35,271

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 749,882 972,673 +222,791
France 104,244 0 -104,244
India 46,970 36,754 -10,216
Pakistan 18,889 16,723 -2,166
Netherlands 20,318 14,953 -5,365
Switzerland 0 13,361 +13,361
Poland 5,894 5,833 -61
Belgium 8,674 0 -8,674
Romania 5,672 705 -4,967
China 1,046 4,262 +3,216

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 83,724
France 72,413
Germany 46,791
Pakistan 35,612
Netherlands 22,290

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 46,970 36,754 -10,216
France 72,413 0 -72,413
Germany 34,219 12,572 -21,647
Pakistan 18,889 16,723 -2,166
Netherlands 18,879 3,411 -15,468
China 1,926 17,623 +15,697
Poland 5,894 5,833 -61
Ukraine 8,674 0 -8,674
Romania 5,672 705 -4,967
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
Outer London - East and North East 3
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - South 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +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 1,722,615
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 166,491
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 141,611
Air transport 880
Road transport 455

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 749,942 972,673 +222,731
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 137,077 29,414 -107,663
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,579 66,032 -9,547
Air transport 880 0 -880
Road transport 0 455 +455

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,722,615
Felixstowe 105,983
London 80,349
Dover 52,976
Southampton 35,612

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 £
000 749,942 972,673 +222,731
Felixstowe 53,945 52,038 -1,907
London 80,349 0 -80,349
Dover 44,743 8,233 -36,510
Southampton 18,889 16,723 -2,166
London Gateway Port 2,639 11,240 +8,601
Harwich 1,643 6,641 +4,998
Eurotunnel 6,533 571 -5,962
Hull 3,915 0 -3,915
East Midlands Airport 880 0 -880

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
Advertising and market research 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2025-12 3
2025-07 1

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 7
0-1m 3
15m-54m 1
54m+ 1
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 £
Ireland 300,042
United Arab Emirates 103,178
Bermuda 48,960
Netherlands 41,273
Cyprus 15,936

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 128,983 171,059 +42,076
United Arab Emirates 40,493 62,685 +22,192
Bermuda 19,200 29,760 +10,560
Netherlands 34,075 7,198 -26,877
Cyprus 0 15,936 +15,936
United States 15,356 0 -15,356
Poland 6,744 0 -6,744
Belgium 4,674 1,153 -3,521
Spain 2,889 31 -2,858
Romania 0 1,764 +1,764

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 174,372
Netherlands 108,770
France 3,792
XI 576
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 82,445 91,927 +9,482
Netherlands 36,167 72,603 +36,436
France 3,768 24 -3,744
XI 119 457 +338
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 300,104
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 171,259
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,291
Air transport 15,356

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 129,014 171,090 +42,076
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 62,048 109,211 +47,163
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 49,834 11,457 -38,377
Air transport 15,356 0 -15,356

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 300,104
London Gateway Port 103,178
Southampton 50,321
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,920
Felixstowe 16,766

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 £
000 129,014 171,090 +42,076
London Gateway Port 40,493 62,685 +22,192
Southampton 20,561 29,760 +9,199
Dover / Eurotunnel 43,661 4,259 -39,402
Felixstowe 0 16,766 +16,766
Manchester Airport 15,356 0 -15,356
Harwich 6,117 7,198 +1,081
London 994 0 -994
Portsmouth 56 0 -56

Quick facts

HS code: 17011290

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

Description: Beet sugar not intended for refining, ready for direct use