Import/export HS code 1703: Molasses
Thick, dark syrup from sugar extraction or refining
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 34,403,565 |
| Poland | 29,260,133 |
| Netherlands | 24,652,563 |
| Guatemala | 22,206,263 |
| Nicaragua | 13,441,553 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,047,783 | 13,355,782 | -7,692,001 |
| Poland | 15,581,795 | 13,678,338 | -1,903,457 |
| Netherlands | 15,639,586 | 9,012,977 | -6,626,609 |
| Guatemala | 16,142,870 | 6,063,393 | -10,079,477 |
| Nicaragua | 7,212,336 | 6,229,217 | -983,119 |
| Indonesia | 1,828 | 12,406,006 | +12,404,178 |
| Honduras | 5,353,716 | 6,962,066 | +1,608,350 |
| Germany | 4,863,732 | 3,474,870 | -1,388,862 |
| Ireland | 2,827,631 | 3,012,190 | +184,559 |
| Mozambique | 3,526,215 | 2,184,335 | -1,341,880 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 36,328,251 |
| Poland | 32,827,199 |
| Guatemala | 26,465,087 |
| Nicaragua | 16,110,010 |
| Indonesia | 14,505,143 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22,252,059 | 14,076,192 | -8,175,867 |
| Poland | 18,727,331 | 14,099,868 | -4,627,463 |
| Guatemala | 18,166,336 | 8,298,751 | -9,867,585 |
| Nicaragua | 9,749,868 | 6,360,142 | -3,389,726 |
| Indonesia | 1,828 | 14,503,315 | +14,501,487 |
| Mexico | 6,583,405 | 7,373,625 | +790,220 |
| El Salvador | 7,641,113 | 3,394,814 | -4,246,299 |
| Honduras | 3,571,800 | 5,112,677 | +1,540,877 |
| Mozambique | 3,526,215 | 2,184,335 | -1,341,880 |
| Fiji | 0 | 5,014,032 | +5,014,032 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 20 |
| Inner London - East | 14 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 14 |
| West Midlands | 7 |
| Greater Manchester | 6 |
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 - West and North West | 14 | 11 | -3 |
| Inner London - East | 11 | 9 | -2 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 6 | 6 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| Inner London - West | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Essex | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Outer London - South | 3 | 3 | +0 |
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) | 195,059,089 |
| Other | 6,465,093 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 2,349,010 |
| Road transport | 53,089 |
| Air transport | 42,425 |
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) | 105,577,200 | 89,481,889 | -16,095,311 |
| Other | 3,446,738 | 3,018,355 | -428,383 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 808,543 | 1,540,467 | +731,924 |
| Road transport | 10,486 | 42,603 | +32,117 |
| Air transport | 26,160 | 16,265 | -9,895 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 57,061,689 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 43,183,509 |
| Hull | 25,250,123 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 21,625,758 |
| Belfast Port | 21,167,195 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 30,973,292 | 26,088,397 | -4,884,895 |
| Avonmouth Docks | 24,486,082 | 18,697,427 | -5,788,655 |
| Hull | 12,083,621 | 13,166,502 | +1,082,881 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 11,649,924 | 9,975,834 | -1,674,090 |
| Belfast Port | 11,197,615 | 9,969,580 | -1,228,035 |
| Felixstowe | 8,399,391 | 7,082,479 | -1,316,912 |
| Silloth Dock | 4,863,289 | 4,263,530 | -599,759 |
| 000 | 3,446,738 | 3,018,355 | -428,383 |
| Southampton | 1,062,241 | 895,961 | -166,280 |
| London Gateway Port | 282,530 | 529,359 | +246,829 |
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
|
65 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
31 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
13 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
7 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
7 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 15 |
| 2026-04 | 30 |
| 2026-03 | 25 |
| 2026-02 | 19 |
| 2026-01 | 11 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| BRITISH SUGAR PLC | 109 |
| ALAMGEER FOODS LIMITED | 46 |
| DELIGHT FOODS (UK) LTD | 43 |
| EDA QUALITY FOODS LIMITED | 40 |
| GECO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 39 |
| KENT FOODS LIMITED | 37 |
| INDO ASIAN FOODS LTD | 34 |
| GB INGREDIENTS LIMITED | 33 |
| T&L SUGARS LIMITED | 31 |
| MALTBY & GREEK WHOLESALE LIMITED | 29 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 40 |
| 0-1m | 35 |
| 54m+ | 19 |
| 15m-54m | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
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 | 13,290,509 |
| Netherlands | 6,530,114 |
| Poland | 2,238,409 |
| Germany | 2,178,352 |
| Spain | 1,828,405 |
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 | 6,722,085 | 6,568,424 | -153,661 |
| Netherlands | 3,705,460 | 2,824,654 | -880,806 |
| Poland | 1,287,207 | 951,202 | -336,005 |
| Germany | 1,176,739 | 1,001,613 | -175,126 |
| Spain | 1,054,707 | 773,698 | -281,009 |
| Denmark | 785,585 | 622,088 | -163,497 |
| Italy | 516,866 | 835,534 | +318,668 |
| Turkey | 364,750 | 298,686 | -66,064 |
| Saudi Arabia | 253,903 | 235,512 | -18,391 |
| France | 132,318 | 209,989 | +77,671 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | 4,750,773 |
| Nicaragua | 3,278,509 |
| Fiji | 1,781,539 |
| Indonesia | 1,186,244 |
| Pakistan | 538,554 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 2,508,188 | 2,242,585 | -265,603 |
| Nicaragua | 2,463,798 | 814,711 | -1,649,087 |
| Fiji | 0 | 1,781,539 | +1,781,539 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 1,186,244 | +1,186,244 |
| Pakistan | 538,554 | 0 | -538,554 |
| Singapore | 534,856 | 0 | -534,856 |
| XI | 79,377 | 66,645 | -12,732 |
| Eswatini | 13,913 | 15,961 | +2,048 |
| Ireland | 6,328 | 5,683 | -645 |
| Czechia | 1,242 | 909 | -333 |
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) | 17,660,763 |
| Other | 12,325,445 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,059,618 |
| Air transport | 13,579 |
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) | 9,633,244 | 8,027,519 | -1,605,725 |
| Other | 6,178,963 | 6,146,482 | -32,481 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,163,953 | 895,665 | -268,288 |
| Air transport | 9,905 | 3,674 | -6,231 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 12,325,445 |
| London | 8,184,682 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,488,967 |
| Dover | 3,349,412 |
| Felixstowe | 760,957 |
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 | 6,178,963 | 6,146,482 | -32,481 |
| London | 4,680,100 | 3,504,582 | -1,175,518 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,128,219 | 2,360,748 | +232,529 |
| Dover | 1,859,267 | 1,490,145 | -369,122 |
| Felixstowe | 421,068 | 339,889 | -81,179 |
| London Gateway Port | 315,583 | 317,774 | +2,191 |
| Harwich | 375,859 | 151,839 | -224,020 |
| Liverpool Docks | 295,246 | 106,105 | -189,141 |
| Holyhead | 242,708 | 147,785 | -94,923 |
| Immingham Docks | 218,585 | 130,876 | -87,709 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 1703
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Thick, dark syrup from sugar extraction or refining