Import/export HS code 17049051: Marzipan and pastes in large packs

Pastes like marzipan, sold in packages of 1 kg or more

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Belgium 36,249,521
France 6,533,228
Netherlands 4,022,658
Denmark 3,655,271
Ireland 2,080,615

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 £
Belgium 20,211,332 16,038,189 -4,173,143
France 3,473,337 3,059,891 -413,446
Netherlands 2,498,761 1,523,897 -974,864
Denmark 2,130,778 1,524,493 -606,285
Ireland 1,194,530 886,085 -308,445
Poland 1,372,220 688,930 -683,290
Germany 697,683 903,617 +205,934
Hungary 560,804 388,669 -172,135
Spain 153,105 145,862 -7,243
Italy 68,131 92,735 +24,604

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 £
Belgium 35,645,893
Germany 7,950,884
Denmark 3,490,412
Netherlands 3,369,160
Poland 2,611,255

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 £
Belgium 20,026,370 15,619,523 -4,406,847
Germany 4,028,464 3,922,420 -106,044
Denmark 2,046,067 1,444,345 -601,722
Netherlands 2,145,425 1,223,735 -921,690
Poland 1,515,973 1,095,282 -420,691
Hungary 528,173 391,664 -136,509
Italy 207,547 137,307 -70,240
Spain 155,225 144,801 -10,424
Switzerland 178,886 61,922 -116,964
Sweden 89,798 91,507 +1,709

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 7
Inner London - West 6
Outer London - West and North West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
North Yorkshire 4

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
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 5 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
North Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Essex 2 2 +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) 52,644,714
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,885,585
Other 2,576,209
Air transport 141,895
Road transport 81,363

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) 29,719,430 22,925,284 -6,794,146
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,408,975 1,476,610 +67,635
Other 1,546,722 1,029,487 -517,235
Air transport 68,642 73,253 +4,611
Road transport 71,735 9,628 -62,107

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 20,931,597
Immingham Docks 12,319,004
Eurotunnel 10,360,352
Killingholme 5,945,215
000 2,576,209

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 11,204,602 9,726,995 -1,477,607
Immingham Docks 7,109,140 5,209,864 -1,899,276
Eurotunnel 6,406,701 3,953,651 -2,453,050
Killingholme 3,054,054 2,891,161 -162,893
000 1,546,722 1,029,487 -517,235
Harwich 1,126,530 980,096 -146,434
Hull 937,233 365,095 -572,138
Middlesbrough 425,374 193,282 -232,092
Dover / Eurotunnel 324,555 210,906 -113,649
London 85,929 421,097 +335,168

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 32
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Food and beverage service activities 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 37
2025-10 27
2025-09 38
2025-08 36

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+ 27
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 12
0-1m 6
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 5,694,893
United States 2,692,256
Belgium 1,601,888
Netherlands 773,673
Spain 426,662

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 3,170,873 2,524,020 -646,853
United States 1,939,741 752,515 -1,187,226
Belgium 1,180,579 421,309 -759,270
Netherlands 465,362 308,311 -157,051
Spain 244,951 181,711 -63,240
Australia 219,751 87,454 -132,297
Poland 75,980 196,814 +120,834
Germany 70,410 145,175 +74,765
Russia 63,172 122,020 +58,848
Greece 100,294 68,685 -31,609

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 810,957
XI 308,029
Denmark 13,485
Italy 147

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 430,934 380,023 -50,911
XI 180,417 127,612 -52,805
Denmark 7,691 5,794 -1,897
Italy 147 0 -147

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) 8,277,378
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,800,554
Other 1,380,866
Air transport 94,177

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) 4,667,150 3,610,228 -1,056,922
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,569,606 1,230,948 -1,338,658
Other 768,161 612,705 -155,456
Air transport 77,955 16,222 -61,733

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 2,570,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,332,892
London Gateway Port 1,385,775
000 1,380,866
Felixstowe 1,069,293

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 £
Holyhead 1,531,031 1,039,964 -491,067
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,489,944 842,948 -646,996
London Gateway Port 1,032,380 353,395 -678,985
000 768,161 612,705 -155,456
Felixstowe 867,095 202,198 -664,897
Immingham Docks 510,497 480,764 -29,733
Liverpool Docks 657,775 276,729 -381,046
Dover 371,290 317,339 -53,951
Southampton 13,984 464,708 +450,724
Fishguard 172,698 223,559 +50,861

Quick facts

HS code: 17049051

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

Description: Pastes like marzipan, sold in packages of 1 kg or more