Import/export HS code 21022090: Various dead microorganisms

Other dead single-cell microorganisms not specified elsewhere

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 £
Brazil 9,054,966
Netherlands 8,537,006
United States 5,307,581
China 3,000,978
Belgium 2,360,371

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 £
Brazil 5,096,274 3,958,692 -1,137,582
Netherlands 5,220,197 3,316,809 -1,903,388
United States 3,472,787 1,834,794 -1,637,993
China 2,306,943 694,035 -1,612,908
Belgium 899,345 1,461,026 +561,681
Italy 630,296 1,102,077 +471,781
Mexico 800,059 541,705 -258,354
France 910,193 400,691 -509,502
Germany 617,147 265,221 -351,926
South Korea 848,504 3,044 -845,460

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 £
Brazil 10,039,553
South Korea 9,177,591
China 4,362,559
United States 3,682,762
Italy 2,318,707

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 £
Brazil 5,752,321 4,287,232 -1,465,089
South Korea 6,218,928 2,958,663 -3,260,265
China 3,399,872 962,687 -2,437,185
United States 2,087,886 1,594,876 -493,010
Italy 1,385,064 933,643 -451,421
Belgium 9,610 1,348,081 +1,338,471
Mexico 800,059 541,705 -258,354
France 862,976 397,103 -465,873
Germany 648,206 295,355 -352,851
Chile 460,699 398,298 -62,401

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 5
Inner London - East 5
Inner London - West 5
North Yorkshire 5

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 7 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 5 +3
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
North Yorkshire 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 3 +0
Essex 4 2 -2
Lancashire 2 4 +2

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) 28,446,308
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,748,953
Other 2,288,260
Air transport 1,952,674
Road transport 27,990

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) 17,730,086 10,716,222 -7,013,864
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,727,573 3,021,380 +293,807
Other 2,097,584 190,676 -1,906,908
Air transport 623,964 1,328,710 +704,746
Road transport 0 27,990 +27,990

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 18,130,865
Felixstowe 4,198,015
Middlesbrough 3,090,247
000 2,288,260
London Gateway Port 2,134,595

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 11,825,055 6,305,810 -5,519,245
Felixstowe 3,052,949 1,145,066 -1,907,883
Middlesbrough 1,300,166 1,790,081 +489,915
000 2,097,584 190,676 -1,906,908
London Gateway Port 853,156 1,281,439 +428,283
Dover 1,159,570 908,798 -250,772
Southampton 589,328 993,194 +403,866
London Heathrow Airport 332,988 969,801 +636,813
Eurotunnel 339,204 241,821 -97,383
Immingham Docks 226,924 277,071 +50,147

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 35
Manufacture of food products 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Food and beverage service activities 6
Other manufacturing 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 20
2026-02 10
2026-01 19
2025-12 17

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 38
54m+ 26
0-1m 14
Other 10
15m-54m 7

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 904,747
Netherlands 755,024
France 605,733
United States 580,806
Estonia 322,575

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 458,646 446,101 -12,545
Netherlands 334,018 421,006 +86,988
France 160,216 445,517 +285,301
United States 92,136 488,670 +396,534
Estonia 219,381 103,194 -116,187
Germany 140,126 16,978 -123,148
Belgium 0 124,271 +124,271
Australia 95,107 0 -95,107
Poland 65,010 22,854 -42,156
Norway 21,953 18,739 -3,214

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) 2,911,956
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 825,137
Air transport 124,619
Other 4,335

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) 1,377,207 1,534,749 +157,542
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 211,118 614,019 +402,901
Air transport 75,248 49,371 -25,877
Other 744 3,591 +2,847

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,557,903
Holyhead 805,613
Southampton 479,409
Immingham Docks 240,777
Liverpool Docks 168,463

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 611,152 946,751 +335,599
Holyhead 363,103 442,510 +79,407
Southampton 87,139 392,270 +305,131
Immingham Docks 217,257 23,520 -193,737
Liverpool Docks 94,145 74,318 -19,827
Grangemouth Docks 0 117,658 +117,658
Harwich 94,050 18,318 -75,732
Felixstowe 104,324 2,269 -102,055
Dover 0 94,004 +94,004
ZLC 61,903 16,863 -45,040

Quick facts

HS code: 21022090

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

Description: Other dead single-cell microorganisms not specified elsewhere