Import/export HS code 210320: Tomato ketchup and sauces
Tomato-based sauces, including ketchup, used as condiments
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 194,150,990 |
| Portugal | 59,254,961 |
| Italy | 47,238,447 |
| Belgium | 38,011,528 |
| Spain | 30,295,467 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 107,502,696 | 86,648,294 | -20,854,402 |
| Portugal | 30,497,560 | 28,757,401 | -1,740,159 |
| Italy | 23,995,348 | 23,243,099 | -752,249 |
| Belgium | 21,498,077 | 16,513,451 | -4,984,626 |
| Spain | 16,566,839 | 13,728,628 | -2,838,211 |
| Ireland | 8,458,693 | 8,888,580 | +429,887 |
| Poland | 7,956,561 | 7,363,437 | -593,124 |
| Malta | 6,140,576 | 5,295,609 | -844,967 |
| Germany | 4,040,434 | 4,577,416 | +536,982 |
| Turkey | 2,104,890 | 2,047,086 | -57,804 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 181,091,647 |
| Portugal | 56,244,127 |
| Italy | 54,727,528 |
| Spain | 31,795,257 |
| Germany | 30,505,074 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 100,613,809 | 80,477,838 | -20,135,971 |
| Portugal | 29,592,055 | 26,652,072 | -2,939,983 |
| Italy | 27,016,747 | 27,710,781 | +694,034 |
| Spain | 16,875,575 | 14,919,682 | -1,955,893 |
| Germany | 17,984,591 | 12,520,483 | -5,464,108 |
| Poland | 10,891,989 | 12,444,057 | +1,552,068 |
| Turkey | 8,043,563 | 7,256,324 | -787,239 |
| Malta | 6,148,272 | 5,663,458 | -484,814 |
| Belgium | 1,750,691 | 2,175,326 | +424,635 |
| Cyprus | 2,432,067 | 1,270,754 | -1,161,313 |
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 | 43 |
| Inner London - East | 41 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 36 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 28 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 28 |
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 | 29 | 32 | +3 |
| Inner London - East | 32 | 37 | +5 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 23 | 32 | +9 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 25 | 21 | -4 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 26 | 20 | -6 |
| Inner London - West | 19 | 18 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 19 | 11 | -8 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 11 | 13 | +2 |
| Greater Manchester | 9 | 12 | +3 |
| Outer London - South | 8 | 9 | +1 |
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) | 269,509,409 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 154,752,346 |
| Other | 17,191,063 |
| Air transport | 154,087 |
| Road transport | 9,245 |
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) | 150,234,770 | 119,274,639 | -30,960,131 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 77,267,751 | 77,484,595 | +216,844 |
| Other | 8,778,254 | 8,412,809 | -365,445 |
| Air transport | 35,050 | 119,037 | +83,987 |
| Road transport | 6,999 | 2,246 | -4,753 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Hull | 119,436,950 |
| London | 74,657,055 |
| Liverpool Docks | 54,617,811 |
| Immingham Docks | 53,221,623 |
| Felixstowe | 24,102,581 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 67,406,377 | 52,030,573 | -15,375,804 |
| London | 41,350,219 | 33,306,836 | -8,043,383 |
| Liverpool Docks | 27,317,955 | 27,299,856 | -18,099 |
| Immingham Docks | 27,056,436 | 26,165,187 | -891,249 |
| Felixstowe | 13,173,795 | 10,928,786 | -2,245,009 |
| Thamesport | 12,374,487 | 8,507,075 | -3,867,412 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,762,724 | 10,279,434 | +1,516,710 |
| Dover | 10,037,201 | 7,748,818 | -2,288,383 |
| 000 | 8,778,254 | 8,412,809 | -365,445 |
| Middlesbrough | 5,597,665 | 6,417,540 | +819,875 |
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
|
248 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
86 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
43 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
38 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
15 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 115 |
| 2026-04 | 102 |
| 2026-03 | 116 |
| 2026-02 | 93 |
| 2026-01 | 93 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED | 102 |
| OSEM U.K. LIMITED | 62 |
| EURO FOOD BRANDS LIMITED | 60 |
| AMERICAN FIZZ (UK) LIMITED | 60 |
| LITUANICA UK LTD | 55 |
| NESTLE UK LTD. | 53 |
| R.H.AMAR & CO LIMITED | 53 |
| AB WORLD FOODS LIMITED | 53 |
| SILBURY MARKETING LIMITED | 53 |
| THE FOOD MASTERS LIMITED | 53 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 176 |
| 0-1m | 87 |
| 54m+ | 68 |
| 15m-54m | 39 |
| Other | 20 |
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 | 21,382,506 |
| Netherlands | 10,635,081 |
| Germany | 6,947,837 |
| France | 6,673,626 |
| Italy | 4,572,751 |
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 | 10,965,025 | 10,417,481 | -547,544 |
| Netherlands | 5,433,744 | 5,201,337 | -232,407 |
| Germany | 3,567,429 | 3,380,408 | -187,021 |
| France | 3,181,022 | 3,492,604 | +311,582 |
| Italy | 1,961,885 | 2,610,866 | +648,981 |
| Spain | 218,809 | 2,004,016 | +1,785,207 |
| Belgium | 1,199,951 | 915,142 | -284,809 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,070,895 | 849,159 | -221,736 |
| Poland | 577,128 | 643,827 | +66,699 |
| Saudi Arabia | 567,808 | 533,372 | -34,436 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,366,474 |
| XI | 1,173,703 |
| Ireland | 830,121 |
| Portugal | 169,829 |
| Italy | 153,208 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 743,002 | 623,472 | -119,530 |
| XI | 647,416 | 526,287 | -121,129 |
| Ireland | 436,581 | 393,540 | -43,041 |
| Portugal | 96,105 | 73,724 | -22,381 |
| Italy | 83,622 | 69,586 | -14,036 |
| United States | 69,416 | 78,793 | +9,377 |
| Poland | 23,718 | 33,928 | +10,210 |
| Spain | 21,257 | 27,992 | +6,735 |
| Switzerland | 42,056 | 66 | -41,990 |
| France | 34,022 | 745 | -33,277 |
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) | 31,804,777 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 27,317,364 |
| Other | 7,179,191 |
| Air transport | 248,753 |
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) | 14,057,715 | 17,747,062 | +3,689,347 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 14,417,813 | 12,899,551 | -1,518,262 |
| Other | 3,817,192 | 3,361,999 | -455,193 |
| Air transport | 174,949 | 73,804 | -101,145 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 10,888,498 |
| Dover | 9,958,253 |
| Hull | 9,295,055 |
| Liverpool Docks | 8,376,366 |
| 000 | 7,179,191 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 4,258,468 | 6,630,030 | +2,371,562 |
| Dover | 3,919,624 | 6,038,629 | +2,119,005 |
| Hull | 5,148,416 | 4,146,639 | -1,001,777 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,238,500 | 5,137,866 | +1,899,366 |
| 000 | 3,817,192 | 3,361,999 | -455,193 |
| Holyhead | 3,683,383 | 1,383,890 | -2,299,493 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,870,030 | 2,263,660 | +393,630 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,295,831 | 1,094,436 | -201,395 |
| Felixstowe | 1,502,717 | 802,412 | -700,305 |
| London | 672,041 | 1,393,371 | +721,330 |
Quick facts
HS code: 210320
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Tomato-based sauces, including ketchup, used as condiments