Import/export HS code 2104: Soups, broths, and soup mixes
All types of soups, broths, and ready-to-make soup preparations, including instant and canned varieties
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 | 48,346,642 |
| Belgium | 45,479,457 |
| Italy | 43,603,841 |
| France | 43,264,963 |
| Spain | 33,508,943 |
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 | 22,708,382 | 25,638,260 | +2,929,878 |
| Belgium | 22,902,850 | 22,576,607 | -326,243 |
| Italy | 22,536,786 | 21,067,055 | -1,469,731 |
| France | 23,503,979 | 19,760,984 | -3,742,995 |
| Spain | 15,033,034 | 18,475,909 | +3,442,875 |
| Netherlands | 12,155,284 | 6,600,156 | -5,555,128 |
| Germany | 8,969,406 | 8,791,710 | -177,696 |
| Portugal | 7,498,520 | 6,364,595 | -1,133,925 |
| Romania | 5,394,001 | 5,329,538 | -64,463 |
| Norway | 3,685,169 | 6,050,598 | +2,365,429 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Spain | 58,324,603 |
| France | 56,366,343 |
| Italy | 40,642,124 |
| Ireland | 37,042,948 |
| Germany | 18,057,343 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 27,268,235 | 31,056,368 | +3,788,133 |
| France | 31,125,373 | 25,240,970 | -5,884,403 |
| Italy | 19,693,939 | 20,948,185 | +1,254,246 |
| Ireland | 17,648,947 | 19,394,001 | +1,745,054 |
| Germany | 9,604,143 | 8,453,200 | -1,150,943 |
| Netherlands | 10,735,407 | 5,937,469 | -4,797,938 |
| Portugal | 7,554,124 | 6,393,330 | -1,160,794 |
| Romania | 5,488,409 | 5,005,506 | -482,903 |
| Norway | 3,752,224 | 6,077,711 | +2,325,487 |
| Japan | 3,754,601 | 4,224,974 | +470,373 |
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 | 58 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 50 |
| Inner London - East | 47 |
| Inner London - West | 37 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 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 | 54 | 46 | -8 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 38 | 41 | +3 |
| Inner London - East | 30 | 35 | +5 |
| Inner London - West | 28 | 28 | +0 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 22 | 21 | -1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 19 | 13 | -6 |
| Outer London - South | 19 | 15 | -4 |
| Greater Manchester | 12 | 15 | +3 |
| West Yorkshire | 11 | 12 | +1 |
| West Midlands | 11 | 9 | -2 |
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) | 225,960,740 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 78,900,711 |
| Other | 12,016,588 |
| Air transport | 1,049,890 |
| Road transport | 577,091 |
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) | 116,704,672 | 109,256,068 | -7,448,604 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 36,758,836 | 42,141,875 | +5,383,039 |
| Other | 5,363,354 | 6,653,234 | +1,289,880 |
| Air transport | 516,419 | 533,471 | +17,052 |
| Road transport | 63,150 | 513,941 | +450,791 |
| Rail transport | 3,161 | 0 | -3,161 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 59,313,322 |
| Dover | 51,948,604 |
| London | 40,422,392 |
| Eurotunnel | 34,975,320 |
| Holyhead | 26,463,685 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 27,915,017 | 31,398,305 | +3,483,288 |
| Dover | 28,638,139 | 23,310,465 | -5,327,674 |
| London | 19,481,919 | 20,940,473 | +1,458,554 |
| Eurotunnel | 18,823,747 | 16,151,573 | -2,672,174 |
| Holyhead | 11,807,004 | 14,656,681 | +2,849,677 |
| Hull | 8,757,243 | 7,623,007 | -1,134,236 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,424,824 | 9,088,754 | +4,663,930 |
| 000 | 5,363,354 | 6,653,234 | +1,289,880 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,295,440 | 4,164,325 | -1,131,115 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,776,641 | 3,331,027 | -1,445,614 |
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 | 264 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 138 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 46 |
| Manufacture of food products | 39 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 14 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 114 |
| 2026-03 | 152 |
| 2026-02 | 127 |
| 2026-01 | 136 |
| 2025-12 | 135 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| HUEGLI UK LTD. | 123 |
| TAZAKI FOODS LIMITED | 121 |
| OSEM U.K. LIMITED | 119 |
| WANIS LIMITED | 115 |
| KOREA FOODS COMPANY LIMITED | 114 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 113 |
| WISMETTAC HARRO FOODS LIMITED | 113 |
| H MART EUROPE LIMITED | 109 |
| ITSU [GROCERY] LTD | 105 |
| HYPERAMA PLC | 101 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 191 |
| 0-1m | 102 |
| 54m+ | 85 |
| 15m-54m | 48 |
| Other | 26 |
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 | 18,578,607 |
| Nigeria | 12,796,949 |
| Germany | 6,681,820 |
| France | 4,492,049 |
| Spain | 4,351,916 |
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 | 8,751,158 | 9,827,449 | +1,076,291 |
| Nigeria | 8,321,114 | 4,475,835 | -3,845,279 |
| Germany | 3,454,935 | 3,226,885 | -228,050 |
| France | 2,757,648 | 1,734,401 | -1,023,247 |
| Spain | 950,966 | 3,400,950 | +2,449,984 |
| Ghana | 3,537,077 | 447,865 | -3,089,212 |
| Singapore | 1,133,391 | 2,816,450 | +1,683,059 |
| Netherlands | 2,008,554 | 1,509,411 | -499,143 |
| United States | 969,545 | 2,077,115 | +1,107,570 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,388,769 | 879,757 | -509,012 |
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 | 534,364 |
| XI | 171,620 |
| Italy | 168,380 |
| Germany | 122,670 |
| Poland | 91,082 |
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 | 231,677 | 302,687 | +71,010 |
| XI | 82,450 | 89,170 | +6,720 |
| Italy | 79,864 | 88,516 | +8,652 |
| Germany | 77,412 | 45,258 | -32,154 |
| Poland | 36,399 | 54,683 | +18,284 |
| Spain | 27,137 | 63,936 | +36,799 |
| Portugal | 28,846 | 45,163 | +16,317 |
| France | 22,351 | 25,015 | +2,664 |
| Hungary | 20,544 | 21,351 | +807 |
| Greece | 6,062 | 25,239 | +19,177 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 39,833,238 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 35,714,521 |
| Other | 2,994,676 |
| Air transport | 1,870,537 |
| Road transport | 3,039 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 22,574,066 | 17,259,172 | -5,314,894 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 16,391,222 | 19,323,299 | +2,932,077 |
| Other | 1,403,321 | 1,591,355 | +188,034 |
| Air transport | 1,351,812 | 518,725 | -833,087 |
| Road transport | 0 | 3,039 | +3,039 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 15,189,010 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 15,080,061 |
| Liverpool Docks | 13,157,553 |
| London | 12,641,914 |
| Felixstowe | 5,865,431 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 8,300,972 | 6,888,038 | -1,412,934 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 6,396,090 | 8,683,971 | +2,287,881 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,413,505 | 7,744,048 | +2,330,543 |
| London | 8,127,723 | 4,514,191 | -3,613,532 |
| Felixstowe | 3,350,880 | 2,514,551 | -836,329 |
| Holyhead | 2,990,887 | 2,107,421 | -883,466 |
| 000 | 1,403,321 | 1,591,355 | +188,034 |
| Southampton | 1,048,518 | 1,078,101 | +29,583 |
| Heysham | 1,046,213 | 1,058,815 | +12,602 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,308,886 | 471,960 | -836,926 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 2104
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: All types of soups, broths, and ready-to-make soup preparations, including instant and canned varieties