Import/export HS code 21050091: Medium-fat ice cream

Ice cream with 3% to 7% milkfat, offering a creamy texture and rich flavor

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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 £
France 37,369,078
Poland 28,474,839
Germany 21,769,674
Italy 17,418,829
Luxembourg 16,289,018

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 £
France 17,129,874 20,239,204 +3,109,330
Poland 13,531,584 14,943,255 +1,411,671
Germany 9,212,655 12,557,019 +3,344,364
Italy 7,668,566 9,750,263 +2,081,697
Luxembourg 6,394,084 9,894,934 +3,500,850
Spain 6,270,446 9,023,891 +2,753,445
Ireland 4,308,424 3,777,436 -530,988
Belgium 2,782,990 1,366,496 -1,416,494
Netherlands 2,024,449 1,008,301 -1,016,148
Hungary 943,385 2,030,124 +1,086,739

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 £
France 36,830,512
Poland 24,185,280
Germany 23,193,293
Italy 19,605,337
Spain 15,260,231

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 £
France 17,065,395 19,765,117 +2,699,722
Poland 13,020,448 11,164,832 -1,855,616
Germany 9,267,078 13,926,215 +4,659,137
Italy 8,238,831 11,366,506 +3,127,675
Spain 6,236,340 9,023,891 +2,787,551
Netherlands 1,664,907 2,186,392 +521,485
Belgium 2,561,992 969,492 -1,592,500
Hungary 943,385 2,058,182 +1,114,797
Slovenia 512,485 787,380 +274,895
Lithuania 559,204 403,290 -155,914

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 6
Outer London - East and North East 6
Outer London - West and North West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Greater Manchester 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 5 +1
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
Outer London - West and North West 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 5 +4
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 1 3 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1

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) 126,700,517
Other 25,154,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,973,666
Road transport 199,347
Rail transport 53,082

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) 58,265,475 68,435,042 +10,169,567
Other 10,989,881 14,164,119 +3,174,238
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,236,512 3,737,154 +1,500,642
Road transport 118,557 80,790 -37,767
Rail transport 53,082 0 -53,082

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 59,302,781
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,127,222
000 25,154,000
Eurotunnel 19,848,186
London 11,651,485

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 32,337,057 26,965,724 -5,371,333
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,571,728 23,555,494 +13,983,766
000 10,989,881 14,164,119 +3,174,238
Eurotunnel 9,194,847 10,653,339 +1,458,492
London 5,167,498 6,483,987 +1,316,489
Thamesport 1,244,624 2,292,896 +1,048,272
Immingham Docks 682,464 956,462 +273,998
Felixstowe 1,071,986 424,389 -647,597
Portsmouth 664,742 364,034 -300,708
Hull 67,446 232,381 +164,935

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 32
Manufacture of food products 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Food and beverage service activities 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
2026-04 22
2026-03 18
2026-02 17
2026-01 18
2025-12 14

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 20
54m+ 19
0-1m 10
15m-54m 7
Other 2

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 £
Germany 14,708,886
Ireland 12,919,790
France 6,744,436
Italy 5,579,700
Australia 5,354,142

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 £
Germany 7,051,027 7,657,859 +606,832
Ireland 5,878,205 7,041,585 +1,163,380
France 2,966,864 3,777,572 +810,708
Italy 2,656,592 2,923,108 +266,516
Australia 2,570,216 2,783,926 +213,710
Netherlands 1,429,877 2,218,690 +788,813
Sweden 1,549,803 1,572,006 +22,203
Switzerland 770,941 846,667 +75,726
Belgium 797,995 339,132 -458,863
United Arab Emirates 543,296 295,965 -247,331

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 £
XI 4,448,826
Ireland 3,870,998
Luxembourg 411,407
France 243,309
Sweden 207,769

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 £
XI 2,175,009 2,273,817 +98,808
Ireland 1,888,170 1,982,828 +94,658
Luxembourg 47,064 364,343 +317,279
France 151,753 91,556 -60,197
Sweden 207,769 0 -207,769
Belgium 99,314 22,915 -76,399
Spain 26,148 66,391 +40,243
Poland 23,352 54,145 +30,793
Italy 46,930 192 -46,738
Germany 13,342 11,860 -1,482

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) 41,062,607
Other 11,065,438
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,732,210
Air transport 38,548

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) 18,980,605 22,082,002 +3,101,397
Other 5,317,049 5,748,389 +431,340
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,982,737 4,749,473 +766,736
Air transport 38,548 0 -38,548

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 23,922,754
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,892,350
000 11,065,438
London Gateway Port 7,577,889
Milford 2,928,869

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 12,006,421 11,916,333 -90,088
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,383,331 7,509,019 +3,125,688
000 5,317,049 5,748,389 +431,340
London Gateway Port 3,563,422 4,014,467 +451,045
Milford 908,280 2,020,589 +1,112,309
Liverpool Docks 1,298,012 134,569 -1,163,443
Holyhead 291,371 509,339 +217,968
Felixstowe 344,611 341,982 -2,629
Southampton 85,598 183,521 +97,923
Jersey 24,769 106,813 +82,044

Quick facts

HS code: 21050091

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

Description: Ice cream with 3% to 7% milkfat, offering a creamy texture and rich flavor