Import/export HS code 21069055: Glucose and maltodextrin syrups

Sweet syrups made from glucose or maltodextrin, used in various food products

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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 2,315,883
China 1,795,515
Denmark 1,397,196
France 599,273
Germany 548,440

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 727,037 1,588,846 +861,809
China 1,576,513 219,002 -1,357,511
Denmark 277,278 1,119,918 +842,640
France 189,410 409,863 +220,453
Germany 13,222 535,218 +521,996
Taiwan 250,361 160,810 -89,551
Ireland 54,258 54,441 +183
Poland 37,721 44,099 +6,378
Turkey 36,048 31,373 -4,675
Australia 0 58,832 +58,832

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 2,293,329
China 1,889,537
Denmark 1,363,226
France 597,654
Germany 548,440

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 705,959 1,587,370 +881,411
China 1,609,056 280,481 -1,328,575
Denmark 277,278 1,085,948 +808,670
France 189,025 408,629 +219,604
Germany 13,222 535,218 +521,996
Taiwan 238,868 150,492 -88,376
Turkey 36,048 31,373 -4,675
Australia 0 58,832 +58,832
India 44,282 11,991 -32,291
Pakistan 14,910 37,256 +22,346

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 9
Outer London - East and North East 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6
Greater Manchester 6
Inner London - West 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
Outer London - West and North West 6 4 -2
Outer London - East and North East 3 6 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Essex 2 1 -1
Kent 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 2 +0
Northern Ireland 1 1 +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) 4,802,663
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,477,114
Other 347,303
Air transport 40,253
Road transport 26,022

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) 1,249,240 3,553,423 +2,304,183
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,960,171 516,943 -1,443,228
Other 87,196 260,107 +172,911
Air transport 9,108 31,145 +22,037
Road transport 7,894 18,128 +10,234

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,051,434
Immingham Docks 1,447,910
Dover 1,060,723
Eurotunnel 992,099
Purfleet 613,292

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 £
Felixstowe 1,737,987 313,447 -1,424,540
Immingham Docks 421,488 1,026,422 +604,934
Dover 122,962 937,761 +814,799
Eurotunnel 260,629 731,470 +470,841
Purfleet 70,047 543,245 +473,198
Harwich 230,145 233,572 +3,427
000 87,196 260,107 +172,911
London 125,457 38,329 -87,128
Southampton 94,183 58,598 -35,585
London Gateway Port 8,851 108,618 +99,767

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 36
Food and beverage service activities 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Manufacture of food products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 10
2026-02 5
2026-01 13
2025-12 6

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 31
0-1m 11
54m+ 8
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 £
Poland 1,500,608
Lithuania 806,924
Ireland 546,409
Guyana 437,616
France 314,540

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 £
Poland 1,293,250 207,358 -1,085,892
Lithuania 582,408 224,516 -357,892
Ireland 270,362 276,047 +5,685
Guyana 182,273 255,343 +73,070
France 282,291 32,249 -250,042
Trinidad and Tobago 125,666 124,246 -1,420
United Arab Emirates 186,771 30,097 -156,674
Indonesia 0 131,402 +131,402
Jamaica 65,214 63,169 -2,045
Italy 53,419 68,313 +14,894

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 22,003
France 4,144
Belgium 315
Ireland 10

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 8,908 13,095 +4,187
France 2,823 1,321 -1,502
Belgium 84 231 +147
Ireland 6 4 -2

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) 3,682,147
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,675,578
Air transport 256,355
Other 28,879

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) 2,725,327 956,820 -1,768,507
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 884,971 790,607 -94,364
Air transport 99,229 157,126 +57,897
Other 12,510 16,369 +3,859

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,783,049
Dover 796,935
London Gateway Port 666,567
Holyhead 373,528
London Heathrow Airport 229,917

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 2,089,757 693,292 -1,396,465
Dover 539,317 257,618 -281,699
London Gateway Port 372,462 294,105 -78,357
Holyhead 203,046 170,482 -32,564
London Heathrow Airport 74,849 155,068 +80,219
Grangemouth Docks 221,126 0 -221,126
Liverpool Docks 34,660 122,284 +87,624
Portsmouth 12,640 139,615 +126,975
Southampton 34,623 50,869 +16,246
Heysham 18,309 13,533 -4,776

Quick facts

HS code: 21069055

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

Description: Sweet syrups made from glucose or maltodextrin, used in various food products