Import/export HS code 22: Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar
Includes all types of beverages, spirits, and vinegar, such as soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, and vinegar for cooking or cleaning
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 3,052,434,483 |
| Italy | 1,958,396,013 |
| Netherlands | 1,875,874,490 |
| United States | 1,306,841,598 |
| Belgium | 1,234,098,559 |
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 | 1,674,242,681 | 1,378,191,802 | -296,050,879 |
| Italy | 1,097,189,014 | 861,206,999 | -235,982,015 |
| Netherlands | 913,779,433 | 962,095,057 | +48,315,624 |
| United States | 740,342,487 | 566,499,111 | -173,843,376 |
| Belgium | 674,721,469 | 559,377,090 | -115,344,379 |
| Germany | 475,311,499 | 430,628,641 | -44,682,858 |
| Ireland | 468,493,423 | 391,868,854 | -76,624,569 |
| Spain | 448,550,408 | 361,926,634 | -86,623,774 |
| Australia | 249,865,216 | 160,955,711 | -88,909,505 |
| New Zealand | 212,924,242 | 170,721,563 | -42,202,679 |
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 | 3,498,886,716 |
| Italy | 2,188,344,248 |
| United States | 1,893,471,616 |
| Netherlands | 913,317,900 |
| Spain | 858,424,289 |
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 | 1,901,994,267 | 1,596,892,449 | -305,101,818 |
| Italy | 1,217,917,173 | 970,427,075 | -247,490,098 |
| United States | 928,804,362 | 964,667,254 | +35,862,892 |
| Netherlands | 502,037,597 | 411,280,303 | -90,757,294 |
| Spain | 464,498,435 | 393,925,854 | -70,572,581 |
| Germany | 363,025,230 | 340,095,738 | -22,929,492 |
| Ireland | 243,379,211 | 219,336,353 | -24,042,858 |
| New Zealand | 254,595,723 | 192,714,004 | -61,881,719 |
| Australia | 239,018,147 | 164,401,546 | -74,616,601 |
| Belgium | 155,275,210 | 161,752,051 | +6,476,841 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 396 |
| Inner London - East | 346 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 324 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 252 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 176 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 325 | 303 | -22 |
| Inner London - East | 280 | 276 | -4 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 264 | 264 | +0 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 198 | 199 | +1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 144 | 134 | -10 |
| Greater Manchester | 125 | 126 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 128 | 122 | -6 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 129 | 106 | -23 |
| West Midlands | 105 | 97 | -8 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 96 | 95 | -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) | 7,687,447,401 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 4,816,789,202 |
| Other | 1,710,438,500 |
| Road transport | 360,540,683 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 318,104,325 |
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) | 3,976,863,199 | 3,710,584,202 | -266,278,997 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 2,716,533,773 | 2,100,255,429 | -616,278,344 |
| Other | 1,463,015,242 | 247,423,258 | -1,215,591,984 |
| Road transport | 20,910,357 | 339,630,326 | +318,719,969 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 318,104,325 | +318,104,325 |
| Air transport | 90,067,774 | 112,521,770 | +22,453,996 |
| Rail transport | 42,182 | 55,859,803 | +55,817,621 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London | 3,378,753,960 |
| 000 | 1,702,595,463 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,609,651,808 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,408,815,437 |
| Dover | 1,232,452,338 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1,806,698,617 | 1,572,055,343 | -234,643,274 |
| 000 | 1,462,733,683 | 239,861,780 | -1,222,871,903 |
| London Gateway Port | 859,896,001 | 749,755,807 | -110,140,194 |
| Immingham Docks | 793,711,566 | 615,103,871 | -178,607,695 |
| Dover | 669,208,116 | 563,244,222 | -105,963,894 |
| 499 | 66,233 | 981,473,774 | +981,407,541 |
| Liverpool Docks | 336,562,957 | 301,029,731 | -35,533,226 |
| Hull | 267,756,637 | 219,943,535 | -47,813,102 |
| Felixstowe | 287,904,046 | 155,029,762 | -132,874,284 |
| Eurotunnel | 205,411,606 | 159,517,477 | -45,894,129 |
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
|
2145 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
900 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
400 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
161 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
150 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 1261 |
| 2026-04 | 1292 |
| 2026-03 | 1217 |
| 2026-02 | 1128 |
| 2026-01 | 1118 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| WAITROSE LIMITED | 125 |
| VINARCHY UK LIMITED | 125 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C. | 125 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 125 |
| WANIS LIMITED | 125 |
| BROADLAND DRINKS LIMITED | 125 |
| TAZAKI FOODS LIMITED | 125 |
| BOUTINOT LIMITED | 125 |
| MAJESTIC WINE WAREHOUSES LIMITED | 125 |
| SOP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 125 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0-1m | 1417 |
| 1m-15m | 1240 |
| 54m+ | 392 |
| Other | 388 |
| 15m-54m | 245 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,867,817,630 |
| France | 1,037,372,390 |
| Ireland | 996,184,450 |
| Singapore | 635,875,164 |
| Spain | 552,442,357 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,653,466,246 | 1,214,351,384 | -439,114,862 |
| France | 609,781,988 | 427,590,402 | -182,191,586 |
| Ireland | 532,785,048 | 463,399,402 | -69,385,646 |
| Singapore | 344,350,222 | 291,524,942 | -52,825,280 |
| Spain | 297,175,731 | 255,266,626 | -41,909,105 |
| Germany | 293,688,863 | 256,670,267 | -37,018,596 |
| India | 283,187,581 | 264,789,376 | -18,398,205 |
| Turkey | 275,044,464 | 215,616,231 | -59,428,233 |
| Taiwan | 274,317,789 | 187,141,241 | -87,176,548 |
| Netherlands | 236,850,478 | 158,411,037 | -78,439,441 |
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 | 355,523,857 |
| Ireland | 173,003,582 |
| Germany | 57,530,290 |
| Italy | 30,679,452 |
| Spain | 24,898,024 |
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 | 139,457,607 | 216,066,250 | +76,608,643 |
| Ireland | 103,012,405 | 69,991,177 | -33,021,228 |
| Germany | 38,582,852 | 18,947,438 | -19,635,414 |
| Italy | 21,212,486 | 9,466,966 | -11,745,520 |
| Spain | 17,112,431 | 7,785,593 | -9,326,838 |
| France | 12,921,463 | 7,097,099 | -5,824,364 |
| Romania | 5,757,422 | 2,812,117 | -2,945,305 |
| Denmark | 4,000,660 | 2,792,754 | -1,207,906 |
| Netherlands | 2,344,424 | 4,111,987 | +1,767,563 |
| Sweden | 2,729,633 | 1,377,630 | -1,352,003 |
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) | 12,033,376,093 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,634,733,698 |
| Other | 821,763,821 |
| Air transport | 540,172,660 |
| Road transport | 336,387,992 |
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) | 6,646,627,157 | 5,386,748,936 | -1,259,878,221 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 889,376,567 | 745,357,131 | -144,019,436 |
| Other | 448,928,636 | 372,835,185 | -76,093,451 |
| Air transport | 320,188,705 | 219,983,955 | -100,204,750 |
| Road transport | 204,758,393 | 131,629,599 | -73,128,794 |
| Rail transport | 382,014 | 21,860 | -360,154 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 10,304 | 207,301 | +196,997 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| ZLC | 10,371,270,032 |
| 000 | 821,553,290 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 659,180,582 |
| Southampton | 409,128,514 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 382,190,159 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZLC | 5,667,288,252 | 4,703,981,780 | -963,306,472 |
| 000 | 448,869,421 | 372,683,869 | -76,185,552 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 359,239,982 | 299,940,600 | -59,299,382 |
| Southampton | 235,379,896 | 173,748,618 | -61,631,278 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 227,419,490 | 154,770,669 | -72,648,821 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 213,701,879 | 150,695,623 | -63,006,256 |
| Liverpool Docks | 188,539,576 | 156,574,450 | -31,965,126 |
| London Gateway Port | 188,805,104 | 137,012,309 | -51,792,795 |
| Middlesbrough | 174,061,225 | 113,969,279 | -60,091,946 |
| Immingham Docks | 149,424,023 | 135,669,395 | -13,754,628 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 2201 – Plain Water and Ice
- 2202 – Flavored and sweetened waters and non-alcoholic drinks
- 2203 – Malt beer
- 2204 – Wine made from fresh grapes, including strong wines
- 2205 – Flavored wines like vermouth
- 2206 – Fermented drinks like cider and mead
- 2207 – Strong pure alcohol, 80% or higher strength
- 2208 – Ethyl alcohol for drinks
- 2209 – Vinegar and vinegar substitutes made from acetic acid
Quick facts
HS code: 22
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Includes all types of beverages, spirits, and vinegar, such as soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, and vinegar for cooking or cleaning