Import/export HS code 22029999: Non-alcoholic drinks with 2% or more alcohol

Drinks with higher alcohol content, 2% or more, but still classified as non-alcoholic

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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 £
Denmark 33,661,309
Germany 26,412,899
Austria 9,727,156
Jamaica 2,778,017
United States 2,265,872

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 £
Denmark 15,903,419 17,757,890 +1,854,471
Germany 14,410,897 12,002,002 -2,408,895
Austria 1,721,511 8,005,645 +6,284,134
Jamaica 1,167,980 1,610,037 +442,057
United States 683,513 1,582,359 +898,846
Belgium 477,421 1,042,406 +564,985
Netherlands 585,329 811,615 +226,286
France 683,332 514,067 -169,265
Poland 430,741 529,439 +98,698
Malta 0 903,649 +903,649

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 £
Denmark 33,631,396
Germany 27,080,584
Austria 10,783,848
Jamaica 2,778,017
United States 2,215,077

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 £
Denmark 15,878,895 17,752,501 +1,873,606
Germany 14,104,203 12,976,381 -1,127,822
Austria 2,661,541 8,122,307 +5,460,766
Jamaica 1,167,980 1,610,037 +442,057
United States 693,520 1,521,557 +828,037
Malta 0 996,130 +996,130
Poland 411,747 548,227 +136,480
France 468,581 469,900 +1,319
Belgium 409,418 393,168 -16,250
South Korea 521,600 279,759 -241,841

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 20
Outer London - East and North East 18
Outer London - West and North West 16
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 15
Inner London - East 13

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 11 14 +3
Outer London - East and North East 13 15 +2
Outer London - West and North West 8 12 +4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9 11 +2
Inner London - East 7 7 +0
West Midlands 6 7 +1
Greater Manchester 3 6 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Essex 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 4 3 -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) 52,696,998
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,733,135
Air transport 479,916
Other 248,136
Road transport 107,930

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) 30,661,010 22,035,988 -8,625,022
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,317,461 24,415,674 +17,098,213
Air transport 170,176 309,740 +139,564
Other 94,554 153,582 +59,028
Road transport 84,572 23,358 -61,214

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 40,620,237
Dover 19,426,286
Eurotunnel 7,307,191
London 4,164,474
London Gateway Port 3,351,867

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 19,274,422 21,345,815 +2,071,393
Dover 8,618,811 10,807,475 +2,188,664
Eurotunnel 2,683,459 4,623,732 +1,940,273
London 769,179 3,395,295 +2,626,116
London Gateway Port 1,500,802 1,851,065 +350,263
Killingholme 1,884,240 565,648 -1,318,592
Southampton 871,015 1,370,010 +498,995
Felixstowe 1,078,584 878,891 -199,693
Dover / Eurotunnel 496,421 818,853 +322,432
Hull 347,173 26,213 -320,960

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 96
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 36
Manufacture of food products 23
Food and beverage service activities 8
Manufacture of beverages 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 31
2026-03 32
2026-02 34
2026-01 33
2025-12 30

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 47
0-1m 39
54m+ 32
Other 25
15m-54m 23

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 Arab Emirates 1,314,975
Ireland 507,330
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 490,559
Norway 442,954
Iraq 401,682

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 Arab Emirates 574,882 740,093 +165,211
Ireland 204,071 303,259 +99,188
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 348,412 142,147 -206,265
Norway 1,027 441,927 +440,900
Iraq 88,899 312,783 +223,884
Saudi Arabia 132,005 217,408 +85,403
Australia 160,706 159,292 -1,414
Singapore 134,619 108,993 -25,626
New Zealand 109,172 110,710 +1,538
United States 50,715 95,078 +44,363

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 £
Denmark 50,042
XI 12,144
Belgium 6,432
Ireland 3,938
Spain 1,767

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 £
Denmark 29,967 20,075 -9,892
XI 5,483 6,661 +1,178
Belgium 3,766 2,666 -1,100
Ireland 0 3,938 +3,938
Spain 1,765 2 -1,763
Germany 0 43 +43

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) 3,853,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,948,673
Air transport 165,451
Other 80,436

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) 1,969,725 1,883,492 -86,233
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 549,226 1,399,447 +850,221
Air transport 49,481 115,970 +66,489
Other 41,370 39,066 -2,304

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,475,794
Dover / Eurotunnel 960,095
Southampton 803,876
Immingham Docks 508,340
Liverpool Docks 373,507

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 1,373,677 1,102,117 -271,560
Dover / Eurotunnel 332,823 627,272 +294,449
Southampton 353,077 450,799 +97,722
Immingham Docks 30,829 477,511 +446,682
Liverpool Docks 167,749 205,758 +38,009
Felixstowe 159,668 129,316 -30,352
Grangemouth Docks 0 133,251 +133,251
London Heathrow Airport 33,540 84,351 +50,811
Holyhead 33,077 80,051 +46,974
000 41,370 39,066 -2,304

Quick facts

HS code: 22029999

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

Description: Drinks with higher alcohol content, 2% or more, but still classified as non-alcoholic