Import/export HS code 2203: Malt beer
Beer made from malt, available in various forms and containers
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
- It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.
* 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 | 193,853,563 |
| Italy | 158,763,774 |
| Netherlands | 101,189,821 |
| Germany | 90,803,181 |
| Spain | 66,725,051 |
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 | 101,202,492 | 92,651,071 | -8,551,421 |
| Italy | 82,600,095 | 76,163,679 | -6,436,416 |
| Netherlands | 61,726,781 | 39,463,040 | -22,263,741 |
| Germany | 47,661,577 | 43,141,604 | -4,519,973 |
| Spain | 39,987,085 | 26,737,966 | -13,249,119 |
| Belgium | 20,947,540 | 21,230,444 | +282,904 |
| Poland | 15,516,181 | 11,793,210 | -3,722,971 |
| France | 14,191,525 | 9,412,797 | -4,778,728 |
| Czechia | 7,494,698 | 7,465,597 | -29,101 |
| Mexico | 2,992,677 | 9,358,274 | +6,365,597 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 162,197,958 |
| Ireland | 135,829,492 |
| Netherlands | 86,663,195 |
| Germany | 75,289,551 |
| Spain | 66,171,303 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 84,751,959 | 77,445,999 | -7,305,960 |
| Ireland | 68,064,347 | 67,765,145 | -299,202 |
| Netherlands | 52,126,023 | 34,537,172 | -17,588,851 |
| Germany | 37,612,063 | 37,677,488 | +65,425 |
| Spain | 39,075,222 | 27,096,081 | -11,979,141 |
| France | 25,258,069 | 16,975,656 | -8,282,413 |
| Belgium | 17,737,415 | 17,298,327 | -439,088 |
| Poland | 19,207,069 | 12,090,462 | -7,116,607 |
| Czechia | 7,505,936 | 7,483,140 | -22,796 |
| Mexico | 3,958,233 | 9,479,250 | +5,521,017 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - East and North East | 38 |
| Inner London - East | 35 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 33 |
| Inner London - West | 25 |
| Outer London - South | 22 |
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 - East and North East | 32 | 27 | -5 |
| Inner London - East | 32 | 24 | -8 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 25 | 26 | +1 |
| Inner London - West | 20 | 18 | -2 |
| Outer London - South | 19 | 19 | +0 |
| Essex | 15 | 13 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 13 | 14 | +1 |
| West Midlands | 10 | 8 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 10 | 13 | +3 |
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) | 399,411,921 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 332,925,202 |
| Other | 67,573,436 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 1,949,382 |
| Air transport | 860,674 |
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) | 225,756,394 | 173,655,527 | -52,100,867 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 166,071,114 | 166,854,088 | +782,974 |
| Other | 40,296,632 | 27,276,804 | -13,019,828 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 1,949,382 | +1,949,382 |
| Air transport | 373,771 | 486,903 | +113,132 |
| Road transport | 32,020 | 194,151 | +162,131 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 164,745,433 |
| London | 129,056,945 |
| London Gateway Port | 88,175,854 |
| Immingham Docks | 73,476,379 |
| 000 | 67,573,436 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 87,688,450 | 77,056,983 | -10,631,467 |
| London | 75,186,964 | 53,869,981 | -21,316,983 |
| London Gateway Port | 41,552,474 | 46,623,380 | +5,070,906 |
| Immingham Docks | 44,497,808 | 28,978,571 | -15,519,237 |
| 000 | 40,296,632 | 27,276,804 | -13,019,828 |
| Dover | 33,566,489 | 30,440,897 | -3,125,592 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 25,011,009 | 27,821,239 | +2,810,230 |
| Thamesport | 15,015,663 | 11,703,054 | -3,312,609 |
| Felixstowe | 12,923,010 | 10,445,148 | -2,477,862 |
| Eurotunnel | 12,961,251 | 9,067,410 | -3,893,841 |
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
|
198 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
93 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
35 |
|
Manufacture of beverages
|
30 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
12 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 107 |
| 2026-04 | 98 |
| 2026-03 | 97 |
| 2026-02 | 93 |
| 2026-01 | 98 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| KATO ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 121 |
| CAVE DIRECT LTD. | 119 |
| SOUTHERN SYNERGY LIMITED | 115 |
| TEES LIMITED | 112 |
| AB INBEV UK LIMITED | 110 |
| MONOLITH (UK) LTD | 108 |
| HEINEKEN UK LIMITED | 108 |
| FUSIAN LIMITED | 99 |
| BREWDOG PLC | 93 |
| 1936 LIMITED | 90 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 125 |
| 0-1m | 119 |
| 54m+ | 48 |
| 15m-54m | 26 |
| Other | 24 |
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 | 240,687,838 |
| Ireland | 178,633,212 |
| France | 69,298,154 |
| Canada | 66,133,257 |
| Netherlands | 49,695,333 |
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 | 127,777,686 | 112,910,152 | -14,867,534 |
| Ireland | 95,743,280 | 82,889,932 | -12,853,348 |
| France | 40,647,110 | 28,651,044 | -11,996,066 |
| Canada | 34,196,708 | 31,936,549 | -2,260,159 |
| Netherlands | 27,072,904 | 22,622,429 | -4,450,475 |
| Italy | 21,011,477 | 20,608,036 | -403,441 |
| Spain | 15,147,552 | 20,458,123 | +5,310,571 |
| China | 11,924,640 | 4,427,585 | -7,497,055 |
| South Korea | 8,783,658 | 6,752,267 | -2,031,391 |
| Sweden | 7,669,306 | 6,614,056 | -1,055,250 |
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 | 54,405,568 |
| Germany | 4,508,699 |
| XI | 3,457,939 |
| France | 2,683,187 |
| Netherlands | 1,939,917 |
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 | 29,587,079 | 24,818,489 | -4,768,590 |
| Germany | 2,997,410 | 1,511,289 | -1,486,121 |
| XI | 1,445,358 | 2,012,581 | +567,223 |
| France | 1,399,717 | 1,283,470 | -116,247 |
| Netherlands | 898,051 | 1,041,866 | +143,815 |
| Italy | 803,959 | 1,034,596 | +230,637 |
| Spain | 828,217 | 604,149 | -224,068 |
| Poland | 604,830 | 785,464 | +180,634 |
| Belgium | 560,829 | 520,730 | -40,099 |
| Sweden | 315,738 | 564,893 | +249,155 |
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) | 472,282,934 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 305,608,281 |
| Other | 83,791,208 |
| Air transport | 792,941 |
| Road transport | 161,503 |
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) | 246,777,873 | 225,505,061 | -21,272,812 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 165,978,383 | 139,629,898 | -26,348,485 |
| Other | 44,578,868 | 39,212,340 | -5,366,528 |
| Air transport | 339,002 | 453,939 | +114,937 |
| Road transport | 119,562 | 41,941 | -77,621 |
| Rail transport | 1,285 | 0 | -1,285 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| ZLC | 232,528,876 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 117,479,801 |
| Liverpool Docks | 107,265,289 |
| 000 | 83,791,208 |
| Belfast Port | 71,658,945 |
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 | 122,630,607 | 109,898,269 | -12,732,338 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 67,273,020 | 50,206,781 | -17,066,239 |
| Liverpool Docks | 53,395,463 | 53,869,826 | +474,363 |
| 000 | 44,578,868 | 39,212,340 | -5,366,528 |
| Belfast Port | 48,819,620 | 22,839,325 | -25,980,295 |
| Immingham Docks | 17,811,693 | 25,334,671 | +7,522,978 |
| Milford | 18,970,037 | 19,591,280 | +621,243 |
| London | 17,424,336 | 15,250,175 | -2,174,161 |
| Felixstowe | 8,563,395 | 13,873,869 | +5,310,474 |
| London Gateway Port | 9,587,202 | 10,769,229 | +1,182,027 |
Quick facts
HS code: 2203
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Beer made from malt, available in various forms and containers