Import/export HS code 22030010: Large container malt beer

Malt beer sold in containers holding more than 10 liters, often for bulk use

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  • 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 187,237,962
Netherlands 30,776,762
Italy 26,192,828
Germany 24,620,454
Spain 13,120,136

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 96,977,911 90,260,051 -6,717,860
Netherlands 17,421,680 13,355,082 -4,066,598
Italy 13,301,405 12,891,423 -409,982
Germany 11,836,872 12,783,582 +946,710
Spain 7,520,245 5,599,891 -1,920,354
Belgium 3,631,684 3,888,394 +256,710
Czechia 1,999,646 2,182,531 +182,885
France 2,605,420 425,336 -2,180,084
Denmark 1,594,161 1,387,086 -207,075
Portugal 1,184,944 1,401,915 +216,971

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 £
Ireland 132,972,834
Netherlands 28,878,559
Italy 25,993,235
Germany 25,390,603
Spain 12,284,957

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 £
Ireland 66,257,867 66,714,967 +457,100
Netherlands 16,407,796 12,470,763 -3,937,033
Italy 13,068,790 12,924,445 -144,345
Germany 11,969,445 13,421,158 +1,451,713
Spain 6,683,362 5,601,595 -1,081,767
Belgium 4,060,340 3,828,124 -232,216
Sweden 2,638,643 2,626,785 -11,858
Czechia 2,031,933 2,170,989 +139,056
Portugal 1,197,368 1,409,122 +211,754
France 2,406,328 181,441 -2,224,887

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Outer London - East and North East 11
Essex 8
Inner London - East 7
Kent 7

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 10 6 -4
Outer London - East and North East 8 8 +0
Essex 6 6 +0
Inner London - East 5 6 +1
Kent 6 7 +1
Outer London - West and North West 6 6 +0
West Midlands 3 5 +2
West Yorkshire 3 6 +3
Greater Manchester 6 6 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +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) 187,058,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,604,449
Other 55,439,816
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 436,291
Air transport 193,247

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) 98,462,214 88,596,234 -9,865,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,728,113 34,876,336 +2,148,223
Other 31,629,428 23,810,388 -7,819,040
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 0 436,291 +436,291
Air transport 49,854 143,393 +93,539
Road transport 0 32,172 +32,172

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 130,326,180
000 55,439,816
London 30,275,660
Immingham Docks 17,349,457
Dover 17,283,295

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 65,118,594 65,207,586 +88,992
000 31,629,428 23,810,388 -7,819,040
London 17,633,219 12,642,441 -4,990,778
Immingham Docks 9,862,953 7,486,504 -2,376,449
Dover 9,193,358 8,089,937 -1,103,421
London Gateway Port 6,776,985 9,434,078 +2,657,093
Grangemouth Docks 5,134,541 5,859,490 +724,949
Eurotunnel 4,504,525 2,258,006 -2,246,519
Felixstowe 2,586,408 2,792,594 +206,186
Hull 2,788,181 1,624,249 -1,163,932

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
67
Manufacture of beverages
29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
15
Food and beverage service activities
10
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
8

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 48
2026-04 40
2026-03 37
2026-02 36
2026-01 38

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 41
0-1m 33
54m+ 25
15m-54m 12
Other 8

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 £
Ireland 10,441,465
France 7,921,858
Italy 7,117,971
Spain 5,454,256
Canada 3,541,274

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 £
Ireland 4,907,101 5,534,364 +627,263
France 3,999,586 3,922,272 -77,314
Italy 3,822,466 3,295,505 -526,961
Spain 3,044,467 2,409,789 -634,678
Canada 1,906,923 1,634,351 -272,572
Netherlands 1,828,748 742,055 -1,086,693
Denmark 1,049,047 1,007,099 -41,948
Sweden 1,079,096 616,693 -462,403
United Arab Emirates 924,768 488,574 -436,194
Japan 945,647 394,073 -551,574

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 33,974
Netherlands 31,189

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 0 33,974 +33,974
Netherlands 31,189 0 -31,189

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) 39,026,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,423,320
Other 401,314
Air transport 281,451
Road transport 3,078

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) 20,601,616 18,424,575 -2,177,041
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,994,479 7,428,841 -2,565,638
Other 254,305 147,009 -107,296
Air transport 121,855 159,596 +37,741
Road transport 0 3,078 +3,078
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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,585,603
Liverpool Docks 9,447,200
Immingham Docks 5,544,578
Milford 4,041,691
London 3,051,188

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 9,532,642 8,052,961 -1,479,681
Liverpool Docks 4,264,978 5,182,222 +917,244
Immingham Docks 3,270,287 2,274,291 -995,996
Milford 2,294,713 1,746,978 -547,735
London 1,650,362 1,400,826 -249,536
Portsmouth 1,144,904 1,581,715 +436,811
London Gateway Port 892,888 1,087,701 +194,813
ZLC 1,337,473 471,530 -865,943
Dover 973,869 818,222 -155,647
Southampton 1,045,641 620,248 -425,393

Quick facts

HS code: 22030010

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

Description: Malt beer sold in containers holding more than 10 liters, often for bulk use