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 197,441,246
Netherlands 32,213,077
Italy 28,228,757
Germany 25,644,092
Spain 14,017,629

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 101,049,664 96,391,582 -4,658,082
Netherlands 16,245,242 15,967,835 -277,407
Italy 13,272,588 14,956,169 +1,683,581
Germany 11,902,541 13,741,551 +1,839,010
Spain 7,479,733 6,537,896 -941,837
Belgium 4,302,693 4,053,382 -249,311
Czechia 1,900,081 2,385,003 +484,922
France 2,581,897 501,708 -2,080,189
Denmark 1,715,124 1,353,983 -361,141
Sweden 1,279,825 1,268,122 -11,703

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 139,327,466
Netherlands 30,130,384
Italy 28,085,343
Germany 26,364,431
Spain 13,193,133

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 68,816,916 70,510,550 +1,693,634
Netherlands 15,100,920 15,029,464 -71,456
Italy 13,099,930 14,985,413 +1,885,483
Germany 12,027,527 14,336,904 +2,309,377
Spain 6,652,318 6,540,815 -111,503
Belgium 4,741,391 4,080,048 -661,343
Sweden 2,613,401 2,773,850 +160,449
Czechia 1,945,699 2,373,461 +427,762
France 2,452,562 208,662 -2,243,900
Portugal 1,041,176 1,495,099 +453,923

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
Outer London - East and North East 10
Inner London - East 8
Essex 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 11 6 -5
Outer London - East and North East 7 7 +0
Inner London - East 5 7 +2
Essex 6 5 -1
Kent 6 7 +1
West Yorkshire 3 6 +3
Greater Manchester 5 6 +1
Outer London - West and North West 6 5 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
West Midlands 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) 196,938,267
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 70,796,984
Other 59,402,523
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 381,788
Air transport 206,654

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) 102,665,594 94,272,673 -8,392,921
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,145,389 40,651,595 +10,506,206
Other 33,068,023 26,334,500 -6,733,523
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 0 381,788 +381,788
Air transport 96,202 110,452 +14,250
Road transport 0 27,300 +27,300

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 136,289,619
000 59,402,523
London 32,087,462
Dover 18,622,947
Immingham Docks 18,376,246

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 67,710,395 68,579,224 +868,829
000 33,068,023 26,334,500 -6,733,523
London 16,313,941 15,773,521 -540,420
Dover 10,137,136 8,485,811 -1,651,325
Immingham Docks 9,317,409 9,058,837 -258,572
London Gateway Port 8,270,318 9,368,852 +1,098,534
Grangemouth Docks 5,122,367 6,226,972 +1,104,605
Eurotunnel 4,641,675 2,484,035 -2,157,640
Felixstowe 1,025,534 3,862,496 +2,836,962
Hull 3,060,471 1,732,872 -1,327,599

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 66
Manufacture of beverages 30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
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
2026-04 40
2026-03 37
2026-02 36
2026-01 38
2025-12 39

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 40
0-1m 33
54m+ 25
15m-54m 11
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 10,932,582
France 8,434,839
Italy 7,563,943
Spain 5,752,794
Canada 3,783,520

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 4,678,040 6,254,542 +1,576,502
France 4,164,642 4,270,197 +105,555
Italy 3,798,627 3,765,316 -33,311
Spain 3,095,025 2,657,769 -437,256
Canada 1,899,592 1,883,928 -15,664
Netherlands 1,994,348 899,173 -1,095,175
Denmark 1,080,997 1,065,602 -15,395
Sweden 1,218,417 664,441 -553,976
Japan 928,404 539,719 -388,685
United States 975,006 491,307 -483,699

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) 41,886,937
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,443,165
Other 432,464
Air transport 245,629
Road transport 4,967

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) 20,912,953 20,973,984 +61,031
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,107,438 8,335,727 -1,771,711
Other 239,613 192,851 -46,762
Air transport 102,317 143,312 +40,995
Road transport 1,889 3,078 +1,189
Rail transport 0 1,285 +1,285

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,403,277
Liverpool Docks 9,728,936
Immingham Docks 6,198,072
Milford 4,412,536
London 3,147,010

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 10,225,511 9,177,766 -1,047,745
Liverpool Docks 4,075,845 5,653,091 +1,577,246
Immingham Docks 3,620,264 2,577,808 -1,042,456
Milford 2,336,285 2,076,251 -260,034
London 1,437,285 1,709,725 +272,440
Portsmouth 1,075,736 1,477,057 +401,321
London Gateway Port 955,732 1,157,577 +201,845
Dover 989,480 1,041,307 +51,827
ZLC 1,126,319 781,858 -344,461
Southampton 1,065,564 715,675 -349,889

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