Import/export HS code 22060039: Various fermented drinks

Other fermented beverages not specified, such as mead or saké

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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 £
Sweden 52,289,089
Germany 9,741,367
Belgium 3,306,891
Spain 3,000,019
Japan 1,529,298

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 £
Sweden 49,611,155 2,677,934 -46,933,221
Germany 3,980,274 5,761,093 +1,780,819
Belgium 1,136,925 2,169,966 +1,033,041
Spain 1,731,804 1,268,215 -463,589
Japan 254,268 1,275,030 +1,020,762
Finland 1,005,383 0 -1,005,383
Ireland 763,743 1,144 -762,599
France 69,391 490,876 +421,485
Lithuania 212,668 177,483 -35,185
South Africa 242,280 87,280 -155,000

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 £
Sweden 52,289,089
Germany 11,813,655
Spain 3,124,869
Japan 1,662,653
France 1,383,302

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 £
Sweden 49,611,155 2,677,934 -46,933,221
Germany 4,948,563 6,865,092 +1,916,529
Spain 1,854,193 1,270,676 -583,517
Japan 254,268 1,408,385 +1,154,117
France 108,820 1,274,482 +1,165,662
Lithuania 200,261 161,895 -38,366
South Africa 242,280 87,280 -155,000
Belgium 0 261,240 +261,240
South Korea 101,012 55,053 -45,959
Netherlands 112,452 11,172 -101,280

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 14
Inner London - East 10
Inner London - West 7
Outer London - East and North East 6
West Yorkshire 6

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 - West and North West 10 9 -1
Inner London - East 6 8 +2
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
West Yorkshire 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Outer London - South 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 3 +3
West Midlands 3 2 -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) 36,326,170
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,847,756
Other 2,556,285
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 1,132,161
Air transport 22,051

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) 33,397,763 2,928,407 -30,469,356
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,085,629 9,762,127 -14,323,502
Other 2,071,987 484,298 -1,587,689
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 0 1,132,161 +1,132,161
Air transport 16,005 6,046 -9,959
Road transport 15,173 0 -15,173

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 45,657,259
Immingham Docks 11,108,122
London 7,788,266
000 2,556,285
Liverpool Docks 1,380,590

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 £
Hull 43,336,745 2,320,514 -41,016,231
Immingham Docks 8,080,070 3,028,052 -5,052,018
London 2,941,577 4,846,689 +1,905,112
000 2,071,987 484,298 -1,587,689
Liverpool Docks 725,401 655,189 -70,212
Dover 897,057 429,004 -468,053
499 15,173 1,149,563 +1,134,390
Thamesport 350,576 607,584 +257,008
Middlesbrough 224,110 229,522 +5,412
London Gateway Port 289,283 114,743 -174,540

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 55
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of beverages 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 22
2025-11 22
2025-10 25
2025-09 25
2025-08 19

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 30
54m+ 21
0-1m 13
15m-54m 13
Other 10

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 2,676,900
Norway 1,042,089
Denmark 522,004
Netherlands 356,798
Greece 131,931

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 1,341,171 1,335,729 -5,442
Norway 544,828 497,261 -47,567
Denmark 241,980 280,024 +38,044
Netherlands 237,989 118,809 -119,180
Greece 55,595 76,336 +20,741
Sweden 77,965 50,906 -27,059
Germany 22,828 80,008 +57,180
United States 100,912 0 -100,912
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 55,223 27,426 -27,797
Spain 16,763 62,500 +45,737

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 £
Sweden 419,694
XI 210,283
Ireland 40,688

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 £
Sweden 208,098 211,596 +3,498
XI 90,718 119,565 +28,847
Ireland 2,836 37,852 +35,016

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) 2,810,631
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,318,531
Other 671,153
Air transport 54,420

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) 1,475,223 1,335,408 -139,815
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,302,724 1,015,807 -286,917
Other 302,140 369,013 +66,873
Air transport 14,832 39,588 +24,756

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,846,684
Immingham Docks 1,059,675
000 671,153
London 338,753
Harwich 324,766

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,039,712 806,972 -232,740
Immingham Docks 499,071 560,604 +61,533
000 302,140 369,013 +66,873
London 331,683 7,070 -324,613
Harwich 179,599 145,167 -34,432
Felixstowe 143,837 151,740 +7,903
Holyhead 71,230 209,250 +138,020
Dover / Eurotunnel 223,178 32,564 -190,614
London Gateway Port 161,624 83,531 -78,093
Thamesport 883 191,402 +190,519

Quick facts

HS code: 22060039

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

Description: Other fermented beverages not specified, such as mead or saké