Import/export HS code 22060039: Various fermented drinks

Other fermented beverages not specified, such as mead or saké

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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 £
Sweden 42,345,935
Germany 10,322,603
Belgium 4,892,048
Spain 3,275,907
Japan 1,529,290

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 42,345,935 0 -42,345,935
Germany 3,937,720 6,384,883 +2,447,163
Belgium 1,203,119 3,688,929 +2,485,810
Spain 1,747,306 1,528,601 -218,705
Japan 236,038 1,293,252 +1,057,214
Finland 809,393 0 -809,393
France 227,791 486,765 +258,974
Ireland 545,161 3,507 -541,654
Lithuania 216,432 198,824 -17,608
South Africa 212,208 87,280 -124,928

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 42,345,935
Germany 12,675,203
Spain 3,384,548
Japan 1,663,554
France 1,620,425

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 42,345,935 0 -42,345,935
Germany 4,868,611 7,806,592 +2,937,981
Spain 1,853,163 1,531,385 -321,778
Japan 285,921 1,377,633 +1,091,712
France 385,918 1,234,507 +848,589
Belgium 2,312 1,499,815 +1,497,503
Lithuania 207,580 181,700 -25,880
South Africa 212,208 87,280 -124,928
South Korea 80,781 74,148 -6,633
Netherlands 113,980 9,644 -104,336

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 13
Inner London - East 11
Inner London - West 6
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 10 +0
Inner London - East 7 10 +3
Inner London - West 4 6 +2
Outer London - East and North East 5 4 -1
West Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Outer London - South 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 3 +1
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) 32,247,322
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,582,036
Other 2,117,152
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 1,144,897
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) 27,754,701 4,492,621 -23,262,080
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,556,207 8,025,829 -14,530,378
Other 1,766,627 350,525 -1,416,102
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 0 1,144,897 +1,144,897
Air transport 21,041 1,010 -20,031
Road transport 0 14,886 +14,886

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 36,642,275
Immingham Docks 10,571,222
London 8,686,812
Dover 2,370,481
000 2,117,152

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 36,547,664 94,611 -36,453,053
Immingham Docks 7,600,435 2,970,787 -4,629,648
London 3,181,366 5,505,446 +2,324,080
Dover 851,211 1,519,270 +668,059
000 1,766,627 350,525 -1,416,102
Liverpool Docks 710,878 685,284 -25,594
499 0 1,186,086 +1,186,086
Thamesport 363,568 641,596 +278,028
Middlesbrough 216,407 267,812 +51,405
London Gateway Port 272,677 103,919 -168,758

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 54
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31
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
2026-04 12
2026-03 13
2026-02 11
2026-01 22
2025-12 22

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 31
54m+ 21
0-1m 13
15m-54m 11
Other 11

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 3,073,370
Norway 1,097,427
Denmark 468,004
Netherlands 374,634
Greece 144,269

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 1,432,562 1,640,808 +208,246
Norway 558,163 539,264 -18,899
Denmark 230,429 237,575 +7,146
Netherlands 240,858 133,776 -107,082
Greece 80,616 63,653 -16,963
Sweden 66,667 49,922 -16,745
United States 100,912 7,804 -93,108
Germany 40,804 59,491 +18,687
Spain 6,017 88,059 +82,042
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 57,322 28,099 -29,223

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 438,007
XI 236,140
Ireland 112,889

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 207,398 230,609 +23,211
XI 97,065 139,075 +42,010
Ireland 20,542 92,347 +71,805

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) 3,127,100
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,307,285
Other 787,273
Air transport 59,854

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) 1,596,793 1,530,307 -66,486
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,223,987 1,083,298 -140,689
Other 325,242 462,031 +136,789
Air transport 10,785 49,069 +38,284

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,940,590
Immingham Docks 1,060,458
000 787,273
Holyhead 406,010
Harwich 356,739

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 1,074,184 866,406 -207,778
Immingham Docks 365,622 694,836 +329,214
000 325,242 462,031 +136,789
Holyhead 91,816 314,194 +222,378
Harwich 185,885 170,854 -15,031
London 331,683 7,070 -324,613
Felixstowe 181,837 126,318 -55,519
Dover / Eurotunnel 196,519 49,460 -147,059
London Gateway Port 127,999 83,311 -44,688
Thamesport 96,600 95,685 -915

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