Import/export HS code 22060059: Various fermented drinks

Other fermented beverages not specified, such as mead or saké, in larger quantities

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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 75,872,637
Jamaica 30,124,269
Ireland 5,609,599
Japan 5,428,966
Germany 4,106,246

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 23,705,419 52,167,218 +28,461,799
Jamaica 18,350,840 11,773,429 -6,577,411
Ireland 2,051,752 3,557,847 +1,506,095
Japan 2,859,821 2,569,145 -290,676
Germany 3,173,529 932,717 -2,240,812
Belgium 966,396 933,268 -33,128
Spain 971,876 834,653 -137,223
Netherlands 388,280 437,025 +48,745
Malaysia 325,816 238,094 -87,722
Taiwan 355,143 171,523 -183,620

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 75,826,463
Jamaica 30,124,269
Japan 5,861,940
Germany 5,329,139
Spain 2,410,089

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 23,700,526 52,125,937 +28,425,411
Jamaica 18,350,840 11,773,429 -6,577,411
Japan 3,098,423 2,763,517 -334,906
Germany 3,695,691 1,633,448 -2,062,243
Spain 1,358,954 1,051,135 -307,819
Ireland 538,032 1,237,299 +699,267
Netherlands 344,011 228,072 -115,939
Malaysia 325,816 238,094 -87,722
Taiwan 355,143 171,523 -183,620
Italy 201,671 281,580 +79,909

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 17
Inner London - West 16
Inner London - East 12
Outer London - West and North West 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8

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 14 9 -5
Inner London - West 10 11 +1
Inner London - East 9 8 -1
Outer London - West and North West 8 9 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 4 -4
Outer London - South 7 6 -1
West of England 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 5 +1
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Essex 4 1 -3

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,668,743
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,479,513
Other 27,913,439
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 6,674,661
Air transport 1,174,759

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,454,710 34,214,033 +17,759,323
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,141,548 26,337,965 +9,196,417
Other 20,884,518 7,028,921 -13,855,597
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 0 6,674,661 +6,674,661
Air transport 280,148 894,611 +614,463
Road transport 48,260 16,418 -31,842

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 45,851,865
Immingham Docks 31,561,933
000 27,913,439
499 7,591,095
Southampton 3,577,373

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 8,231,872 37,619,993 +29,388,121
Immingham Docks 16,629,877 14,932,056 -1,697,821
000 20,884,518 7,028,921 -13,855,597
499 12,542 7,578,553 +7,566,011
Southampton 2,067,183 1,510,190 -556,993
London 2,028,751 1,189,549 -839,202
Dover 966,808 703,542 -263,266
London Gateway Port 474,055 1,080,965 +606,910
Felixstowe 812,440 591,553 -220,887
Liverpool Docks 567,935 614,193 +46,258

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 90
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 39
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7
Manufacture of beverages 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 38
2025-11 42
2025-10 39
2025-09 42
2025-08 40

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 47
54m+ 35
0-1m 22
15m-54m 21
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 6,061,542
France 3,808,392
Spain 707,172
Russia 676,184
Nigeria 511,680

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 3,525,024 2,536,518 -988,506
France 2,394,599 1,413,793 -980,806
Spain 281,351 425,821 +144,470
Russia 653,443 22,741 -630,702
Nigeria 182,580 329,100 +146,520
United States 367,215 104,604 -262,611
Poland 227,648 229,862 +2,214
Netherlands 290,903 102,718 -188,185
Malta 220,057 111,068 -108,989
Belgium 118,436 189,307 +70,871

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 £
Germany 60,613
XI 50,439
Sweden 19,830
Ireland 9,014
China 422

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 £
Germany 24,589 36,024 +11,435
XI 15,473 34,966 +19,493
Sweden 13,328 6,502 -6,826
Ireland 6,003 3,011 -2,992
China 107 315 +208
Japan 77 0 -77

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) 9,756,221
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,360,155
Other 315,672
Air transport 85,617

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) 5,717,671 4,038,550 -1,679,121
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,632,975 2,727,180 -1,905,795
Other 230,499 85,173 -145,326
Air transport 41,082 44,535 +3,453

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,615,779
Liverpool Docks 3,958,608
ZLC 1,323,901
London 834,412
London Gateway Port 712,148

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 4,111,588 2,504,191 -1,607,397
Liverpool Docks 2,086,751 1,871,857 -214,894
ZLC 1,194,677 129,224 -1,065,453
London 396,199 438,213 +42,014
London Gateway Port 559,181 152,967 -406,214
Holyhead 465,452 200,621 -264,831
Southampton 467,478 184,878 -282,600
Felixstowe 349,026 222,817 -126,209
Immingham Docks 256,887 305,757 +48,870
Fishguard 9,059 322,907 +313,848

Quick facts

HS code: 22060059

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

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