Import/export HS code 220870: Liqueurs and cordials
Sweet alcoholic drinks made with fruits, herbs, or spices
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 99,013,917 |
| Italy | 76,068,144 |
| Ireland | 52,690,448 |
| France | 49,129,037 |
| Spain | 42,146,853 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 50,593,805 | 48,420,112 | -2,173,693 |
| Italy | 44,849,703 | 31,218,441 | -13,631,262 |
| Ireland | 25,843,021 | 26,847,427 | +1,004,406 |
| France | 26,772,970 | 22,356,067 | -4,416,903 |
| Spain | 23,512,800 | 18,634,053 | -4,878,747 |
| Germany | 19,125,132 | 19,525,007 | +399,875 |
| Belgium | 8,468,626 | 10,966,859 | +2,498,233 |
| United States | 8,371,757 | 5,477,701 | -2,894,056 |
| Sweden | 8,257,722 | 5,500,410 | -2,757,312 |
| Poland | 2,961,930 | 2,253,747 | -708,183 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 75,450,274 |
| Italy | 68,528,526 |
| Ireland | 65,409,469 |
| France | 46,642,477 |
| Germany | 39,078,617 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 35,229,846 | 40,220,428 | +4,990,582 |
| Italy | 38,136,275 | 30,392,251 | -7,744,024 |
| Ireland | 32,776,383 | 32,633,086 | -143,297 |
| France | 25,743,019 | 20,899,458 | -4,843,561 |
| Germany | 18,764,377 | 20,314,240 | +1,549,863 |
| Sweden | 22,465,552 | 5,957,969 | -16,507,583 |
| Spain | 8,252,174 | 17,408,060 | +9,155,886 |
| United States | 13,447,581 | 6,603,669 | -6,843,912 |
| Jamaica | 8,352,731 | 5,134,860 | -3,217,871 |
| Belgium | 5,564,491 | 4,056,289 | -1,508,202 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 39 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 36 |
| Inner London - East | 28 |
| Outer London - South | 15 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 14 |
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 | 30 | 31 | +1 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 31 | 29 | -2 |
| Inner London - East | 21 | 21 | +0 |
| Outer London - South | 11 | 14 | +3 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 13 | 11 | -2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 9 | 11 | +2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| Essex | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| Greater Manchester | 9 | 6 | -3 |
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) | 168,546,931 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 165,671,859 |
| Other | 65,114,629 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 17,541,896 |
| Air transport | 980,634 |
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) | 85,557,554 | 82,989,377 | -2,568,177 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 90,628,119 | 75,043,740 | -15,584,379 |
| Other | 46,075,856 | 19,038,773 | -27,037,083 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 17,541,896 | +17,541,896 |
| Air transport | 427,573 | 553,061 | +125,488 |
| Road transport | 0 | 238,159 | +238,159 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 94,628,651 |
| 000 | 65,114,629 |
| London | 61,986,009 |
| Liverpool Docks | 55,469,457 |
| Hull | 39,786,901 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 47,850,494 | 46,778,157 | -1,072,337 |
| 000 | 46,075,856 | 19,038,773 | -27,037,083 |
| London | 34,152,626 | 27,833,383 | -6,319,243 |
| Liverpool Docks | 26,346,329 | 29,123,128 | +2,776,799 |
| Hull | 24,195,235 | 15,591,666 | -8,603,569 |
| Dover | 14,231,454 | 16,560,095 | +2,328,641 |
| 499 | 0 | 19,479,549 | +19,479,549 |
| Thamesport | 6,637,846 | 1,662,639 | -4,975,207 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,793,684 | 2,412,353 | -3,381,331 |
| Southampton | 1,256,496 | 3,483,338 | +2,226,842 |
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 | 187 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 66 |
| Manufacture of beverages | 22 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 19 |
| Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 9 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 75 |
| 2025-11 | 91 |
| 2025-10 | 94 |
| 2025-09 | 90 |
| 2025-08 | 70 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| SAZERAC UK LIMITED | 108 |
| PERNOD RICARD UK LIMITED | 107 |
| GLEN GRANT LIMITED | 94 |
| JAPAN FOOD EXPRESS LIMITED | 91 |
| MARUSSIA BEVERAGES UK LIMITED | 84 |
| CVH SPIRITS LIMITED | 81 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 77 |
| EDRINGTON UK DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | 77 |
| DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED | 65 |
| LOVE DRINKS LIMITED | 62 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 109 |
| 0-1m | 59 |
| 54m+ | 58 |
| 15m-54m | 37 |
| Other | 17 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 99,449,036 |
| Germany | 66,090,107 |
| Ireland | 61,399,411 |
| Italy | 29,217,419 |
| Spain | 26,760,972 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71,402,919 | 28,046,117 | -43,356,802 |
| Germany | 33,194,111 | 32,895,996 | -298,115 |
| Ireland | 29,946,666 | 31,452,745 | +1,506,079 |
| Italy | 19,068,044 | 10,149,375 | -8,918,669 |
| Spain | 14,151,788 | 12,609,184 | -1,542,604 |
| Australia | 12,748,486 | 11,891,145 | -857,341 |
| France | 9,168,486 | 6,852,261 | -2,316,225 |
| Latvia | 6,147,091 | 7,013,127 | +866,036 |
| Netherlands | 8,871,778 | 2,811,900 | -6,059,878 |
| Romania | 5,779,164 | 3,599,872 | -2,179,292 |
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 | 60,508,518 |
| Ireland | 56,442,984 |
| Italy | 28,976,440 |
| Spain | 25,308,566 |
| France | 14,321,548 |
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 | 32,030,917 | 28,477,601 | -3,553,316 |
| Ireland | 29,126,280 | 27,316,704 | -1,809,576 |
| Italy | 19,061,047 | 9,915,393 | -9,145,654 |
| Spain | 13,818,320 | 11,490,246 | -2,328,074 |
| France | 8,528,348 | 5,793,200 | -2,735,148 |
| Romania | 5,764,381 | 3,591,134 | -2,173,247 |
| XI | 490,560 | 7,695,441 | +7,204,881 |
| Denmark | 4,089,635 | 3,165,257 | -924,378 |
| Sweden | 1,175,033 | 1,031,702 | -143,331 |
| Poland | 1,317,449 | 856,485 | -460,964 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Other | 216,272,978 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 168,736,291 |
| Road transport | 31,532,160 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 16,828,336 |
| Air transport | 422,321 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 116,389,247 | 99,883,731 | -16,505,516 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 100,450,529 | 68,285,762 | -32,164,767 |
| Road transport | 26,232,629 | 5,299,531 | -20,933,098 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 9,430,253 | 7,398,083 | -2,032,170 |
| Air transport | 194,312 | 228,009 | +33,697 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 216,272,978 |
| ZLC | 147,681,596 |
| Belfast Port | 35,914,329 |
| London Gateway Port | 9,566,166 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 6,860,277 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | 116,389,247 | 99,883,731 | -16,505,516 |
| ZLC | 88,213,437 | 59,468,159 | -28,745,278 |
| Belfast Port | 29,342,401 | 6,571,928 | -22,770,473 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,388,539 | 5,177,627 | +789,088 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,905,919 | 2,954,358 | -951,561 |
| London | 4,479,253 | 1,311,643 | -3,167,610 |
| Felixstowe | 2,148,232 | 547,709 | -1,600,523 |
| Immingham Docks | 797,137 | 1,747,525 | +950,388 |
| Liverpool Docks | 854,589 | 1,033,451 | +178,862 |
| Southampton | 1,051,923 | 319,598 | -732,325 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 220870
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Sweet alcoholic drinks made with fruits, herbs, or spices