Import/export HS code 2209: Vinegar and vinegar substitutes made from acetic acid
Includes all types of vinegar and vinegar-like products made using acetic acid, used in cooking and food preparation
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 27,195,893 |
| Spain | 18,275,371 |
| Germany | 6,834,876 |
| United States | 3,588,570 |
| Belgium | 2,020,002 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 13,834,512 | 13,361,381 | -473,131 |
| Spain | 9,238,648 | 9,036,723 | -201,925 |
| Germany | 3,372,053 | 3,462,823 | +90,770 |
| United States | 2,419,757 | 1,168,813 | -1,250,944 |
| Belgium | 753,356 | 1,266,646 | +513,290 |
| France | 858,818 | 849,195 | -9,623 |
| China | 760,530 | 831,670 | +71,140 |
| Ireland | 804,615 | 664,093 | -140,522 |
| Japan | 688,858 | 495,460 | -193,398 |
| Netherlands | 684,129 | 455,989 | -228,140 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 32,087,367 |
| Spain | 18,616,333 |
| Germany | 3,839,791 |
| United States | 3,704,615 |
| China | 2,030,973 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 15,920,013 | 16,167,354 | +247,341 |
| Spain | 9,389,935 | 9,226,398 | -163,537 |
| Germany | 1,879,062 | 1,960,729 | +81,667 |
| United States | 2,568,471 | 1,136,144 | -1,432,327 |
| China | 1,073,117 | 957,856 | -115,261 |
| Japan | 708,213 | 552,805 | -155,408 |
| Canada | 627,698 | 495,994 | -131,704 |
| Malaysia | 628,151 | 457,035 | -171,116 |
| Turkey | 344,312 | 496,799 | +152,487 |
| Portugal | 386,282 | 413,801 | +27,519 |
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 | 51 |
| Inner London - East | 47 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 46 |
| Inner London - West | 36 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 31 |
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 | 41 | 41 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 39 | 37 | -2 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 36 | 38 | +2 |
| Inner London - West | 28 | 25 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 26 | 21 | -5 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 20 | 20 | +0 |
| Outer London - South | 17 | 17 | +0 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 10 | 10 | +0 |
| Essex | 9 | 11 | +2 |
| Kent | 9 | 10 | +1 |
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) | 43,332,238 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 27,702,024 |
| Other | 1,688,956 |
| Air transport | 536,999 |
| Road transport | 28,334 |
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) | 23,262,250 | 20,069,988 | -3,192,262 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 13,352,947 | 14,349,077 | +996,130 |
| Other | 1,024,839 | 664,117 | -360,722 |
| Air transport | 234,770 | 302,229 | +67,459 |
| Road transport | 16,786 | 11,548 | -5,238 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 13,499,767 |
| London | 12,901,535 |
| Liverpool Docks | 8,416,002 |
| Dover | 7,500,810 |
| Southampton | 6,699,168 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 6,103,572 | 7,396,195 | +1,292,623 |
| London | 5,664,940 | 7,236,595 | +1,571,655 |
| Liverpool Docks | 4,236,062 | 4,179,940 | -56,122 |
| Dover | 3,373,354 | 4,127,456 | +754,102 |
| Southampton | 4,172,017 | 2,527,151 | -1,644,866 |
| Felixstowe | 3,526,801 | 1,816,504 | -1,710,297 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,748,987 | 1,952,129 | +203,142 |
| Thamesport | 2,171,674 | 1,500,008 | -671,666 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,808,777 | 1,236,878 | -571,899 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,794,154 | 687,783 | -1,106,371 |
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
|
273 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
112 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
45 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
37 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
17 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 129 |
| 2026-04 | 112 |
| 2026-03 | 121 |
| 2026-02 | 114 |
| 2026-01 | 116 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| INTERLINK DIRECT LIMITED | 121 |
| TAZAKI FOODS LIMITED | 113 |
| HOO HING HOLDINGS LIMITED | 111 |
| MANNING IMPEX LIMITED | 111 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 103 |
| WORLD WISE FOODS LIMITED | 101 |
| HYPERAMA PLC | 100 |
| ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED | 98 |
| ASCO FOODS LIMITED | 90 |
| W.WING YIP PLC | 84 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 209 |
| 0-1m | 83 |
| 54m+ | 75 |
| 15m-54m | 43 |
| Other | 23 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 19,475,889 |
| Ireland | 7,118,003 |
| France | 2,163,020 |
| Italy | 2,119,075 |
| Germany | 1,458,206 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 9,909,462 | 9,566,427 | -343,035 |
| Ireland | 3,604,847 | 3,513,156 | -91,691 |
| France | 970,015 | 1,193,005 | +222,990 |
| Italy | 941,770 | 1,177,305 | +235,535 |
| Germany | 681,746 | 776,460 | +94,714 |
| Poland | 449,033 | 529,640 | +80,607 |
| Sweden | 453,425 | 434,682 | -18,743 |
| Spain | 207,388 | 298,887 | +91,499 |
| United States | 208,607 | 203,497 | -5,110 |
| Switzerland | 207,502 | 192,271 | -15,231 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 262,185 |
| Spain | 255,631 |
| Italy | 145,492 |
| Ireland | 55,898 |
| Germany | 2,873 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 116,878 | 145,307 | +28,429 |
| Spain | 136,174 | 119,457 | -16,717 |
| Italy | 78,181 | 67,311 | -10,870 |
| Ireland | 29,831 | 26,067 | -3,764 |
| Germany | 0 | 2,873 | +2,873 |
| Belgium | 2,049 | 0 | -2,049 |
| France | 324 | 355 | +31 |
| China | 45 | 243 | +198 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 0 | 56 | +56 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 0 | -45 |
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) | 32,312,823 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,305,434 |
| Other | 979,329 |
| Air transport | 292,525 |
| Road transport | 4,275 |
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) | 16,047,043 | 16,265,780 | +218,737 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,060,083 | 2,245,351 | +185,268 |
| Other | 495,346 | 483,983 | -11,363 |
| Air transport | 61,220 | 231,305 | +170,085 |
| Road transport | 4,275 | 0 | -4,275 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 20,789,513 |
| Immingham Docks | 5,883,507 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,936,193 |
| Holyhead | 1,987,483 |
| London | 1,869,898 |
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 | 10,138,928 | 10,650,585 | +511,657 |
| Immingham Docks | 2,956,541 | 2,926,966 | -29,575 |
| Liverpool Docks | 2,071,643 | 1,864,550 | -207,093 |
| Holyhead | 943,425 | 1,044,058 | +100,633 |
| London | 898,644 | 971,254 | +72,610 |
| 000 | 495,346 | 483,983 | -11,363 |
| Heysham | 182,550 | 206,111 | +23,561 |
| London Gateway Port | 185,290 | 171,641 | -13,649 |
| Ayr Harbour | 124,041 | 205,629 | +81,588 |
| Southampton | 150,639 | 106,134 | -44,505 |
Quick facts
HS code: 2209
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Includes all types of vinegar and vinegar-like products made using acetic acid, used in cooking and food preparation