Import/export HS code 24022090: Various types of cigarettes

Cigarettes made with tobacco that do not contain cloves or other specific flavors

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 £
Poland 210,304,484
Lithuania 83,878,372
Romania 39,142,423
Netherlands 15,976,129
Belgium 15,454,576

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 £
Poland 109,577,069 100,727,415 -8,849,654
Lithuania 43,114,143 40,764,229 -2,349,914
Romania 18,789,510 20,352,913 +1,563,403
Netherlands 840,065 15,136,064 +14,295,999
Belgium 7,881,535 7,573,041 -308,494
Germany 7,359,919 6,941,763 -418,156
France 2,270,340 2,452,075 +181,735
Hungary 901,549 422,786 -478,763
Greece 136,203 123,854 -12,349
Bulgaria 28,957 122,178 +93,221

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 £
Poland 233,729,365
Lithuania 87,212,502
Romania 41,965,940
Germany 21,931,060
Greece 260,057

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 £
Poland 114,256,084 119,473,281 +5,217,197
Lithuania 45,099,780 42,112,722 -2,987,058
Romania 20,339,727 21,626,213 +1,286,486
Germany 11,020,685 10,910,375 -110,310
Greece 136,203 123,854 -12,349
Netherlands 0 243,866 +243,866
Bulgaria 28,957 122,178 +93,221
Belgium 16,513 0 -16,513
Switzerland 16,030 0 -16,030
Ukraine 1,404 2,114 +710

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
East Central Scotland 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1
West of England 1
West Yorkshire 1

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 5 4 -1
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West of England 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 0 1 +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) 307,012,072
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,184,955
Other 22,507,002
Road transport 7,789,210
Air transport 50,264

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) 142,612,439 164,399,633 +21,787,194
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,404,576 20,780,379 -6,624,197
Other 20,897,246 1,609,756 -19,287,490
Road transport 0 7,789,210 +7,789,210
Air transport 8,139 42,125 +33,986

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 78,140,542
Harwich 71,918,307
Immingham Docks 69,038,000
Dover 56,460,807
Killingholme 55,759,279

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 £
Felixstowe 37,376,313 40,764,229 +3,387,916
Harwich 31,475,821 40,442,486 +8,966,665
Immingham Docks 37,931,587 31,106,413 -6,825,174
Dover 32,289,456 24,171,351 -8,118,105
Killingholme 24,231,300 31,527,979 +7,296,679
000 20,897,246 1,609,756 -19,287,490
Eurotunnel 3,373,594 6,162,907 +2,789,313
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,126 8,755,390 +8,720,264
499 0 7,789,251 +7,789,251
Jersey 2,026,415 1,658,239 -368,176

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
6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2026-01 2
2025-12 4

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
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 1

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 £
Japan 560,356
Ireland 157,070
United States 128,101
Germany 100,101
Spain 80,537

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 £
Japan 260,041 300,315 +40,274
Ireland 90,377 66,693 -23,684
United States 72,354 55,747 -16,607
Germany 45,064 55,037 +9,973
Spain 0 80,537 +80,537
Falkland Islands 32,417 31,240 -1,177
Luxembourg 48,655 0 -48,655
Barbados 0 37,026 +37,026
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21,488 5,000 -16,488
Saint Helena 4,685 6,980 +2,295

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 718,687
Air transport 387,097
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 189,807

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 272,990 445,697 +172,707
Air transport 190,686 196,411 +5,725
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 155,180 34,627 -120,553

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 346,984
London Gateway Port 310,416
London Heathrow Airport 251,818
Holyhead 112,071
East Midlands Airport 96,964

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 £
Southampton 32,038 314,946 +282,908
London Gateway Port 226,051 84,365 -141,686
London Heathrow Airport 153,992 97,826 -56,166
Holyhead 77,444 34,627 -42,817
East Midlands Airport 36,694 60,270 +23,576
Dover 48,655 0 -48,655
Portsmouth 0 37,026 +37,026
London Stansted Airport 0 28,299 +28,299
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,148 0 -16,148
Aberdeen Docks 14,901 0 -14,901

Quick facts

HS code: 24022090

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

Description: Cigarettes made with tobacco that do not contain cloves or other specific flavors