Import/export HS code 29054491: Sorbitol with low mannitol content

Sorbitol containing 2% or less mannitol

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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 £
Germany 19,291,072
France 11,094,255
Belgium 1,909,156
China 1,605,131
Netherlands 649,622

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 £
Germany 9,462,419 9,828,653 +366,234
France 5,386,969 5,707,286 +320,317
Belgium 1,028,034 881,122 -146,912
China 1,123,579 481,552 -642,027
Netherlands 320,153 329,469 +9,316
United States 72,037 102,833 +30,796
Switzerland 96,821 73,576 -23,245
Poland 47,703 34,838 -12,865

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 £
Germany 21,634,391
France 11,486,648
China 1,598,982
United States 166,584
Belgium 28,193

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 £
Germany 10,615,506 11,018,885 +403,379
France 5,667,229 5,819,419 +152,190
China 1,113,370 485,612 -627,758
United States 63,751 102,833 +39,082
Belgium 28,193 0 -28,193
India 20,088 0 -20,088
Switzerland 0 4,207 +4,207

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2
West Yorkshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Cheshire 3 2 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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) 32,964,550
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,653,514
Air transport 177,755
Road transport 143,274
Other 37,951

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) 16,199,697 16,764,853 +565,156
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,122,808 530,706 -592,102
Air transport 88,811 88,944 +133
Road transport 96,821 46,453 -50,368
Other 29,578 8,373 -21,205

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 13,416,060
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,944,157
Hull 3,197,239
Dover 2,668,223
Killingholme 1,983,042

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 6,170,069 7,245,991 +1,075,922
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,532,310 5,411,847 -120,463
Hull 2,500,641 696,598 -1,804,043
Dover 1,184,196 1,484,027 +299,831
Killingholme 418,248 1,564,794 +1,146,546
Felixstowe 820,933 144,749 -676,184
Southampton 381,234 372,684 -8,550
Harwich 50,869 173,820 +122,951
London 128,591 55,911 -72,680
ZLC 96,821 70,140 -26,681

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
7
Manufacture of food products
5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 10
2026-04 6
2026-03 7
2026-02 8
2026-01 6

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+ 10
1m-15m 5
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Germany 301,877
Ireland 217,074
Malaysia 90,106
France 52,606
Thailand 2,617

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 £
Germany 301,877 0 -301,877
Ireland 103,374 113,700 +10,326
Malaysia 0 90,106 +90,106
France 52,606 0 -52,606
Thailand 0 2,617 +2,617
Canada 2,616 0 -2,616
United States 1,380 0 -1,380

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) 571,557
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,106
Air transport 6,613

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) 457,857 113,700 -344,157
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 90,106 +90,106
Air transport 3,996 2,617 -1,379

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 205,722
Dover / Eurotunnel 160,248
Immingham Docks 154,661
Felixstowe 45,053
Southampton 45,053

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 £
Holyhead 92,022 113,700 +21,678
Dover / Eurotunnel 160,248 0 -160,248
Immingham Docks 154,661 0 -154,661
Felixstowe 0 45,053 +45,053
Southampton 0 45,053 +45,053
Hull 39,574 0 -39,574
Liverpool Docks 8,399 0 -8,399
Birmingham Airport 3,996 0 -3,996
Fishguard 2,953 0 -2,953
London Stansted Airport 0 2,617 +2,617

Quick facts

HS code: 29054491

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

Description: Sorbitol containing 2% or less mannitol