Import/export HS code 291241: Vanillin

A popular flavoring agent with a vanilla scent, used in food, beverages, and perfumes

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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 £
China 11,985,001
Germany 3,421,723
France 1,593,658
Thailand 1,264,980
Netherlands 1,244,500

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 £
China 5,721,640 6,263,361 +541,721
Germany 1,722,979 1,698,744 -24,235
France 684,530 909,128 +224,598
Thailand 72,623 1,192,357 +1,119,734
Netherlands 706,825 537,675 -169,150
Italy 422,280 225,736 -196,544
Indonesia 87,564 137,790 +50,226
India 111,725 0 -111,725
Spain 52,381 47,227 -5,154
Switzerland 46,604 40,598 -6,006

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 £
China 17,326,584
Thailand 1,368,594
France 786,450
Italy 609,332
United States 347,723

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 £
China 8,493,270 8,833,314 +340,044
Thailand 72,623 1,295,971 +1,223,348
France 412,878 373,572 -39,306
Italy 376,834 232,498 -144,336
United States 262,966 84,757 -178,209
Indonesia 87,564 137,790 +50,226
India 111,725 9,849 -101,876
Ivory Coast 0 53,811 +53,811
Mexico 0 39,063 +39,063
Germany 2,622 34,641 +32,019

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 6
Essex 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Suffolk 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2

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
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5 4 -1
Essex 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Suffolk 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Kent 2 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,028,936
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,158,919
Air transport 3,809,518
Other 572,137
Road transport 410,859

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) 3,976,588 5,052,348 +1,075,760
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,700,215 3,458,704 -241,511
Air transport 1,609,477 2,200,041 +590,564
Other 536,094 36,043 -500,051
Road transport 49,043 361,816 +312,773

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,829,545
London Heathrow Airport 3,523,750
Dover 3,450,530
Eurotunnel 2,328,159
499 595,810

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 3,526,641 4,302,904 +776,263
London Heathrow Airport 1,388,034 2,135,716 +747,682
Dover 1,794,027 1,656,503 -137,524
Eurotunnel 1,253,632 1,074,527 -179,105
499 55,124 540,686 +485,562
000 536,094 36,043 -500,051
London 166,740 324,686 +157,946
Southampton 178,828 288,726 +109,898
Dover / Eurotunnel 311,468 111,570 -199,898
ZLC 202,345 214,177 +11,832

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
17
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
12
Manufacture of food products
8
Other manufacturing
4
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 10
2026-04 13
2026-03 14
2026-02 9
2026-01 9

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+ 15
1m-15m 14
15m-54m 7
0-1m 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 382,588
Japan 321,336
Netherlands 310,294
Ireland 166,702
Slovenia 108,820

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 369,437 13,151 -356,286
Japan 119,523 201,813 +82,290
Netherlands 24,352 285,942 +261,590
Ireland 84,547 82,155 -2,392
Slovenia 43,432 65,388 +21,956
Sri Lanka 59,376 48,592 -10,784
France 47,077 57,968 +10,891
Jordan 62,639 20,037 -42,602
China 2,943 77,278 +74,335
Indonesia 74,985 0 -74,985

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 2,451

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 2,451 0 -2,451

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) 1,213,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 762,474
Air transport 182,497
Other 2,451

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) 649,730 563,730 -86,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 424,796 337,678 -87,118
Air transport 133,231 49,266 -83,965
Other 2,451 0 -2,451

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 772,384
London Gateway Port 498,285
Felixstowe 277,963
London Heathrow Airport 158,655
Liverpool Docks 124,421

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 552,896 219,488 -333,408
London Gateway Port 280,737 217,548 -63,189
Felixstowe 20,707 257,256 +236,549
London Heathrow Airport 109,389 49,266 -60,123
Liverpool Docks 116,117 8,304 -107,813
Holyhead 48,718 64,279 +15,561
Southampton 16,378 48,011 +31,633
Milford 33,378 17,876 -15,502
Dover 5,595 36,574 +30,979
London 0 26,434 +26,434

Quick facts

HS code: 291241

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

Description: A popular flavoring agent with a vanilla scent, used in food, beverages, and perfumes