Import/export HS code 29389030: Glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizates

Glycyrrhizic acid and its salts, often found in licorice root

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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 £
United States 495,049
China 246,402
France 190,552
Belgium 82,844
Japan 71,990

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 £
United States 325,194 169,855 -155,339
China 150,113 96,289 -53,824
France 141,825 48,727 -93,098
Belgium 82,844 0 -82,844
Japan 0 71,990 +71,990
Netherlands 40,946 882 -40,064
Germany 3,663 6,848 +3,185
South Korea 0 8,537 +8,537
Canada 1,281 0 -1,281

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 £
Japan 573,622
China 483,127
United States 74,095
South Korea 8,537
France 8,332

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 £
Japan 344,624 228,998 -115,626
China 317,534 165,593 -151,941
United States 74,095 0 -74,095
South Korea 0 8,537 +8,537
France 8,332 0 -8,332
Canada 1,281 0 -1,281

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Merseyside 1
Outer London - South 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Lancashire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Other 420,310
Air transport 417,191
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 230,171
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,322

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 £
Other 344,624 75,686 -268,938
Air transport 223,555 193,636 -29,919
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 177,687 52,484 -125,203
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 81,322 +81,322

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 420,310
London Heathrow Airport 275,041
499 163,112
Dover 150,700
Manchester Airport 30,231

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 £
000 344,624 75,686 -268,938
London Heathrow Airport 181,866 93,175 -88,691
499 10,682 152,430 +141,748
Dover 101,973 48,727 -53,246
Manchester Airport 14,339 15,892 +1,553
Eurotunnel 26,125 0 -26,125
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,546 0 -18,546
East Midlands Airport 8,931 9,488 +557
Killingholme 16,834 0 -16,834
London 10,546 0 -10,546

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-09 3
2025-06 3
2025-05 3
2025-04 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+ 8
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 £
United States 53,570
Israel 51,113
France 47,004
Poland 13,810
South Africa 4,721

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 53,570 0 -53,570
Israel 51,113 0 -51,113
France 37,899 9,105 -28,794
Poland 4,591 9,219 +4,628
South Africa 0 4,721 +4,721
Switzerland 3,584 0 -3,584
South Korea 2,396 0 -2,396
Estonia 0 1,800 +1,800
Indonesia 0 1,296 +1,296

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 121,271
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,023

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 £
Air transport 115,254 6,017 -109,237
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,899 20,124 -17,775

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 74,090
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,023
East Midlands Airport 24,407
ZLC 19,564
London Stansted Airport 3,210

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 68,073 6,017 -62,056
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,899 20,124 -17,775
East Midlands Airport 24,407 0 -24,407
ZLC 19,564 0 -19,564
London Stansted Airport 3,210 0 -3,210

Quick facts

HS code: 29389030

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

Description: Glycyrrhizic acid and its salts, often found in licorice root