Import/export HS code 32030090: Animal-based dyes and colorants

Dyes and colorants derived from animals, including products made from these materials

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  • 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 £
Netherlands 2,222,115
Peru 459,629
Denmark 437,363
United States 409,248
Spain 381,912

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 £
Netherlands 1,125,284 1,096,831 -28,453
Peru 165,060 294,569 +129,509
Denmark 208,541 228,822 +20,281
United States 165,450 243,798 +78,348
Spain 156,339 225,573 +69,234
Germany 126,448 139,566 +13,118
India 134,815 123,837 -10,978
China 75,163 161,054 +85,891
Belgium 100,439 105,893 +5,454
Ireland 68,693 115,615 +46,922

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 £
Spain 1,774,576
Peru 1,232,078
South Korea 482,877
China 385,568
India 265,075

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 £
Spain 1,088,434 686,142 -402,292
Peru 447,324 784,754 +337,430
South Korea 0 482,877 +482,877
China 207,946 177,622 -30,324
India 138,765 126,310 -12,455
United States 85,103 157,779 +72,676
Belgium 100,439 105,893 +5,454
Germany 51,336 86,635 +35,299
France 75,695 23,119 -52,576
Netherlands 39,234 57,380 +18,146

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Inner London - West 8
North Yorkshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Inner London - West 8 5 -3
North Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 4 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Kent 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Merseyside 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 2,244,999
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,122,373
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 784,016
Other 295,806

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 £
Air transport 914,351 1,330,648 +416,297
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 873,099 1,249,274 +376,175
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 528,521 255,495 -273,026
Other 141,534 154,272 +12,738

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 1,053,002
East Midlands Airport 843,081
London Heathrow Airport 587,526
Leeds Bradford Airport 491,619
Grangemouth Docks 482,877

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 £
Thamesport 598,208 454,794 -143,414
East Midlands Airport 229,141 613,940 +384,799
London Heathrow Airport 218,834 368,692 +149,858
Leeds Bradford Airport 351,071 140,548 -210,523
Grangemouth Docks 0 482,877 +482,877
London 160,246 225,153 +64,907
Eurotunnel 189,054 119,860 -69,194
000 141,534 154,272 +12,738
Dover 154,493 78,935 -75,558
Felixstowe 98,018 102,392 +4,374

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 27
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 8
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 9
2025-10 6
2025-09 15
2025-08 8

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+ 31
1m-15m 18
15m-54m 14
0-1m 7
Other 4

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 £
Ukraine 1,299,818
Italy 594,189
United States 537,403
Poland 373,252
Ireland 371,261

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 £
Ukraine 759,516 540,302 -219,214
Italy 404,490 189,699 -214,791
United States 205,894 331,509 +125,615
Poland 204,333 168,919 -35,414
Ireland 173,737 197,524 +23,787
France 118,492 155,151 +36,659
Egypt 174,576 85,810 -88,766
Kenya 123,129 109,400 -13,729
Spain 125,246 91,108 -34,138
Germany 140,486 29,733 -110,753

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 2,406
Germany 38
Ireland 2

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 1,273 1,133 -140
Germany 31 7 -24
Ireland 2 0 -2

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) 3,933,267
Air transport 999,915
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 714,996
Other 4,203
Road transport 1,807

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,283,425 1,649,842 -633,583
Air transport 358,836 641,079 +282,243
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 423,020 291,976 -131,044
Other 2,564 1,639 -925
Road transport 1,807 0 -1,807

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,477,226
London Heathrow Airport 882,170
London Gateway Port 366,691
Holyhead 272,224
Liverpool Docks 237,401

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 2,047,997 1,429,229 -618,768
London Heathrow Airport 273,309 608,861 +335,552
London Gateway Port 237,297 129,394 -107,903
Holyhead 117,252 154,972 +37,720
Liverpool Docks 117,449 119,952 +2,503
Southampton 58,337 46,603 -11,734
Heysham 46,163 25,077 -21,086
Dover 41,468 16,326 -25,142
Manchester Airport 54,014 0 -54,014
East Midlands Airport 14,843 14,727 -116

Quick facts

HS code: 32030090

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

Description: Dyes and colorants derived from animals, including products made from these materials