Import/export HS code 33012979: Lavender and lavandin oils

Essential oils extracted from lavender or lavandin plants. Popular in perfumes, skincare, and relaxation products

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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 £
France 308,790
Netherlands 97,356
Australia 69,545
Germany 61,328
Switzerland 60,049

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 £
France 146,574 162,216 +15,642
Netherlands 70,568 26,788 -43,780
Australia 0 69,545 +69,545
Germany 13,057 48,271 +35,214
Switzerland 26,868 33,181 +6,313
China 21,510 31,398 +9,888
Ireland 24,260 25,351 +1,091
Bulgaria 16,698 18,696 +1,998
India 13,362 11,375 -1,987
United States 8,895 9,178 +283

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 £
France 350,365
Bulgaria 95,821
Ireland 83,625
Australia 69,545
China 54,014

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 £
France 148,246 202,119 +53,873
Bulgaria 59,488 36,333 -23,155
Ireland 60,804 22,821 -37,983
Australia 0 69,545 +69,545
China 22,616 31,398 +8,782
India 17,165 11,375 -5,790
Germany 1,185 26,954 +25,769
United States 9,486 10,941 +1,455
United Kingdom 6,084 4,209 -1,875
Czechia 3,974 0 -3,974

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 362,972
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 293,838
Air transport 86,544
Other 47,969
Road transport 3,122

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) 124,769 238,203 +113,434
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 146,715 147,123 +408
Air transport 59,297 27,247 -32,050
Other 24,623 23,346 -1,277
Road transport 0 3,122 +3,122

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 234,453
Thamesport 171,225
Felixstowe 111,035
Eurotunnel 59,824
000 47,969

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 £
Dover 99,803 134,650 +34,847
Thamesport 53,136 118,089 +64,953
Felixstowe 29,087 81,948 +52,861
Eurotunnel 54,972 4,852 -50,120
000 24,623 23,346 -1,277
499 0 29,174 +29,174
London Stansted Airport 19,271 9,884 -9,387
East Midlands Airport 9,752 12,021 +2,269
Birmingham Airport 17,353 2,946 -14,407
Manchester Airport 9,287 2,396 -6,891

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 9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other manufacturing 3
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
2026-01 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-08 3

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+ 11
1m-15m 8
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
Netherlands 152,324
Ireland 90,211
United States 49,329
Thailand 48,060
China 39,730

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 £
Netherlands 60,784 91,540 +30,756
Ireland 40,537 49,674 +9,137
United States 16,580 32,749 +16,169
Thailand 22,181 25,879 +3,698
China 3,495 36,235 +32,740
Norway 21,040 15,050 -5,990
Germany 34,900 1,008 -33,892
Japan 22,592 6,366 -16,226
Barbados 20,953 4,055 -16,898
Trinidad and Tobago 24,594 0 -24,594

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 £
China 7,406
Czechia 2,038
Ireland 528

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 £
China 0 7,406 +7,406
Czechia 0 2,038 +2,038
Ireland 167 361 +194

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) 275,718
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 191,715
Air transport 173,250
Other 13,696
Road transport 3,620

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) 140,865 134,853 -6,012
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 116,050 75,665 -40,385
Air transport 70,765 102,485 +31,720
Other 2,153 11,543 +9,390
Road transport 3,620 0 -3,620

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 181,954
London Gateway Port 66,729
London Stansted Airport 51,903
ZLC 48,934
East Midlands Airport 46,995

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 80,770 101,184 +20,414
London Gateway Port 57,932 8,797 -49,135
London Stansted Airport 22,563 29,340 +6,777
ZLC 19,085 29,849 +10,764
East Midlands Airport 27,610 19,385 -8,225
Holyhead 22,630 23,062 +432
Southampton 5,727 39,308 +33,581
Immingham Docks 21,040 11,188 -9,852
Liverpool Docks 20,537 10,466 -10,071
London Heathrow Airport 2,723 23,911 +21,188

Quick facts

HS code: 33012979

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

Description: Essential oils extracted from lavender or lavandin plants. Popular in perfumes, skincare, and relaxation products