Import/export HS code 33012979: Lavender and lavandin oils

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

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
France 445,791
Netherlands 116,059
Australia 92,790
Switzerland 68,430
Germany 61,328

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 195,935 249,856 +53,921
Netherlands 72,331 43,728 -28,603
Australia 0 92,790 +92,790
Switzerland 26,868 41,562 +14,694
Germany 28,111 33,217 +5,106
China 21,510 31,398 +9,888
Ireland 22,343 24,713 +2,370
India 13,362 22,909 +9,547
Bulgaria 16,698 18,696 +1,998
Spain 5,931 23,440 +17,509

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 476,548
Bulgaria 117,897
Ireland 97,403
Australia 92,790
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 197,607 278,941 +81,334
Bulgaria 59,488 58,409 -1,079
Ireland 60,804 36,599 -24,205
Australia 0 92,790 +92,790
China 22,616 31,398 +8,782
India 17,165 22,909 +5,744
Germany 16,239 11,900 -4,339
United States 12,180 15,034 +2,854
Spain 3,616 20,398 +16,782
United Kingdom 8,089 3,207 -4,882

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
Outer London - West and North West 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
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
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

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) 489,916
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 368,969
Air transport 110,552
Other 44,021
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) 199,256 290,660 +91,404
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 143,663 225,306 +81,643
Air transport 56,976 53,576 -3,400
Other 20,311 23,710 +3,399
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 333,694
Thamesport 236,575
Felixstowe 144,855
Eurotunnel 60,989
Birmingham Airport 44,598

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 99,803 233,891 +134,088
Thamesport 126,692 109,883 -16,809
Felixstowe 29,087 115,768 +86,681
Eurotunnel 56,735 4,254 -52,481
Birmingham Airport 17,353 27,245 +9,892
000 20,311 23,710 +3,399
499 0 29,174 +29,174
London Stansted Airport 16,950 11,914 -5,036
East Midlands Airport 9,752 12,021 +2,269
Liverpool Docks 4,700 11,604 +6,904

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
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
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 4
2026-01 4
2025-12 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+ 12
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 176,619
Thailand 161,602
Ireland 101,068
United States 44,254
Norway 43,021

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 63,800 112,819 +49,019
Thailand 22,181 139,421 +117,240
Ireland 40,950 60,118 +19,168
United States 11,505 32,749 +21,244
Norway 17,780 25,241 +7,461
China 3,495 36,235 +32,740
Germany 34,900 1,008 -33,892
Trinidad and Tobago 20,202 13,176 -7,026
Japan 25,232 3,726 -21,506
Barbados 20,953 5,955 -14,998

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 3,345
Ireland 528
XI 39

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 409 6,997 +6,588
Czechia 0 3,345 +3,345
Ireland 510 18 -492
XI 0 39 +39

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) 305,574
Air transport 288,024
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 222,371
Other 15,945
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) 136,104 169,470 +33,366
Air transport 68,330 219,694 +151,364
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 107,425 114,946 +7,521
Other 3,800 12,145 +8,345
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 203,202
London Heathrow Airport 141,776
London Gateway Port 83,565
Holyhead 56,280
ZLC 53,641

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 77,243 125,959 +48,716
London Heathrow Airport 2,723 139,053 +136,330
London Gateway Port 52,567 30,998 -21,569
Holyhead 23,376 32,904 +9,528
ZLC 19,085 34,556 +15,471
Southampton 5,727 44,297 +38,570
East Midlands Airport 30,250 16,745 -13,505
London Stansted Airport 17,488 29,340 +11,852
Immingham Docks 17,780 21,379 +3,599
Liverpool Docks 18,557 10,466 -8,091

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