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 433,347
Australia 92,790
Netherlands 92,410
Switzerland 70,469
Germany 54,613

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 157,977 275,370 +117,393
Australia 0 92,790 +92,790
Netherlands 49,618 42,792 -6,826
Switzerland 39,762 30,707 -9,055
Germany 32,106 22,507 -9,599
Ireland 22,215 24,713 +2,498
China 10,553 31,398 +20,845
Bulgaria 18,930 14,053 -4,877
India 14,644 18,048 +3,404
Spain 5,621 24,639 +19,018

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 415,353
Bulgaria 157,230
Australia 92,790
Ireland 75,586
China 43,057

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 165,656 249,697 +84,041
Bulgaria 71,909 85,321 +13,412
Australia 0 92,790 +92,790
Ireland 39,923 35,663 -4,260
China 11,659 31,398 +19,739
India 18,447 18,048 -399
Germany 16,239 11,900 -4,339
United States 10,483 15,034 +4,551
Spain 2,543 21,597 +19,054
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
Outer London - West and North West 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
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 477,366
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 341,060
Air transport 95,636
Other 43,245
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) 170,141 307,225 +137,084
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 128,059 213,001 +84,942
Air transport 48,839 46,797 -2,042
Other 19,535 23,710 +4,175
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 379,939
Thamesport 192,212
Felixstowe 130,319
000 43,245
Birmingham Airport 38,243

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 112,887 267,052 +154,165
Thamesport 107,252 84,960 -22,292
Felixstowe 19,412 110,907 +91,495
000 19,535 23,710 +4,175
Birmingham Airport 7,974 30,269 +22,295
Eurotunnel 31,576 1,165 -30,411
499 0 31,947 +31,947
London Stansted Airport 17,869 10,995 -6,874
East Midlands Airport 19,362 3,137 -16,225
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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
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
2026-05 7
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 4
2026-01 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+ 10
1m-15m 7
0-1m 5
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 £
Thailand 161,602
Netherlands 158,656
Ireland 100,234
United States 43,445
Norway 41,088

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 £
Thailand 38,297 123,305 +85,008
Netherlands 68,957 89,699 +20,742
Ireland 51,343 48,891 -2,452
United States 24,402 19,043 -5,359
Norway 19,562 21,526 +1,964
China 16,395 23,335 +6,940
Trinidad and Tobago 20,202 13,176 -7,026
Japan 25,232 7,123 -18,109
Germany 27,427 1,008 -26,419
Barbados 20,688 1,900 -18,788

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 529
XI 41

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 750 6,656 +5,906
Czechia 1,781 1,564 -217
Ireland 529 0 -529
XI 2 39 +37

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 284,177
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 283,835
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 218,707
Other 15,802

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 93,976 190,201 +96,225
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 146,948 136,887 -10,061
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 136,174 82,533 -53,641
Other 5,797 10,005 +4,208

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 182,154
London Heathrow Airport 141,776
London Gateway Port 85,560
Holyhead 58,029
Southampton 49,692

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 80,791 101,363 +20,572
London Heathrow Airport 5,322 136,454 +131,132
London Gateway Port 53,565 31,995 -21,570
Holyhead 23,586 34,443 +10,857
Southampton 21,660 28,032 +6,372
East Midlands Airport 29,389 18,391 -10,998
ZLC 26,476 20,648 -5,828
London Stansted Airport 30,385 14,708 -15,677
Immingham Docks 19,562 17,664 -1,898
Liverpool Docks 25,643 1,866 -23,777

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