Import/export HS code 33021021: Scented mixtures with low milkfat, sugar, or starch

These mixtures are used in food and drink production and contain very little milkfat, sugar, or starch

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 £
Ireland 25,720,610
Netherlands 4,190,748
Switzerland 956,430
China 874,042
France 231,507

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 £
Ireland 5,497,859 20,222,751 +14,724,892
Netherlands 1,600,017 2,590,731 +990,714
Switzerland 34,503 921,927 +887,424
China 213,090 660,952 +447,862
France 2,498 229,009 +226,511
Germany 99,386 54,980 -44,406
Australia 3,822 102,901 +99,079
New Zealand 51,894 30,252 -21,642
Slovakia 57,032 0 -57,032
Singapore 16,788 14,774 -2,014

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 £
Ireland 30,099,049
China 906,304
United Kingdom 692,883
France 224,328
Germany 151,165

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 £
Ireland 6,387,431 23,711,618 +17,324,187
China 216,404 689,900 +473,496
United Kingdom 692,883 0 -692,883
France 0 224,328 +224,328
Germany 96,180 54,985 -41,195
Australia 0 102,901 +102,901
New Zealand 51,894 30,252 -21,642
Slovakia 57,032 0 -57,032
Belgium 27,376 18,336 -9,040
Singapore 16,788 14,774 -2,014

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 2
Cheshire 1
Essex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,971,182
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,404,842
Air transport 125,399

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,416,959 23,554,223 +17,137,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,095,842 1,309,000 +213,158
Air transport 70,724 54,675 -16,049

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 23,796,510
Harwich 3,166,255
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,592,590
Felixstowe 1,318,042
Liverpool Docks 669,969

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 £
Holyhead 4,804,917 18,991,593 +14,186,676
Harwich 1,044,537 2,121,718 +1,077,181
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,048 1,567,542 +1,542,494
Felixstowe 627,002 691,040 +64,038
Liverpool Docks 555,069 114,900 -440,169
Ayr Harbour 70,868 491,930 +421,062
Eurotunnel 0 515,537 +515,537
Dover 141,930 221,370 +79,440
Southampton 115,767 102,901 -12,866
Manchester Airport 50,229 28,961 -21,268

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products
6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Manufacture of beverages
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 5
2026-03 5
2026-02 3
2026-01 7

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
1m-15m 3
Other 3
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 £
France 551,739
Malawi 249,120
South Korea 59,064
Poland 53,737
India 48,988

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 £
France 549,757 1,982 -547,775
Malawi 79,200 169,920 +90,720
South Korea 0 59,064 +59,064
Poland 23,511 30,226 +6,715
India 48,988 0 -48,988
Indonesia 21,609 22,663 +1,054
Australia 35,369 0 -35,369
Ireland 13,072 9,209 -3,863
Netherlands 2,460 17,365 +14,905
Saudi Arabia 0 19,489 +19,489

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 21,321

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 13,072 8,249 -4,823

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) 638,974
Air transport 307,116
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 229,361
Other 21,321

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) 582,995 55,979 -527,016
Air transport 101,166 205,950 +104,784
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 111,769 117,592 +5,823
Other 13,072 8,249 -4,823

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 561,949
London Heathrow Airport 263,915
London Gateway Port 130,254
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,269
Felixstowe 59,064

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 549,757 12,192 -537,565
London Heathrow Airport 79,200 184,715 +105,515
London Gateway Port 101,464 28,790 -72,674
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,482 43,787 +17,305
Felixstowe 0 59,064 +59,064
Southampton 10,305 29,738 +19,433
ZLC 7,703 14,663 +6,960
000 13,072 8,249 -4,823
London Stansted Airport 14,263 6,572 -7,691
Harwich 6,756 0 -6,756

Quick facts

HS code: 33021021

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

Description: These mixtures are used in food and drink production and contain very little milkfat, sugar, or starch