Import/export HS code 090520: Crushed or ground vanilla

Vanilla that has been crushed or ground into smaller pieces or powder

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 880,596
Madagascar 174,498
United States 138,493
Germany 134,025
Netherlands 104,743

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 503,615 376,981 -126,634
Madagascar 12,334 162,164 +149,830
United States 29,393 109,100 +79,707
Germany 37,220 96,805 +59,585
Netherlands 56,751 47,992 -8,759
Uganda 68,329 21,737 -46,592
Taiwan 34,481 2,705 -31,776
Turkey 17,489 11,267 -6,222
Saudi Arabia 26,756 0 -26,756
China 0 25,663 +25,663

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 712,280
Madagascar 537,853
United States 135,731
Uganda 91,028
Taiwan 37,186

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 380,058 332,222 -47,836
Madagascar 193,223 344,630 +151,407
United States 35,053 100,678 +65,625
Uganda 68,329 22,699 -45,630
Taiwan 34,481 2,705 -31,776
Turkey 17,489 11,267 -6,222
Saudi Arabia 26,756 0 -26,756
China 0 25,663 +25,663
Australia 8,836 16,793 +7,957
United Kingdom 10,915 8,261 -2,654

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 8
Inner London - West 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
West Yorkshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 6 6 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 1 -2
Outer London - East and North East 1 3 +2
West Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +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 968,064
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 553,502
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 241,917
Other 2,050

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 380,151 587,913 +207,762
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 356,875 196,627 -160,248
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 118,981 122,936 +3,955
Other 29 2,021 +1,992

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 449,900
Dover 401,924
London Heathrow Airport 363,834
London Stansted Airport 126,495
Felixstowe 73,759

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 £
East Midlands Airport 208,045 241,855 +33,810
Dover 246,974 154,950 -92,024
London Heathrow Airport 147,486 216,348 +68,862
London Stansted Airport 8,674 117,821 +109,147
Felixstowe 63,386 10,373 -53,013
Harwich 19,992 32,107 +12,115
Southampton 26,756 21,375 -5,381
Immingham Docks 30,145 14,316 -15,829
Eurotunnel 34,734 7,493 -27,241
London Gateway Port 21,379 12,545 -8,834

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 22
Manufacture of food products 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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
1m-15m 18
54m+ 9
0-1m 8
15m-54m 4
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 407,880
Taiwan 99,466
Australia 50,976
Germany 36,162
United States 35,203

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 303,163 104,717 -198,446
Taiwan 51,221 48,245 -2,976
Australia 18,351 32,625 +14,274
Germany 17,011 19,151 +2,140
United States 22,145 13,058 -9,087
France 9,179 9,108 -71
Poland 9,425 7,275 -2,150
Croatia 0 10,863 +10,863
Japan 0 9,793 +9,793
Sweden 4,225 4,225 +0

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 442

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 185 257 +72

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) 452,482
Air transport 233,118
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,666
Other 442

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) 329,383 123,099 -206,284
Air transport 105,551 127,567 +22,016
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,366 13,300 -2,066
Other 185 257 +72

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 452,482
Manchester Airport 99,466
East Midlands Airport 57,921
ZLC 36,044
London Heathrow Airport 34,172

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 329,383 123,099 -206,284
Manchester Airport 51,221 48,245 -2,976
East Midlands Airport 34,570 23,351 -11,219
ZLC 14,245 21,799 +7,554
London Heathrow Airport 3,625 30,547 +26,922
Liverpool Docks 15,366 0 -15,366
Southampton 0 13,300 +13,300
London Stansted Airport 1,890 3,625 +1,735
000 185 257 +72

Quick facts

HS code: 090520

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

Description: Vanilla that has been crushed or ground into smaller pieces or powder