Import/export HS code 090921: Whole anise seeds

Anise seeds in their whole form, not crushed or ground, often used in baking and teas

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  • 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 £
India 3,430,456
Bulgaria 1,313,766
Switzerland 868,406
Germany 374,913
Argentina 350,697

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 £
India 1,638,248 1,792,208 +153,960
Bulgaria 823,850 489,916 -333,934
Switzerland 420,490 447,916 +27,426
Germany 201,635 173,278 -28,357
Argentina 138,354 212,343 +73,989
Italy 198,644 72,413 -126,231
Morocco 53,478 137,689 +84,211
Romania 76,209 71,242 -4,967
France 48,857 87,067 +38,210
Netherlands 10,443 108,029 +97,586

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 £
India 3,413,589
Bulgaria 1,417,209
Morocco 1,147,523
Argentina 350,697
Italy 340,270

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 £
India 1,621,381 1,792,208 +170,827
Bulgaria 857,619 559,590 -298,029
Morocco 514,145 633,378 +119,233
Argentina 138,354 212,343 +73,989
Italy 235,485 104,785 -130,700
Germany 124,856 136,185 +11,329
Ukraine 71,000 82,095 +11,095
Romania 76,209 75,401 -808
Turkey 104,359 0 -104,359
Egypt 13,566 32,468 +18,902

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 11
Inner London - West 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 7
West Midlands 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5

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 7 9 +2
Inner London - West 6 5 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 6 +3
West Midlands 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 3 5 +2
Outer London - East and North East 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 4 +3
Essex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2

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) 5,745,995
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,735,310
Road transport 62,224
Other 31,258
Air transport 18,850

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) 2,886,950 2,859,045 -27,905
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 879,222 856,088 -23,134
Road transport 62,224 0 -62,224
Other 6,452 24,806 +18,354
Air transport 16,162 2,688 -13,474
Rail transport 985 0 -985

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,257,955
ZLC 870,436
Dover 588,218
Southampton 581,862
London Gateway Port 530,546

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 £
Felixstowe 2,342,219 1,915,736 -426,483
ZLC 421,204 449,232 +28,028
Dover 333,237 254,981 -78,256
Southampton 107,245 474,617 +367,372
London Gateway Port 263,592 266,954 +3,362
Tyne 124,856 28,948 -95,908
Harwich 91,375 46,491 -44,884
Grangemouth Docks 33,826 71,136 +37,310
Immingham Docks 0 98,136 +98,136
London 50,803 38,215 -12,588

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 44
Manufacture of food products 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4
Food and beverage service activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 9
2025-10 15
2025-09 12
2025-08 13

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 22
15m-54m 18
54m+ 18
0-1m 17
Other 4

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 883,001
Ireland 123,353
Italy 75,687
Denmark 24,855
South Africa 18,499

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 420,713 462,288 +41,575
Ireland 67,488 55,865 -11,623
Italy 0 75,687 +75,687
Denmark 13,807 11,048 -2,759
South Africa 18,499 0 -18,499
Czechia 9,813 3,087 -6,726
Germany 1,179 10,002 +8,823
Spain 2,493 7,899 +5,406
Sweden 6,941 2,737 -4,204
Philippines 2,937 5,931 +2,994

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 401
Saudi Arabia 15

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 305 96 -209
Saudi Arabia 15 0 -15

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) 1,072,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 105,180
Air transport 44,443
Other 2,113

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) 517,509 554,576 +37,067
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,126 93,054 +80,928
Air transport 30,848 13,595 -17,253
Other 1,446 667 -779

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 661,499
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,072
Grangemouth Docks 75,687
Holyhead 72,895
Immingham Docks 69,395

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 £
Felixstowe 242,662 418,837 +176,175
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,989 59,083 -38,906
Grangemouth Docks 0 75,687 +75,687
Holyhead 41,973 30,922 -11,051
Immingham Docks 45,631 23,764 -21,867
Harwich 66,120 0 -66,120
London Heathrow Airport 20,287 10,198 -10,089
Heysham 14,730 12,142 -2,588
Liverpool Docks 7,619 12,134 +4,515
Dover 2,493 12,084 +9,591

Quick facts

HS code: 090921

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

Description: Anise seeds in their whole form, not crushed or ground, often used in baking and teas