Import/export HS code 09109105: Curry powder

A popular spice blend used in many cuisines, made from a mix of spices like turmeric, cumin, and coriander

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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 £
India 5,393,858
Lebanon 1,026,506
Viet Nam 454,227
Poland 430,736
Japan 379,362

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 2,569,979 2,823,879 +253,900
Lebanon 539,901 486,605 -53,296
Viet Nam 339,290 114,937 -224,353
Poland 173,249 257,487 +84,238
Japan 196,365 182,997 -13,368
Pakistan 217,733 140,678 -77,055
Malaysia 226,871 93,845 -133,026
Belgium 132,110 128,351 -3,759
Ireland 90,173 165,924 +75,751
Jamaica 74,785 139,041 +64,256

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 5,414,573
Lebanon 1,026,506
Viet Nam 825,682
Poland 430,736
Pakistan 413,460

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 2,574,086 2,840,487 +266,401
Lebanon 539,901 486,605 -53,296
Viet Nam 532,479 293,203 -239,276
Poland 173,249 257,487 +84,238
Pakistan 272,782 140,678 -132,104
Sri Lanka 234,997 88,150 -146,847
Malaysia 226,871 93,845 -133,026
Jamaica 74,785 139,041 +64,256
Belgium 102,375 107,057 +4,682
United Arab Emirates 117,657 37,450 -80,207

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 18
Inner London - East 11
West Midlands 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Inner London - West 6

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 13 10 -3
Inner London - East 5 9 +4
West Midlands 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 6 +0
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 5 +3
Outer London - South 3 5 +2
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3

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) 8,691,540
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,160,171
Other 346,328
Air transport 161,496

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) 4,406,405 4,285,135 -121,270
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 628,189 531,982 -96,207
Other 113,970 232,358 +118,388
Air transport 69,489 92,007 +22,518

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,410,977
London Gateway Port 2,640,079
Southampton 1,457,530
Dover 487,337
000 346,328

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 2,156,990 2,253,987 +96,997
London Gateway Port 1,477,357 1,162,722 -314,635
Southampton 700,581 756,949 +56,368
Dover 211,048 276,289 +65,241
000 113,970 232,358 +118,388
Eurotunnel 144,467 162,915 +18,448
Belfast Port 197,825 0 -197,825
London 27,324 150,712 +123,388
London Heathrow Airport 40,266 63,608 +23,342
Immingham Docks 38,866 36,607 -2,259

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 62
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Manufacture of food products 14
Food and beverage service activities 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 15
2025-10 18
2025-09 16
2025-08 14

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 33
0-1m 22
15m-54m 18
54m+ 18
Other 3

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 3,445,167
Ireland 2,942,563
Thailand 420,756
Malaysia 341,740
Germany 223,897

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 1,778,148 1,667,019 -111,129
Ireland 1,612,020 1,330,543 -281,477
Thailand 320,656 100,100 -220,556
Malaysia 188,220 153,520 -34,700
Germany 105,977 117,920 +11,943
Canada 59,257 141,538 +82,281
Spain 99,366 96,558 -2,808
Ghana 0 189,489 +189,489
United States 116,353 19,489 -96,864
Nigeria 0 95,000 +95,000

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 £
Ireland 73,490
India 5,830
Nicaragua 3,083
France 1,191
Belgium 1,121

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 £
Ireland 38,642 34,848 -3,794
India 5,830 0 -5,830
Nicaragua 3,083 0 -3,083
France 679 512 -167
Belgium 293 828 +535
XI 496 465 -31
China 692 109 -583
Bulgaria 0 326 +326
Netherlands 0 177 +177
Saudi Arabia 61 8 -53

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) 6,909,469
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,506,839
Other 273,027
Air transport 90,931

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) 3,660,007 3,249,462 -410,545
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 738,667 768,172 +29,505
Other 147,015 126,012 -21,003
Air transport 65,845 25,086 -40,759

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,318,185
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,503,964
Liverpool Docks 1,249,511
Holyhead 888,410
London Gateway Port 681,528

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 978,718 1,339,467 +360,749
Dover / Eurotunnel 818,746 685,218 -133,528
Liverpool Docks 547,351 702,160 +154,809
Holyhead 572,291 316,119 -256,172
London Gateway Port 249,060 432,468 +183,408
Southampton 361,653 247,899 -113,754
Fishguard 220,179 161,358 -58,821
000 147,015 126,012 -21,003
Harwich 223,712 0 -223,712
Immingham Docks 176,134 45,661 -130,473

Quick facts

HS code: 09109105

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

Description: A popular spice blend used in many cuisines, made from a mix of spices like turmeric, cumin, and coriander