Import/export HS code 11081910: Rice starch

Starch made from rice. Ideal for baby food, skincare products, and as a thickening agent in sauces

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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 £
Austria 2,788,036
Belgium 1,697,278
Netherlands 288,512
Cambodia 131,193
Germany 120,174

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 £
Austria 1,467,571 1,320,465 -147,106
Belgium 780,765 916,513 +135,748
Netherlands 222,032 66,480 -155,552
Cambodia 131,193 0 -131,193
Germany 70,338 49,836 -20,502
Singapore 0 19,983 +19,983
Ghana 12,476 6,748 -5,728
France 0 13,298 +13,298
Denmark 2,978 4,247 +1,269
United States 2,838 2,488 -350

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 £
Austria 2,788,036
Belgium 1,927,111
Cambodia 162,395
Thailand 95,564
Netherlands 56,144

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 £
Austria 1,467,571 1,320,465 -147,106
Belgium 1,004,702 922,409 -82,293
Cambodia 131,193 31,202 -99,991
Thailand 33,526 62,038 +28,512
Netherlands 30,506 25,638 -4,868
Ghana 12,476 6,748 -5,728
France 0 13,298 +13,298
Myanmar 1,783 9,640 +7,857
Italy 2,978 4,247 +1,269
Viet Nam 926 4,013 +3,087

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 4,883,457
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 200,830
Air transport 13,054

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) 2,528,324 2,355,133 -173,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 157,337 43,493 -113,844
Air transport 5,456 7,598 +2,142

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,665,492
Felixstowe 645,194
Eurotunnel 156,275
Immingham Docks 152,038
London 140,803

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 1,886,893 1,778,599 -108,294
Felixstowe 383,861 261,333 -122,528
Eurotunnel 106,898 49,377 -57,521
Immingham Docks 115,106 36,932 -78,174
London 12,476 128,327 +115,851
Purfleet 30,632 69,038 +38,406
Dover / Eurotunnel 73,383 8,293 -65,090
Harwich 28,087 37,163 +9,076
Southampton 41,574 2,446 -39,128
Hull 2,616 12,488 +9,872

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 food products 6
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 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
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 6
2025-08 4
2025-07 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 5
15m-54m 3
Other 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 £
United States 909,393
Netherlands 415,630
United Arab Emirates 52,807
Poland 50,718
Italy 32,294

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 £
United States 535,000 374,393 -160,607
Netherlands 413,592 2,038 -411,554
United Arab Emirates 49,900 2,907 -46,993
Poland 22,922 27,796 +4,874
Italy 19,421 12,873 -6,548
San Marino 28,615 0 -28,615
Turkey 4,338 14,652 +10,314
Brazil 5,420 10,797 +5,377
France 2,441 3,880 +1,439
Slovenia 2,676 0 -2,676

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,376,215
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 159,262
Air transport 6,829

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 988,118 388,097 -600,021
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 95,636 63,626 -32,010
Air transport 6,829 0 -6,829

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 496,079
London Gateway Port 479,323
Felixstowe 313,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 147,137
Purfleet 86,855

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 £
Southampton 340,859 155,220 -185,639
London Gateway Port 246,446 232,877 -13,569
Felixstowe 313,958 0 -313,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 85,898 61,239 -24,659
Purfleet 86,855 0 -86,855
Harwich 9,738 0 -9,738
East Midlands Airport 5,691 0 -5,691
Holyhead 0 2,387 +2,387
London Heathrow Airport 1,138 0 -1,138

Quick facts

HS code: 11081910

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

Description: Starch made from rice. Ideal for baby food, skincare products, and as a thickening agent in sauces