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 2,709,341
Belgium 1,753,047
Cambodia 131,193
Germany 120,308
Netherlands 96,986

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 1,352,523 1,356,818 +4,295
Belgium 939,733 813,314 -126,419
Cambodia 131,193 0 -131,193
Germany 67,720 52,588 -15,132
Netherlands 30,506 66,480 +35,974
Singapore 0 19,983 +19,983
Ghana 15,802 3,422 -12,380
France 0 13,298 +13,298
Denmark 1,604 4,247 +2,643
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 2,709,341
Belgium 1,791,354
Cambodia 162,395
Thailand 98,316
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 1,352,523 1,356,818 +4,295
Belgium 972,144 819,210 -152,934
Cambodia 131,193 31,202 -99,991
Thailand 33,526 64,790 +31,264
Netherlands 30,506 25,638 -4,868
Ghana 15,802 3,422 -12,380
France 0 13,298 +13,298
Myanmar 1,783 9,640 +7,857
Italy 1,604 4,247 +2,643
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 2
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 1 2 +1
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) 4,670,383
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 200,830
Air transport 11,411

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) 2,379,344 2,291,039 -88,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 160,663 40,167 -120,496
Air transport 2,838 8,573 +5,735

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,624,773
Felixstowe 453,668
London 170,220
Eurotunnel 156,275
Immingham Docks 153,416

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 1,876,520 1,748,253 -128,267
Felixstowe 224,345 229,323 +4,978
London 15,802 154,418 +138,616
Eurotunnel 135,582 20,693 -114,889
Immingham Docks 113,732 39,684 -74,048
Purfleet 20,281 69,038 +48,757
Dover / Eurotunnel 73,383 8,293 -65,090
Harwich 28,087 37,163 +9,076
Southampton 41,574 2,446 -39,128
Hull 1,343 12,488 +11,145

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 8
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
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 6
2025-08 4

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 2
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 55,169
Poland 54,272
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 588,500 320,893 -267,607
Netherlands 413,592 2,038 -411,554
United Arab Emirates 49,900 5,269 -44,631
Poland 23,842 30,430 +6,588
Italy 19,421 12,873 -6,548
San Marino 28,615 0 -28,615
Turkey 7,613 11,377 +3,764
Brazil 5,420 10,797 +5,377
Spain 0 9,752 +9,752
France 2,441 3,880 +1,439

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) 1,378,577
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 172,568
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) 1,041,618 336,959 -704,659
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 99,831 72,737 -27,094
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 481,685
Felixstowe 313,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 160,443
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 394,359 101,720 -292,639
London Gateway Port 246,446 235,239 -11,207
Felixstowe 313,958 0 -313,958
Dover / Eurotunnel 90,093 70,350 -19,743
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