Import/export HS code 121291: Sugar beet

Fresh, chilled, frozen, or dried sugar beet, used mainly for food or sugar production

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 £
Netherlands 10,794,547
Ireland 317,947
Indonesia 201,574
United States 92,734
Denmark 12,511

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 £
Netherlands 8,254,853 2,539,694 -5,715,159
Ireland 275,140 42,807 -232,333
Indonesia 0 201,574 +201,574
United States 0 92,734 +92,734
Denmark 4,321 8,190 +3,869
Uganda 0 6,382 +6,382
France 1,400 2,800 +1,400
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 2,467 +2,467
Hungary 1,100 0 -1,100

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 £
Indonesia 294,308
Denmark 12,511
Zimbabwe 10,234
Uganda 6,382
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,467

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 £
Indonesia 0 294,308 +294,308
Denmark 4,321 8,190 +3,869
Zimbabwe 10,234 0 -10,234
Uganda 0 6,382 +6,382
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 2,467 +2,467
Spain 0 1,400 +1,400
France 1,400 0 -1,400
Italy 0 1,400 +1,400
Hungary 1,100 0 -1,100

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 11,102,260
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 294,308
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,045
Air transport 6,382
Road transport 2,467

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 £
Other 8,519,759 2,582,501 -5,937,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 294,308 +294,308
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,055 10,990 -6,065
Air transport 0 6,382 +6,382
Road transport 0 2,467 +2,467

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 11,102,260
London Gateway Port 201,574
Felixstowe 92,734
Harwich 10,234
Immingham Docks 9,211

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 £
000 8,519,759 2,582,501 -5,937,258
London Gateway Port 0 201,574 +201,574
Felixstowe 0 92,734 +92,734
Harwich 10,234 0 -10,234
Immingham Docks 4,321 4,890 +569
London Gatwick Airport 0 6,382 +6,382
Dover 2,500 2,800 +300
London 0 3,300 +3,300
ZLC 0 2,467 +2,467

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
Ireland 3,399,173
Australia 50,993
Italy 42,240
Finland 9,676
Thailand 7,942

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 £
Ireland 2,604,988 794,185 -1,810,803
Australia 50,993 0 -50,993
Italy 42,240 0 -42,240
Finland 5,465 4,211 -1,254
Thailand 2,244 5,698 +3,454
Israel 0 7,207 +7,207
Malaysia 1,060 5,938 +4,878
United States 0 2,416 +2,416
Norway 0 2,000 +2,000
Netherlands 0 1,633 +1,633

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 3,399,173

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 2,604,988 794,185 -1,810,803

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 3,399,173
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 120,845
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,064
Air transport 4,416

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 £
Other 2,604,988 794,185 -1,810,803
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 102,002 18,843 -83,159
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 6,064 +6,064
Air transport 0 4,416 +4,416

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,399,173
Grangemouth Docks 42,240
Southampton 38,369
London Gateway Port 19,903
Felixstowe 14,868

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 £
000 2,604,988 794,185 -1,810,803
Grangemouth Docks 42,240 0 -42,240
Southampton 38,369 0 -38,369
London Gateway Port 1,060 18,843 +17,783
Felixstowe 14,868 0 -14,868
Hull 5,465 0 -5,465
London 0 4,211 +4,211
ZLC 0 2,416 +2,416
East Midlands Airport 0 2,000 +2,000
Harwich 0 1,633 +1,633

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 121291

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

Description: Fresh, chilled, frozen, or dried sugar beet, used mainly for food or sugar production