Import/export HS code 1302: Vegetable saps and extracts
Natural plant-based saps, extracts, and thickeners like agar-agar, pectin, and mucilages, used in food and other industries
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 62,390,603 |
| Germany | 33,934,701 |
| China | 33,717,365 |
| India | 28,816,661 |
| Spain | 28,674,718 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29,406,810 | 32,983,793 | +3,576,983 |
| Germany | 16,956,844 | 16,977,857 | +21,013 |
| China | 16,228,434 | 17,488,931 | +1,260,497 |
| India | 16,546,030 | 12,270,631 | -4,275,399 |
| Spain | 14,711,486 | 13,963,232 | -748,254 |
| France | 13,770,059 | 14,245,086 | +475,027 |
| Netherlands | 10,689,125 | 10,414,568 | -274,557 |
| Italy | 7,422,978 | 5,765,725 | -1,657,253 |
| Philippines | 6,221,756 | 4,859,674 | -1,362,082 |
| Indonesia | 7,104,027 | 3,653,763 | -3,450,264 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 66,966,289 |
| China | 41,530,360 |
| India | 38,510,834 |
| Germany | 34,536,283 |
| Spain | 28,446,119 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28,715,553 | 38,250,736 | +9,535,183 |
| China | 19,720,189 | 21,810,171 | +2,089,982 |
| India | 21,374,768 | 17,136,066 | -4,238,702 |
| Germany | 19,084,086 | 15,452,197 | -3,631,889 |
| Spain | 14,561,467 | 13,884,652 | -676,815 |
| France | 14,184,814 | 13,968,270 | -216,544 |
| Philippines | 7,453,276 | 5,745,166 | -1,708,110 |
| Italy | 7,203,830 | 5,449,812 | -1,754,018 |
| Indonesia | 7,102,016 | 3,787,828 | -3,314,188 |
| Denmark | 4,556,894 | 4,913,195 | +356,301 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 30 |
| Inner London - West | 29 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 25 |
| Inner London - East | 24 |
| Greater Manchester | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| Inner London - West | 23 | 21 | -2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 21 | 21 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 18 | 18 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 18 | 18 | +0 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 17 | 17 | +0 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 15 | 16 | +1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 14 | 15 | +1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 15 | 14 | -1 |
| Lancashire | 13 | 16 | +3 |
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) | 139,273,964 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 112,446,315 |
| Air transport | 79,312,715 |
| Other | 9,718,017 |
| Road transport | 1,505,980 |
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) | 69,797,997 | 69,475,967 | -322,030 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 65,150,649 | 47,295,666 | -17,854,983 |
| Air transport | 33,963,937 | 45,348,778 | +11,384,841 |
| Other | 5,635,494 | 4,082,523 | -1,552,971 |
| Road transport | 659,175 | 846,805 | +187,630 |
| Rail transport | 304,076 | 53,450 | -250,626 |
| Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) | 0 | 178,075 | +178,075 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 52,842,175 |
| Felixstowe | 46,536,846 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 39,356,917 |
| Eurotunnel | 30,906,835 |
| Immingham Docks | 24,650,337 |
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 | 23,560,281 | 29,281,894 | +5,721,613 |
| Felixstowe | 26,032,555 | 20,504,291 | -5,528,264 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 20,557,877 | 18,799,040 | -1,758,837 |
| Eurotunnel | 17,882,068 | 13,024,767 | -4,857,301 |
| Immingham Docks | 11,943,496 | 12,706,841 | +763,345 |
| Southampton | 12,359,561 | 9,183,308 | -3,176,253 |
| London | 7,962,132 | 6,836,678 | -1,125,454 |
| Glasgow Airport | 139,761 | 13,867,039 | +13,727,278 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 8,523,885 | 4,506,785 | -4,017,100 |
| East Midlands Airport | 6,190,237 | 5,080,572 | -1,109,665 |
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 | 169 |
| Manufacture of food products | 121 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 78 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 34 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | 26 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 128 |
| 2025-10 | 117 |
| 2025-09 | 123 |
| 2025-08 | 120 |
| 2025-07 | 131 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED | 119 |
| WHITMAN LABORATORIES LIMITED | 117 |
| IMCD UK LIMITED | 103 |
| CASTLEBRIDGE HOLDINGS LIMITED | 90 |
| CULTECH LTD | 90 |
| BARTH-HAAS UK LIMITED | 82 |
| MANNASOL PRODUCTS LIMITED | 82 |
| PARKACRE LIMITED | 75 |
| LEHVOSS UK LIMITED | 74 |
| PRINOVA EUROPE LIMITED | 72 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 185 |
| 54m+ | 131 |
| 0-1m | 64 |
| 15m-54m | 54 |
| Other | 27 |
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 | 33,272,135 |
| Ireland | 17,935,692 |
| Thailand | 17,247,742 |
| Belgium | 16,342,829 |
| United States | 15,397,358 |
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 | 15,349,934 | 17,922,201 | +2,572,267 |
| Ireland | 9,217,159 | 8,718,533 | -498,626 |
| Thailand | 9,777,392 | 7,470,350 | -2,307,042 |
| Belgium | 9,561,763 | 6,781,066 | -2,780,697 |
| United States | 8,708,927 | 6,688,431 | -2,020,496 |
| France | 7,363,480 | 7,921,861 | +558,381 |
| Germany | 8,153,238 | 2,832,101 | -5,321,137 |
| China | 3,047,581 | 5,634,510 | +2,586,929 |
| Denmark | 3,947,536 | 3,977,300 | +29,764 |
| South Korea | 2,601,309 | 2,819,900 | +218,591 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| India | 434,594 |
| XI | 245,716 |
| China | 18,595 |
| Germany | 13,885 |
| XU | 4,723 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 272,910 | 161,684 | -111,226 |
| XI | 166,419 | 79,297 | -87,122 |
| China | 18,595 | 0 | -18,595 |
| Germany | 12,077 | 1,808 | -10,269 |
| XU | 683 | 4,040 | +3,357 |
| France | 886 | 2,540 | +1,654 |
| United States | 301 | 318 | +17 |
| Switzerland | 53 | 201 | +148 |
| Ireland | 32 | 0 | -32 |
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) | 117,797,560 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 63,587,723 |
| Air transport | 34,368,466 |
| Other | 721,844 |
| Road transport | 33,635 |
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) | 58,107,863 | 59,689,697 | +1,581,834 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 37,131,361 | 26,456,362 | -10,674,999 |
| Air transport | 16,871,301 | 17,497,165 | +625,864 |
| Other | 471,956 | 249,888 | -222,068 |
| Road transport | 30,202 | 3,433 | -26,769 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 69,154,542 |
| Immingham Docks | 28,441,995 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 25,674,741 |
| London Gateway Port | 19,597,648 |
| Southampton | 16,463,026 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 35,926,418 | 33,228,124 | -2,698,294 |
| Immingham Docks | 15,046,581 | 13,395,414 | -1,651,167 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 11,554,109 | 14,120,632 | +2,566,523 |
| London Gateway Port | 8,641,343 | 10,956,305 | +2,314,962 |
| Southampton | 9,865,116 | 6,597,910 | -3,267,206 |
| Liverpool Docks | 7,989,776 | 5,915,500 | -2,074,276 |
| Felixstowe | 5,295,013 | 4,509,625 | -785,388 |
| Dover | 3,886,694 | 2,964,523 | -922,171 |
| Holyhead | 2,383,542 | 2,709,677 | +326,135 |
| East Midlands Airport | 3,327,844 | 1,539,451 | -1,788,393 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 1302
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Natural plant-based saps, extracts, and thickeners like agar-agar, pectin, and mucilages, used in food and other industries