Import/export HS code 130220: Pectin and pectates

Natural thickeners derived from fruits, used in jams, jellies, and food products

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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 £
Netherlands 8,929,556
Denmark 7,769,618
Germany 6,090,894
France 4,612,345
Belgium 4,411,026

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 4,456,021 4,473,535 +17,514
Denmark 3,809,232 3,960,386 +151,154
Germany 3,093,198 2,997,696 -95,502
France 2,547,289 2,065,056 -482,233
Belgium 3,000,804 1,410,222 -1,590,582
Czechia 1,952,828 1,719,317 -233,511
Italy 1,737,018 1,577,576 -159,442
Spain 990,827 1,237,060 +246,233
Ireland 173,867 534,129 +360,262
China 507,096 184,899 -322,197

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 £
Germany 15,844,333
Denmark 8,085,765
France 5,843,643
Czechia 3,698,016
Italy 3,268,849

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 £
Germany 7,908,281 7,936,052 +27,771
Denmark 3,925,625 4,160,140 +234,515
France 3,310,358 2,533,285 -777,073
Czechia 1,952,828 1,745,188 -207,640
Italy 1,697,678 1,571,171 -126,507
Spain 1,257,092 1,242,441 -14,651
Belgium 1,427,615 292,017 -1,135,598
China 541,587 188,470 -353,117
Brazil 104,875 196,924 +92,049
Switzerland 58,616 72,745 +14,129

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Essex 3
Merseyside 3

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
Inner London - West 7 5 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Essex 3 1 -2
Merseyside 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
West Yorkshire 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1

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) 39,563,786
Air transport 1,957,950
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 852,038
Other 612,466
Rail transport 13,382

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) 20,815,756 18,748,030 -2,067,726
Air transport 1,113,762 844,188 -269,574
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 357,545 494,493 +136,948
Other 202,230 410,236 +208,006
Rail transport 0 13,382 +13,382

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 14,101,405
Eurotunnel 9,145,551
Dover 8,218,596
Felixstowe 2,348,187
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,610,976

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,974,477 7,126,928 +152,451
Eurotunnel 5,553,889 3,591,662 -1,962,227
Dover 3,400,274 4,818,322 +1,418,048
Felixstowe 1,687,238 660,949 -1,026,289
Dover / Eurotunnel 830,056 780,920 -49,136
Liverpool Docks 561,475 467,042 -94,433
East Midlands Airport 554,625 388,685 -165,940
Portsmouth 235,777 625,659 +389,882
London 553,163 298,820 -254,343
Killingholme 322,631 461,995 +139,364

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 19
Manufacture of food products 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
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
2025-11 14
2025-10 11
2025-09 10
2025-08 14
2025-07 15

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+ 25
1m-15m 18
15m-54m 7
0-1m 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 £
Israel 575,847
Ireland 529,860
Ghana 240,000
France 235,156
Saudi Arabia 170,919

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 £
Israel 179,849 395,998 +216,149
Ireland 205,011 324,849 +119,838
Ghana 240,000 0 -240,000
France 113,040 122,116 +9,076
Saudi Arabia 155,011 15,908 -139,103
Netherlands 18,632 89,024 +70,392
Kenya 0 105,245 +105,245
Germany 82,803 12,150 -70,653
Czechia 0 51,936 +51,936
Italy 25,541 25,341 -200

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 £
Germany 13,885
XI 7,451
XU 1,191

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 £
Germany 12,077 1,808 -10,269
XI 4,317 3,134 -1,183
XU 220 971 +751

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) 1,303,433
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,001,658
Air transport 75,365
Other 22,527
Road transport 3,433

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) 629,527 673,906 +44,379
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 496,540 505,118 +8,578
Air transport 33,845 41,520 +7,675
Other 16,614 5,913 -10,701
Road transport 0 3,433 +3,433

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 992,658
Dover / Eurotunnel 443,118
Holyhead 416,423
Felixstowe 152,211
Liverpool Docks 122,950

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 £
London Gateway Port 592,111 400,547 -191,564
Dover / Eurotunnel 226,791 216,327 -10,464
Holyhead 97,377 319,046 +221,669
Felixstowe 8,781 143,430 +134,649
Liverpool Docks 122,950 0 -122,950
London Heathrow Airport 29,082 25,534 -3,548
Portsmouth 0 49,656 +49,656
Immingham Docks 18,038 21,495 +3,457
Hull 19,804 15,532 -4,272
Southampton 15,930 8,877 -7,053

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 130220

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

Description: Natural thickeners derived from fruits, used in jams, jellies, and food products