Import/export HS code 13023290: Guar seed thickeners

Thickeners made from guar seeds, commonly used in food and industrial products

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 £
India 10,780,182
Germany 2,268,400
France 804,276
China 526,181
Netherlands 449,525

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 £
India 6,475,174 4,305,008 -2,170,166
Germany 1,236,209 1,032,191 -204,018
France 330,321 473,955 +143,634
China 280,188 245,993 -34,195
Netherlands 178,308 271,217 +92,909
Pakistan 339,951 84,383 -255,568
Italy 142,044 266,428 +124,384
Belgium 120,087 83,840 -36,247
Slovakia 162,759 20,891 -141,868
Morocco 30,754 107,437 +76,683

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 £
India 12,668,977
China 871,234
Germany 502,322
Italy 455,725
Pakistan 430,547

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 £
India 7,478,585 5,190,392 -2,288,193
China 413,758 457,476 +43,718
Germany 308,251 194,071 -114,180
Italy 148,347 307,378 +159,031
Pakistan 340,959 89,588 -251,371
United States 197,333 231,250 +33,917
Netherlands 99,432 278,760 +179,328
France 78,506 151,237 +72,731
Indonesia 131,519 15,830 -115,689
Slovakia 145,886 0 -145,886

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 6
Greater Manchester 4
Outer London - South 4
West Yorkshire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Cheshire 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Outer London - South 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Kent 2 3 +1
Merseyside 2 3 +1
North Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,028,750
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,129,930
Air transport 579,624
Other 167,368
Road transport 1,003

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,394,441 4,634,309 -2,760,132
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,839,938 2,289,992 +450,054
Air transport 230,373 349,251 +118,878
Other 145,079 22,289 -122,790
Road transport 0 1,003 +1,003

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 7,075,561
London Gateway Port 2,527,320
Dover 1,969,072
Belfast Port 1,664,788
Southampton 665,566

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 £
Felixstowe 4,587,578 2,487,983 -2,099,595
London Gateway Port 1,504,356 1,022,964 -481,392
Dover 913,361 1,055,711 +142,350
Belfast Port 927,074 737,714 -189,360
Southampton 386,786 278,780 -108,006
Immingham Docks 155,620 422,604 +266,984
Eurotunnel 182,481 244,736 +62,255
Liverpool Docks 181,278 242,263 +60,985
Leeds Bradford Airport 115,299 118,450 +3,151
Harwich 104,274 118,595 +14,321

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 20
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 15
2025-11 9
2025-10 13
2025-09 12
2025-08 9

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+ 28
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 10
0-1m 3
Other 2

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 766,306
Denmark 410,664
Hungary 125,580
Poland 124,999
Thailand 71,109

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 374,510 391,796 +17,286
Denmark 36,618 374,046 +337,428
Hungary 71,760 53,820 -17,940
Poland 103,000 21,999 -81,001
Thailand 71,109 0 -71,109
United States 52,905 13,779 -39,126
Sweden 21,405 40,641 +19,236
United Arab Emirates 58,575 942 -57,633
Germany 38,774 12,187 -26,587
Italy 18,065 24,455 +6,390

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 4,866

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 4,781 85 -4,696

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) 1,106,690
Other 441,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 392,432
Air transport 88,573

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) 386,032 720,658 +334,626
Other 277,691 164,178 -113,513
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 265,129 127,303 -137,826
Air transport 67,013 21,560 -45,453

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 647,013
000 441,869
Heysham 150,830
Southampton 121,940
Holyhead 107,843

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 257,841 389,172 +131,331
000 277,691 164,178 -113,513
Heysham 20,298 130,532 +110,234
Southampton 109,366 12,574 -96,792
Holyhead 60,254 47,589 -12,665
Tyne 0 105,651 +105,651
Immingham Docks 49,242 31,607 -17,635
Liverpool Docks 62,015 15,798 -46,217
Felixstowe 50,419 18,627 -31,792
Manchester Airport 44,127 12,358 -31,769

Quick facts

HS code: 13023290

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

Description: Thickeners made from guar seeds, commonly used in food and industrial products