Import/export HS code 13023290: Guar seed thickeners

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

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  • 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 10,279,838
Germany 2,270,874
France 755,898
China 551,871
Pakistan 424,334

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 6,006,493 4,273,345 -1,733,148
Germany 1,151,623 1,119,251 -32,372
France 309,597 446,301 +136,704
China 305,878 245,993 -59,885
Pakistan 339,951 84,383 -255,568
Netherlands 216,900 193,491 -23,409
Italy 146,778 245,784 +99,006
Belgium 126,859 80,007 -46,852
Slovakia 184,234 14,495 -169,739
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 12,197,331
China 911,660
Germany 480,943
Italy 435,869
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 6,962,528 5,234,803 -1,727,725
China 447,158 464,502 +17,344
Germany 278,194 202,749 -75,445
Italy 144,225 291,644 +147,419
Pakistan 340,959 89,588 -251,371
United States 186,518 209,179 +22,661
Netherlands 110,837 182,859 +72,022
France 75,406 133,433 +58,027
Slovakia 167,361 0 -167,361
Indonesia 131,519 15,830 -115,689

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 3 -3
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 3 3 +0
Merseyside 3 3 +0
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) 11,491,783
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,013,480
Air transport 532,820
Other 185,182
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) 6,964,308 4,527,475 -2,436,833
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,794,360 2,219,120 +424,760
Air transport 214,828 317,992 +103,164
Other 163,385 21,797 -141,588
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 6,723,840
London Gateway Port 2,339,720
Dover 2,004,356
Belfast Port 1,718,168
Southampton 643,756

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 4,231,904 2,491,936 -1,739,968
London Gateway Port 1,392,916 946,804 -446,112
Dover 840,191 1,164,165 +323,974
Belfast Port 936,286 781,882 -154,404
Southampton 386,786 256,970 -129,816
Immingham Docks 180,591 335,550 +154,959
Liverpool Docks 190,404 210,642 +20,238
Eurotunnel 188,693 200,769 +12,076
Harwich 106,574 113,267 +6,693
Leeds Bradford Airport 94,949 108,600 +13,651

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
2025-11 9
2025-10 13
2025-09 12
2025-08 9
2025-07 12

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+ 27
1m-15m 12
15m-54m 10
0-1m 3
Other 3

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 730,714
Denmark 415,312
Poland 127,277
Hungary 125,580
United States 72,149

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 409,459 321,255 -88,204
Denmark 41,266 374,046 +332,780
Poland 105,278 21,999 -83,279
Hungary 71,760 53,820 -17,940
United States 48,958 23,191 -25,767
Thailand 71,109 0 -71,109
Sweden 21,405 40,641 +19,236
United Arab Emirates 58,575 0 -58,575
Germany 45,440 12,187 -33,253
Brazil 35,600 17,217 -18,383

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 6,878
XU 2,409

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 6,793 85 -6,708
XU 0 2,409 +2,409

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) 1,140,540
Other 443,881
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 350,738
Air transport 94,038

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) 423,838 716,702 +292,864
Other 279,703 164,178 -115,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 278,909 71,829 -207,080
Air transport 72,478 21,560 -50,918

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 655,957
000 443,881
Holyhead 127,323
Southampton 121,940
Tyne 105,651

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 262,710 393,247 +130,537
000 279,703 164,178 -115,525
Holyhead 79,734 47,589 -32,145
Southampton 99,954 21,986 -77,968
Tyne 0 105,651 +105,651
Immingham Docks 53,890 31,607 -22,283
Heysham 20,298 61,046 +40,748
Liverpool Docks 62,015 15,798 -46,217
London Gateway Port 42,700 29,891 -12,809
Felixstowe 50,419 18,627 -31,792

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