Import/export HS code 17011290: Various Beet Sugar

Beet sugar not intended for refining, ready for direct use

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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 £
Ireland 1,619,835
France 106,524
India 85,155
Pakistan 35,574
Netherlands 30,901

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 £
Ireland 656,784 963,051 +306,267
France 90,775 15,749 -75,026
India 43,655 41,500 -2,155
Pakistan 19,813 15,761 -4,052
Netherlands 17,371 13,530 -3,841
Belgium 0 8,674 +8,674
Poland 4,369 2,114 -2,255
Romania 3,113 3,264 +151
China 5,243 0 -5,243
Switzerland 0 5,068 +5,068

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 85,155
France 74,693
Germany 40,739
Pakistan 40,554
Netherlands 22,942

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 43,655 41,500 -2,155
France 74,693 0 -74,693
Germany 29,646 11,093 -18,553
Pakistan 24,793 15,761 -9,032
Netherlands 4,812 18,130 +13,318
China 6,123 5,068 -1,055
Ukraine 0 8,674 +8,674
Poland 4,369 2,114 -2,255
Romania 3,113 3,264 +151
Colombia 0 1,825 +1,825

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 1

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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 £
Other 1,619,902
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 155,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 139,626
Air transport 3,160
Road transport 1,645

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 656,795 963,107 +306,312
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 114,353 41,494 -72,859
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 73,691 65,935 -7,756
Air transport 3,160 0 -3,160
Road transport 1,645 0 -1,645

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,619,902
Felixstowe 112,761
London 80,349
Dover 47,273
Southampton 39,771

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 £
000 656,795 963,107 +306,312
Felixstowe 52,719 60,042 +7,323
London 71,675 8,674 -63,001
Dover 26,435 20,838 -5,597
Southampton 24,010 15,761 -8,249
Eurotunnel 6,533 0 -6,533
Hull 2,390 1,525 -865
London Gateway Port 2,639 0 -2,639
London Stansted Airport 2,280 0 -2,280
Harwich 1,643 589 -1,054

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 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
Manufacture of food products 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 1
2025-05 3
2025-03 1
2025-02 3
2024-12 3

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
1m-15m 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 259,321
Netherlands 56,860
United Arab Emirates 55,948
Bermuda 36,480
Cyprus 15,936

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 106,869 152,452 +45,583
Netherlands 49,743 7,117 -42,626
United Arab Emirates 40,493 15,455 -25,038
Bermuda 19,200 17,280 -1,920
Cyprus 0 15,936 +15,936
Poland 15,481 0 -15,481
United States 0 15,356 +15,356
Belgium 3,535 3,510 -25
Germany 3,437 0 -3,437
Spain 2,939 0 -2,939

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 £
Ireland 164,724
Netherlands 78,133
XU 12,473
France 3,813
XI 241

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 £
Ireland 84,484 80,240 -4,244
Netherlands 16,221 61,912 +45,691
XU 6,019 6,454 +435
France 84 3,729 +3,645
XI 124 117 -7
Mauritius 18 0 -18

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 259,402
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 113,204
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,424
Air transport 15,356

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 106,950 152,452 +45,502
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 62,709 50,495 -12,214
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 73,455 11,969 -61,486
Air transport 0 15,356 +15,356

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 259,402
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,716
London Gateway Port 55,948
Southampton 37,841
Felixstowe 29,611

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 £
000 106,950 152,452 +45,502
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,864 4,852 -54,012
London Gateway Port 40,493 15,455 -25,038
Southampton 20,561 17,280 -3,281
Felixstowe 12,845 16,766 +3,921
Manchester Airport 0 15,356 +15,356
Harwich 3,345 7,117 +3,772
London 0 994 +994
Portsmouth 56 0 -56

Quick facts

HS code: 17011290

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

Description: Beet sugar not intended for refining, ready for direct use