Import/export HS code 17029010: Pure maltose

Chemically pure maltose sugar

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 £
United States 307,925
Netherlands 247,235
Jamaica 177,572
Taiwan 113,449
South Korea 105,160

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 132,995 174,930 +41,935
Netherlands 173,731 73,504 -100,227
Jamaica 103,141 74,431 -28,710
Taiwan 0 113,449 +113,449
South Korea 59,267 45,893 -13,374
China 66,171 27,695 -38,476
France 31,168 32,559 +1,391
Belgium 0 23,604 +23,604
Ireland 23,400 0 -23,400
India 6,385 15,115 +8,730

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 253,515
Japan 233,890
Jamaica 177,572
Taiwan 113,449
South Korea 105,160

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 159,914 93,601 -66,313
Japan 94,124 139,766 +45,642
Jamaica 103,141 74,431 -28,710
Taiwan 0 113,449 +113,449
South Korea 59,267 45,893 -13,374
China 67,404 27,131 -40,273
France 9,557 31,578 +22,021
Belgium 12,119 23,604 +11,485
Switzerland 32,446 0 -32,446
Germany 7,569 23,241 +15,672

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 3
Outer London - South 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Merseyside 2

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
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 2 0 -2
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
West of England 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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) 647,802
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 313,819
Air transport 232,192
Road transport 3,261
Other 388

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) 314,233 333,569 +19,336
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 192,976 120,843 -72,133
Air transport 95,671 136,521 +40,850
Road transport 3,261 0 -3,261
Other 388 0 -388

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 228,566
London Heathrow Airport 215,297
Felixstowe 189,549
Harwich 177,422
Southampton 154,180

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 £
London Gateway Port 152,477 76,089 -76,388
London Heathrow Airport 85,681 129,616 +43,935
Felixstowe 48,932 140,617 +91,685
Harwich 130,145 47,277 -82,868
Southampton 81,592 72,588 -9,004
Eurotunnel 30,408 33,484 +3,076
Thamesport 32,263 15,446 -16,817
Liverpool Docks 0 28,388 +28,388
Purfleet 0 23,604 +23,604
Portsmouth 23,400 0 -23,400

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 16
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 8
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 4

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 11
54m+ 10
Other 5
15m-54m 2
0-1m 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 £
Germany 390,788
Spain 140,341
Ireland 104,329
Netherlands 80,872
Denmark 32,589

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 £
Germany 3,436 387,352 +383,916
Spain 7,967 132,374 +124,407
Ireland 41,685 62,644 +20,959
Netherlands 8,274 72,598 +64,324
Denmark 0 32,589 +32,589
United States 3,660 9,896 +6,236
France 1,366 7,577 +6,211
Belgium 2,516 5,301 +2,785
Greece 0 5,164 +5,164
Slovenia 0 4,420 +4,420

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) 736,016
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,453
Air transport 29,368

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) 59,406 676,610 +617,204
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,345 28,108 +26,763
Air transport 10,720 18,648 +7,928

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 617,300
Holyhead 99,825
Immingham Docks 23,810
London Heathrow Airport 10,342
Dover 8,779

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 11,403 605,897 +594,494
Holyhead 41,685 58,140 +16,455
Immingham Docks 0 23,810 +23,810
London Heathrow Airport 2,520 7,822 +5,302
Dover 0 8,779 +8,779
East Midlands Airport 5,712 2,880 -2,832
ZLC 2,488 4,481 +1,993
Harwich 6,318 0 -6,318
Liverpool Docks 0 4,504 +4,504
London Stansted Airport 0 3,465 +3,465

Quick facts

HS code: 17029010

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

Description: Chemically pure maltose sugar