Import/export HS code 17049010: Liquorice extract with high sugar content

Liquorice extract containing more than 10% sugar, with no other added substances

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 £
Netherlands 3,792,622
Switzerland 1,451,418
Poland 535,150
Turkey 336,732
France 275,037

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 1,891,208 1,901,414 +10,206
Switzerland 705,149 746,269 +41,120
Poland 326,008 209,142 -116,866
Turkey 276,339 60,393 -215,946
France 68,516 206,521 +138,005
China 11,971 205,614 +193,643
New Zealand 142,232 40,936 -101,296
Pakistan 21,135 77,520 +56,385
Italy 54,419 39,798 -14,621
Ireland 58,950 8,398 -50,552

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 £
Netherlands 3,786,003
Switzerland 1,577,334
Poland 672,594
Turkey 336,732
China 208,716

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 £
Netherlands 1,879,032 1,906,971 +27,939
Switzerland 766,221 811,113 +44,892
Poland 333,285 339,309 +6,024
Turkey 276,339 60,393 -215,946
China 11,971 196,745 +184,774
New Zealand 142,232 4,754 -137,478
Italy 58,628 44,088 -14,540
Pakistan 21,135 77,520 +56,385
Australia 46,871 49,501 +2,630
Germany 22,076 44,554 +22,478

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5
Inner London - East 5
Inner London - West 3
Kent 3
Outer London - West and North West 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 5 +2
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Kent 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,335,693
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,314,389
Road transport 539,587
Air transport 171,065
Other 72,389

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) 2,621,234 2,714,459 +93,225
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 773,663 540,726 -232,937
Road transport 247,378 292,209 +44,831
Air transport 21,920 149,145 +127,225
Other 60,366 12,023 -48,343

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,565,901
Felixstowe 1,384,035
ZLC 905,851
Dover 845,115
Eurotunnel 410,844

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 1,284,529 1,281,372 -3,157
Felixstowe 810,291 573,744 -236,547
ZLC 488,321 417,530 -70,791
Dover 246,478 598,637 +352,159
Eurotunnel 209,266 201,578 -7,688
Dover / Eurotunnel 239,896 108,131 -131,765
Thamesport 92,834 73,423 -19,411
London Gateway Port 65,300 82,709 +17,409
Southampton 59,324 86,099 +26,775
London Heathrow Airport 4,580 120,391 +115,811

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 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of food products 5
Food and beverage service activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 5
2025-08 11
2025-07 6

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 17
0-1m 8
15m-54m 7
54m+ 5
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 £
Indonesia 495,594
Ireland 493,785
United States 374,457
Germany 199,469
Canada 130,752

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 £
Indonesia 111,841 383,753 +271,912
Ireland 265,269 228,516 -36,753
United States 132,761 241,696 +108,935
Germany 14,612 184,857 +170,245
Canada 62,178 68,574 +6,396
United Arab Emirates 51,722 72,862 +21,140
Australia 71,238 44,207 -27,031
Malaysia 88,312 9,662 -78,650
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 91,290 4,341 -86,949
Japan 34,608 58,491 +23,883

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 254,605
XI 3,571

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 127,728 126,877 -851
XI 1,596 1,975 +379

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) 1,701,205
Air transport 383,261
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 340,845
Other 259,564

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) 768,465 932,740 +164,275
Air transport 116,407 266,854 +150,447
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 189,699 151,146 -38,553
Other 129,324 130,240 +916

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 430,344
Liverpool Docks 427,886
London Gateway Port 398,483
Felixstowe 384,943
000 259,564

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 £
Southampton 271,593 158,751 -112,842
Liverpool Docks 77,653 350,233 +272,580
London Gateway Port 139,449 259,034 +119,585
Felixstowe 271,205 113,738 -157,467
000 129,324 130,240 +916
London Heathrow Airport 18,504 226,149 +207,645
Holyhead 114,095 83,230 -30,865
East Midlands Airport 46,828 29,177 -17,651
Immingham Docks 42,142 31,409 -10,733
Belfast Port 7,412 47,770 +40,358

Quick facts

HS code: 17049010

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

Description: Liquorice extract containing more than 10% sugar, with no other added substances