Import/export HS code 17049051: Marzipan and pastes in large packs

Pastes like marzipan, sold in packages of 1 kg or more

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 £
Belgium 37,694,325
France 6,923,502
Netherlands 4,112,934
Denmark 3,725,461
Ireland 2,174,373

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 £
Belgium 20,135,008 17,559,317 -2,575,691
France 3,707,139 3,216,363 -490,776
Netherlands 2,568,458 1,544,476 -1,023,982
Denmark 2,188,295 1,537,166 -651,129
Ireland 1,196,043 978,330 -217,713
Poland 1,200,399 867,881 -332,518
Germany 727,257 920,473 +193,216
Hungary 598,134 413,195 -184,939
Spain 149,817 173,654 +23,837
Italy 71,547 94,845 +23,298

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 £
Belgium 37,059,388
Germany 8,192,677
Denmark 3,560,602
Netherlands 3,389,577
Poland 2,867,463

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 £
Belgium 19,956,278 17,103,110 -2,853,168
Germany 4,042,614 4,150,063 +107,449
Denmark 2,103,584 1,457,018 -646,566
Netherlands 2,148,014 1,241,563 -906,451
Poland 1,592,127 1,275,336 -316,791
Hungary 565,503 416,190 -149,313
Italy 204,981 145,399 -59,582
Spain 159,511 172,593 +13,082
Switzerland 180,339 63,298 -117,041
Sweden 89,038 96,886 +7,848

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Outer London - West and North West 7
West Yorkshire 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
North Yorkshire 4

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
Inner London - West 7 5 -2
Outer London - West and North West 5 6 +1
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
North Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Essex 2 2 +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) 54,728,306
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,947,051
Other 2,682,671
Air transport 146,665
Road transport 84,192

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) 29,938,077 24,790,229 -5,147,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,332,413 1,614,638 +282,225
Other 1,548,696 1,133,975 -414,721
Air transport 73,412 73,253 -159
Road transport 73,188 11,004 -62,184

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 22,124,120
Immingham Docks 12,552,083
Eurotunnel 10,725,905
Killingholme 6,071,625
000 2,682,671

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 £
Dover 11,371,628 10,752,492 -619,136
Immingham Docks 7,101,491 5,450,592 -1,650,899
Eurotunnel 6,437,163 4,288,742 -2,148,421
Killingholme 2,936,221 3,135,404 +199,183
000 1,548,696 1,133,975 -414,721
Harwich 1,205,878 980,096 -225,782
Hull 914,735 387,593 -527,142
Middlesbrough 451,196 212,924 -238,272
Dover / Eurotunnel 383,339 236,142 -147,197
London 69,563 440,414 +370,851

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 31
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Food and beverage service activities 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 37
2025-10 27
2025-09 38
2025-08 36

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 21
15m-54m 12
Other 7
0-1m 6

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 5,924,522
United States 2,694,494
Belgium 1,730,470
Netherlands 814,674
Spain 426,662

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 3,115,393 2,809,129 -306,264
United States 1,941,979 752,515 -1,189,464
Belgium 1,256,310 474,160 -782,150
Netherlands 466,251 348,423 -117,828
Spain 226,891 199,771 -27,120
Australia 172,408 134,797 -37,611
Poland 79,507 205,706 +126,199
Germany 57,279 160,349 +103,070
France 145,232 70,291 -74,941
Greece 105,078 84,105 -20,973

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 849,869
XI 324,007
Denmark 14,019
Italy 147

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 420,877 428,992 +8,115
XI 184,538 139,469 -45,069
Denmark 7,655 6,364 -1,291
Italy 147 0 -147

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) 8,622,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,901,082
Other 1,453,648
Air transport 97,729

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) 4,573,128 4,048,872 -524,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,641,578 1,259,504 -1,382,074
Other 772,005 681,643 -90,362
Air transport 51,756 45,973 -5,783

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 2,697,231
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,486,636
000 1,453,648
London Gateway Port 1,385,775
Felixstowe 1,069,293

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 £
Holyhead 1,517,873 1,179,358 -338,515
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,488,528 998,108 -490,420
000 772,005 681,643 -90,362
London Gateway Port 1,010,889 374,886 -636,003
Felixstowe 867,095 202,198 -664,897
Immingham Docks 501,361 520,513 +19,152
Liverpool Docks 644,791 291,385 -353,406
Dover 396,475 341,907 -54,568
Southampton 13,984 464,708 +450,724
Fishguard 172,698 223,559 +50,861

Quick facts

HS code: 17049051

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

Description: Pastes like marzipan, sold in packages of 1 kg or more