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 37,214,659
France 7,112,750
Netherlands 4,120,677
Denmark 3,783,592
Ireland 2,247,031

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 20,204,793 17,009,866 -3,194,927
France 3,899,726 3,213,024 -686,702
Netherlands 2,562,456 1,558,221 -1,004,235
Denmark 2,282,008 1,501,584 -780,424
Ireland 1,211,382 1,035,649 -175,733
Poland 1,178,755 896,182 -282,573
Germany 743,613 906,981 +163,368
Hungary 658,889 413,195 -245,694
Spain 143,798 179,673 +35,875
Italy 82,325 89,812 +7,487

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 36,542,018
Germany 8,218,118
Denmark 3,730,921
Netherlands 3,389,673
Poland 2,933,163

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 19,997,593 16,544,425 -3,453,168
Germany 4,078,703 4,139,415 +60,712
Denmark 2,314,685 1,416,236 -898,449
Netherlands 2,136,994 1,252,679 -884,315
Poland 1,629,596 1,303,567 -326,029
Hungary 626,258 416,190 -210,068
Italy 233,330 145,249 -88,081
Spain 153,492 178,612 +25,120
Switzerland 188,598 67,287 -121,311
Sweden 96,553 84,860 -11,693

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 5 +0
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 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1

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) 54,581,147
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,962,610
Other 2,764,539
Air transport 143,525
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) 30,357,701 24,223,446 -6,134,255
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,360,874 1,601,736 +240,862
Other 1,551,369 1,213,170 -338,199
Air transport 75,681 67,844 -7,837
Road transport 69,199 14,993 -54,206

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 22,187,222
Immingham Docks 12,287,849
Eurotunnel 10,637,775
Killingholme 6,165,228
000 2,764,539

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 11,730,329 10,456,893 -1,273,436
Immingham Docks 7,091,447 5,196,402 -1,895,045
Eurotunnel 6,464,540 4,173,235 -2,291,305
Killingholme 2,851,584 3,313,644 +462,060
000 1,551,369 1,213,170 -338,199
Harwich 1,167,551 1,020,807 -146,744
Hull 992,741 294,384 -698,357
Middlesbrough 530,965 211,432 -319,533
Dover / Eurotunnel 389,213 232,224 -156,989
London 69,563 425,477 +355,914

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 28
Food and beverage service activities 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
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
2025-11 37
2025-10 27
2025-09 38
2025-08 36
2025-07 35

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 13
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 5,958,199
United States 2,710,608
Belgium 1,878,271
Netherlands 874,758
Spain 450,721

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 3,160,107 2,798,092 -362,015
United States 1,958,093 752,515 -1,205,578
Belgium 1,366,424 511,847 -854,577
Netherlands 532,260 342,498 -189,762
Spain 240,179 210,542 -29,637
Australia 172,408 134,797 -37,611
Poland 107,494 164,717 +57,223
Russia 122,902 123,586 +684
Germany 100,916 131,793 +30,877
France 170,381 59,575 -110,806

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 863,711
XI 335,450
XU 262,222
Denmark 13,899
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 432,978 430,733 -2,245
XI 184,938 150,512 -34,426
XU 162,169 100,053 -62,116
Denmark 7,569 6,330 -1,239
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) 8,830,839
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,020,258
Other 1,475,429
Air transport 113,843

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) 4,882,535 3,948,304 -934,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,690,192 1,330,066 -1,360,126
Other 787,801 687,628 -100,173
Air transport 67,870 45,973 -21,897

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 2,766,432
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,685,002
000 1,475,429
London Gateway Port 1,385,775
Felixstowe 1,064,364

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 1,611,175 1,155,257 -455,918
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,755,436 929,566 -825,870
000 787,801 687,628 -100,173
London Gateway Port 1,005,184 380,591 -624,593
Felixstowe 866,126 198,238 -667,888
Immingham Docks 490,171 520,499 +30,328
Liverpool Docks 595,218 333,361 -261,857
Dover 425,935 369,328 -56,607
Southampton 13,984 464,708 +450,724
Fishguard 116,725 279,532 +162,807

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