Import/export HS code 20089941: Ginger

Root of the ginger plant, used as a spice or food

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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 £
China 2,143,261
Poland 341,837
Netherlands 212,155
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 59,212
Singapore 25,403

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 £
China 1,083,840 1,059,421 -24,419
Poland 170,640 171,197 +557
Netherlands 75,270 136,885 +61,615
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,437 26,775 -5,662
Singapore 0 25,403 +25,403
Fiji 2,286 7,170 +4,884
France 6,712 1,220 -5,492
Germany 1,478 0 -1,478
Australia 0 1,117 +1,117

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 £
China 2,170,644
Poland 341,837
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 133,634
Thailand 89,208
Netherlands 53,257

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 £
China 1,114,926 1,055,718 -59,208
Poland 170,640 171,197 +557
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 36,778 96,856 +60,078
Thailand 25,848 63,360 +37,512
Netherlands 20,707 32,550 +11,843
Fiji 3,764 8,390 +4,626
Australia 0 1,117 +1,117

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Essex 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
East Central Scotland 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 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) 2,129,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 670,863
Air transport 1,117

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) 1,040,361 1,089,510 +49,149
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 332,302 338,561 +6,259
Air transport 0 1,117 +1,117

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,303,941
Southampton 622,201
Dover / Eurotunnel 341,837
Grangemouth Docks 188,250
Liverpool Docks 94,767

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 £
Felixstowe 752,733 551,208 -201,525
Southampton 244,489 377,712 +133,223
Dover / Eurotunnel 170,640 171,197 +557
Grangemouth Docks 75,425 112,825 +37,400
Liverpool Docks 25,952 68,815 +42,863
Thamesport 35,427 40,975 +5,548
Belfast Port 30,201 26,775 -3,426
Dover 9,527 41,108 +31,581
Immingham Docks 11,569 29,287 +17,718
Harwich 3,592 8,169 +4,577

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 12
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
Accommodation 1
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 6
2025-10 8
2025-09 4
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 8
54m+ 6
15m-54m 4

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 £
Netherlands 4,099
Ireland 21

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 £
Netherlands 4,099 0 -4,099
Ireland 0 21 +21

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 £
China 21

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 £
China 0 21 +21

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) 3,944
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155
Other 21

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) 3,944 0 -3,944
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155 0 -155
Other 0 21 +21

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 3,944
Immingham Docks 155
000 21

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 £
Harwich 3,944 0 -3,944
Immingham Docks 155 0 -155
000 0 21 +21

Quick facts

HS code: 20089941

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

Description: Root of the ginger plant, used as a spice or food