Import/export HS code 21021010: Culture yeast

Specialized yeast used for fermentation in food and beverage production

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 £
Ireland 6,769,562
Switzerland 3,918,928
Denmark 1,910,341
Austria 1,497,995
Germany 751,265

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 £
Ireland 3,327,815 3,441,747 +113,932
Switzerland 1,784,388 2,134,540 +350,152
Denmark 1,026,802 883,539 -143,263
Austria 790,817 707,178 -83,639
Germany 395,159 356,106 -39,053
Italy 195,748 218,476 +22,728
Canada 277,091 124,022 -153,069
France 174,281 71,077 -103,204
Netherlands 104,691 83,780 -20,911
United States 23,848 110,164 +86,316

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 £
Austria 2,685,386
Germany 1,623,361
Denmark 1,526,497
Poland 1,383,989
Canada 585,969

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 £
Austria 1,534,031 1,151,355 -382,676
Germany 844,784 778,577 -66,207
Denmark 753,120 773,377 +20,257
Poland 604,535 779,454 +174,919
Canada 405,660 180,309 -225,351
South Africa 0 457,299 +457,299
Sweden 190,887 181,323 -9,564
United Kingdom 157,745 136,199 -21,546
United States 27,720 111,141 +83,421
France 80,033 46,545 -33,488

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Suffolk 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Suffolk 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +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) 7,633,407
Other 6,731,721
Air transport 1,311,923
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 786,742
Road transport 54,325

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) 3,825,019 3,808,388 -16,631
Other 3,300,573 3,431,148 +130,575
Air transport 679,485 632,438 -47,047
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 422,972 363,770 -59,202
Road transport 0 54,325 +54,325

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 6,731,721
Eurotunnel 4,498,679
Dover 1,559,941
Purfleet 942,723
Immingham Docks 800,076

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 £
000 3,300,573 3,431,148 +130,575
Eurotunnel 2,453,102 2,045,577 -407,525
Dover 1,013,924 546,017 -467,907
Purfleet 0 942,723 +942,723
Immingham Docks 427,486 372,590 -54,896
East Midlands Airport 315,413 437,547 +122,134
Manchester Airport 128,498 62,824 -65,674
Southampton 138,246 48,158 -90,088
London Stansted Airport 84,182 100,610 +16,428
Liverpool Docks 93,262 90,779 -2,483

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 13
Manufacture of beverages 8
Manufacture of food products 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3

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 10
2025-09 10
2025-08 5

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 14
54m+ 11
15m-54m 10
Other 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Russia 5,664,923
Denmark 3,458,436
Japan 2,282,348
United States 984,156
Belgium 895,927

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 £
Russia 2,984,111 2,680,812 -303,299
Denmark 1,782,288 1,676,148 -106,140
Japan 1,291,473 990,875 -300,598
United States 401,053 583,103 +182,050
Belgium 98,201 797,726 +699,525
Ireland 368,840 181,058 -187,782
France 315,339 223,532 -91,807
Poland 167,990 145,378 -22,612
China 0 191,642 +191,642
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,030 171,875 +169,845

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 £
XI 95,730

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 £
XI 34,004 61,726 +27,722

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) 9,925,991
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,209,273
Air transport 1,017,461
Other 95,730
Road transport 1,330

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) 4,624,158 5,301,833 +677,675
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,854,168 2,355,105 -499,063
Air transport 493,773 523,688 +29,915
Other 34,004 61,726 +27,722
Road transport 1,330 0 -1,330

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,527,910
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,543,649
Immingham Docks 3,411,002
Felixstowe 1,355,809
Liverpool Docks 707,610

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 2,269,164 2,258,746 -10,418
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,477,291 2,066,358 +589,067
Immingham Docks 1,753,745 1,657,257 -96,488
Felixstowe 577,949 777,860 +199,911
Liverpool Docks 417,480 290,130 -127,350
Southampton 234,300 453,654 +219,354
Grangemouth Docks 552,190 93,129 -459,061
London Heathrow Airport 108,210 322,173 +213,963
East Midlands Airport 182,503 158,605 -23,898
London Stansted Airport 120,583 7,601 -112,982

Quick facts

HS code: 21021010

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

Description: Specialized yeast used for fermentation in food and beverage production