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 6,705,428
Switzerland 3,986,435
Denmark 1,832,692
Austria 1,403,688
Germany 745,183

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 3,164,404 3,541,024 +376,620
Switzerland 1,868,906 2,117,529 +248,623
Denmark 1,038,677 794,015 -244,662
Austria 709,204 694,484 -14,720
Germany 376,431 368,752 -7,679
Italy 190,613 221,095 +30,482
Canada 184,803 217,284 +32,481
France 188,217 67,174 -121,043
Netherlands 97,257 90,160 -7,097
United States 24,207 111,425 +87,218

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 2,588,070
Germany 1,766,470
Denmark 1,436,556
Poland 1,406,672
Canada 590,302

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 1,339,973 1,248,097 -91,876
Germany 978,087 788,383 -189,704
Denmark 771,006 665,550 -105,456
Poland 672,793 733,879 +61,086
Canada 295,829 294,473 -1,356
South Africa 0 387,165 +387,165
Sweden 185,752 183,942 -1,810
United Kingdom 157,745 136,199 -21,546
United States 28,079 112,402 +84,323
France 82,175 42,642 -39,533

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) 7,521,807
Other 6,667,587
Air transport 1,320,835
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 776,926
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) 3,808,706 3,713,101 -95,605
Other 3,137,162 3,530,425 +393,263
Air transport 692,191 628,644 -63,547
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 329,659 447,267 +117,608
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 6,667,587
Eurotunnel 4,563,414
Dover 1,517,416
Purfleet 811,404
Immingham Docks 795,119

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 3,137,162 3,530,425 +393,263
Eurotunnel 2,472,325 2,091,089 -381,236
Dover 1,014,141 503,275 -510,866
Purfleet 0 811,404 +811,404
Immingham Docks 391,950 403,169 +11,219
East Midlands Airport 313,676 434,178 +120,502
Manchester Airport 156,941 53,281 -103,660
Southampton 135,836 49,040 -86,796
London Stansted Airport 79,116 105,751 +26,635
Liverpool Docks 0 184,041 +184,041

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
2025-11 8
2025-10 10
2025-09 10
2025-08 5
2025-07 13

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 6,006,019
Denmark 3,440,370
Japan 2,336,106
Belgium 900,353
United States 833,670

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 3,436,893 2,569,126 -867,767
Denmark 1,818,387 1,621,983 -196,404
Japan 1,314,019 1,022,087 -291,932
Belgium 101,246 799,107 +697,861
United States 428,027 405,643 -22,384
Ireland 389,412 196,394 -193,018
France 324,374 212,168 -112,206
Poland 166,736 150,145 -16,591
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 93,729

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 59,725 +25,721

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) 10,300,102
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,002,201
Air transport 1,034,780
Other 93,729
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) 5,095,367 5,204,735 +109,368
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,920,545 2,081,656 -838,889
Air transport 519,292 515,488 -3,804
Other 34,004 59,725 +25,721
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 4,678,984
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,746,147
Immingham Docks 3,355,739
Felixstowe 1,374,471
Grangemouth Docks 684,019

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 2,527,200 2,151,784 -375,416
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,675,789 2,070,358 +394,569
Immingham Docks 1,758,322 1,597,417 -160,905
Felixstowe 591,364 783,107 +191,743
Grangemouth Docks 561,859 122,160 -439,699
Liverpool Docks 428,261 227,565 -200,696
Southampton 236,418 271,635 +35,217
London Heathrow Airport 107,922 299,865 +191,943
East Midlands Airport 191,361 161,702 -29,659
London Stansted Airport 151,541 6,284 -145,257

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