Import/export HS code 210320: Tomato ketchup and sauces
Tomato-based sauces, including ketchup, used as condiments
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 209,881,899 |
| Portugal | 59,649,254 |
| Italy | 46,562,823 |
| Belgium | 43,556,662 |
| Spain | 33,285,570 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 120,058,192 | 89,823,707 | -30,234,485 |
| Portugal | 32,382,932 | 27,266,322 | -5,116,610 |
| Italy | 22,559,794 | 24,003,029 | +1,443,235 |
| Belgium | 25,655,405 | 17,901,257 | -7,754,148 |
| Spain | 18,402,751 | 14,882,819 | -3,519,932 |
| Ireland | 8,936,857 | 8,179,542 | -757,315 |
| Poland | 8,948,700 | 7,332,652 | -1,616,048 |
| Malta | 5,827,213 | 5,457,593 | -369,620 |
| Germany | 4,061,739 | 3,565,471 | -496,268 |
| Turkey | 2,184,102 | 1,662,312 | -521,790 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 195,945,327 |
| Portugal | 57,066,207 |
| Italy | 52,716,329 |
| Germany | 35,444,406 |
| Spain | 33,894,955 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 113,291,672 | 82,653,655 | -30,638,017 |
| Portugal | 31,427,346 | 25,638,861 | -5,788,485 |
| Italy | 25,320,638 | 27,395,691 | +2,075,053 |
| Germany | 20,168,902 | 15,275,504 | -4,893,398 |
| Spain | 18,478,663 | 15,416,292 | -3,062,371 |
| Poland | 13,355,509 | 10,245,556 | -3,109,953 |
| Turkey | 8,531,485 | 8,124,559 | -406,926 |
| Malta | 5,835,927 | 5,465,289 | -370,638 |
| Cyprus | 1,590,293 | 1,669,172 | +78,879 |
| Belgium | 1,156,744 | 1,811,326 | +654,582 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 44 |
| Inner London - East | 39 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 34 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 28 |
| Inner London - West | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 34 | 32 | -2 |
| Inner London - East | 31 | 35 | +4 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 29 | 23 | -6 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 21 | 23 | +2 |
| Inner London - West | 21 | 19 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 21 | 20 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 14 | 16 | +2 |
| Greater Manchester | 15 | 11 | -4 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 8 | 10 | +2 |
| Outer London - South | 9 | 8 | -1 |
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) | 292,814,554 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 152,056,189 |
| Other | 17,553,957 |
| Air transport | 111,601 |
| Road transport | 12,278 |
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) | 162,861,464 | 129,953,090 | -32,908,374 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 82,444,639 | 69,611,550 | -12,833,089 |
| Other | 9,301,287 | 8,252,670 | -1,048,617 |
| Air transport | 34,020 | 77,581 | +43,561 |
| Road transport | 6,322 | 5,956 | -366 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Hull | 138,501,907 |
| London | 80,618,278 |
| Liverpool Docks | 53,336,890 |
| Immingham Docks | 49,441,699 |
| Thamesport | 22,226,263 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 79,574,272 | 58,927,635 | -20,646,637 |
| London | 46,089,931 | 34,528,347 | -11,561,584 |
| Liverpool Docks | 27,976,953 | 25,359,937 | -2,617,016 |
| Immingham Docks | 26,541,840 | 22,899,859 | -3,641,981 |
| Thamesport | 12,243,074 | 9,983,189 | -2,259,885 |
| Felixstowe | 11,256,511 | 10,936,235 | -320,276 |
| Dover | 8,745,992 | 9,965,727 | +1,219,735 |
| London Gateway Port | 9,393,215 | 8,859,078 | -534,137 |
| 000 | 9,301,287 | 8,252,670 | -1,048,617 |
| Middlesbrough | 6,014,100 | 5,097,170 | -916,930 |
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 | 251 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 79 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 52 |
| Manufacture of food products | 31 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 17 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 113 |
| 2025-10 | 117 |
| 2025-09 | 108 |
| 2025-08 | 102 |
| 2025-07 | 109 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED | 96 |
| OSEM U.K. LIMITED | 59 |
| AMERICAN FIZZ (UK) LIMITED | 59 |
| EURO FOOD BRANDS LIMITED | 54 |
| ASHADALE LIMITED | 50 |
| LITUANICA UK LTD | 49 |
| NESTLE UK LTD. | 48 |
| R.H.AMAR & CO LIMITED | 47 |
| AB WORLD FOODS LIMITED | 47 |
| SILBURY MARKETING LIMITED | 47 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 181 |
| 0-1m | 88 |
| 54m+ | 68 |
| 15m-54m | 37 |
| Other | 17 |
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 | 21,801,444 |
| Netherlands | 10,735,439 |
| Germany | 7,419,446 |
| France | 5,587,159 |
| Italy | 3,919,334 |
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 | 11,769,945 | 10,031,499 | -1,738,446 |
| Netherlands | 4,552,290 | 6,183,149 | +1,630,859 |
| Germany | 3,915,670 | 3,503,776 | -411,894 |
| France | 2,494,238 | 3,092,921 | +598,683 |
| Italy | 2,193,129 | 1,726,205 | -466,924 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,082,125 | 1,057,359 | -24,766 |
| Belgium | 694,092 | 1,072,239 | +378,147 |
| Poland | 772,112 | 618,662 | -153,450 |
| Saudi Arabia | 610,892 | 389,214 | -221,678 |
| South Korea | 332,009 | 346,464 | +14,455 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XU | 2,977,626 |
| Netherlands | 1,455,082 |
| XI | 1,329,261 |
| Ireland | 865,378 |
| Portugal | 152,109 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XU | 1,559,939 | 1,417,687 | -142,252 |
| Netherlands | 774,928 | 680,154 | -94,774 |
| XI | 741,907 | 587,354 | -154,553 |
| Ireland | 507,933 | 357,445 | -150,488 |
| Portugal | 70,292 | 81,817 | +11,525 |
| Italy | 86,752 | 48,717 | -38,035 |
| United States | 61,293 | 59,113 | -2,180 |
| Switzerland | 66,442 | 7,046 | -59,396 |
| France | 59,381 | 7,552 | -51,829 |
| Poland | 35,585 | 16,039 | -19,546 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 29,396,747 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 26,814,541 |
| Other | 7,414,453 |
| Air transport | 265,467 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 11,804,254 | 17,592,493 | +5,788,239 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 16,029,360 | 10,785,181 | -5,244,179 |
| Other | 4,086,189 | 3,328,264 | -757,925 |
| Air transport | 191,463 | 74,004 | -117,459 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 9,076,968 |
| Hull | 8,977,730 |
| Dover | 8,799,638 |
| 000 | 7,414,453 |
| Liverpool Docks | 7,151,620 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 3,105,392 | 5,971,576 | +2,866,184 |
| Hull | 4,344,208 | 4,633,522 | +289,314 |
| Dover | 4,501,474 | 4,298,164 | -203,310 |
| 000 | 4,086,189 | 3,328,264 | -757,925 |
| Liverpool Docks | 3,248,999 | 3,902,621 | +653,622 |
| Holyhead | 4,340,921 | 2,436,688 | -1,904,233 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,576,376 | 1,975,021 | +398,645 |
| Felixstowe | 1,290,115 | 1,456,462 | +166,347 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,261,349 | 1,171,210 | -90,139 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,197,070 | 436,954 | -760,116 |
Quick facts
HS code: 210320
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Tomato-based sauces, including ketchup, used as condiments