Import/export HS code 2104: Soups, broths, and soup mixes
All types of soups, broths, and ready-to-make soup preparations, including instant and canned varieties
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 43,197,651 |
| France | 43,045,494 |
| Ireland | 42,956,867 |
| Italy | 42,941,712 |
| Spain | 30,358,881 |
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 | 22,464,418 | 20,733,233 | -1,731,185 |
| France | 23,835,921 | 19,209,573 | -4,626,348 |
| Ireland | 21,199,809 | 21,757,058 | +557,249 |
| Italy | 22,617,489 | 20,324,223 | -2,293,266 |
| Spain | 14,474,931 | 15,883,950 | +1,409,019 |
| Netherlands | 13,038,511 | 6,583,529 | -6,454,982 |
| Germany | 9,283,643 | 7,864,595 | -1,419,048 |
| Portugal | 7,872,867 | 5,693,756 | -2,179,111 |
| Romania | 5,436,293 | 4,806,994 | -629,299 |
| Norway | 3,382,023 | 4,886,396 | +1,504,373 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 56,434,952 |
| Spain | 53,215,663 |
| Italy | 39,429,127 |
| Ireland | 32,893,054 |
| Germany | 18,103,363 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 31,574,484 | 24,860,468 | -6,714,016 |
| Spain | 25,525,595 | 27,690,068 | +2,164,473 |
| Italy | 20,529,341 | 18,899,786 | -1,629,555 |
| Ireland | 16,345,926 | 16,547,128 | +201,202 |
| Germany | 10,252,319 | 7,851,044 | -2,401,275 |
| Netherlands | 11,634,003 | 5,766,362 | -5,867,641 |
| Portugal | 7,980,489 | 5,724,637 | -2,255,852 |
| Romania | 5,556,827 | 4,684,590 | -872,237 |
| Norway | 3,496,493 | 4,897,392 | +1,400,899 |
| Japan | 3,759,405 | 3,418,099 | -341,306 |
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 | 59 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 48 |
| Inner London - East | 47 |
| Inner London - West | 36 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 30 |
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 | 55 | 47 | -8 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 41 | 38 | -3 |
| Inner London - East | 31 | 37 | +6 |
| Inner London - West | 28 | 23 | -5 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 23 | 23 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 20 | 12 | -8 |
| Outer London - South | 16 | 17 | +1 |
| Greater Manchester | 13 | 13 | +0 |
| West Yorkshire | 12 | 14 | +2 |
| West Midlands | 12 | 8 | -4 |
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) | 214,683,477 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 74,054,053 |
| Other | 10,569,399 |
| Air transport | 901,538 |
| Road transport | 560,064 |
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) | 116,372,952 | 98,310,525 | -18,062,427 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 35,806,279 | 38,247,774 | +2,441,495 |
| Other | 5,089,289 | 5,480,110 | +390,821 |
| Air transport | 519,458 | 382,080 | -137,378 |
| Road transport | 324,567 | 235,497 | -89,070 |
| Rail transport | 3,161 | 0 | -3,161 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 52,924,848 |
| Immingham Docks | 52,476,090 |
| London | 38,147,875 |
| Eurotunnel | 35,684,901 |
| Holyhead | 23,082,322 |
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 | 31,274,086 | 21,650,762 | -9,623,324 |
| Immingham Docks | 23,099,366 | 29,376,724 | +6,277,358 |
| London | 19,899,049 | 18,248,826 | -1,650,223 |
| Eurotunnel | 18,282,882 | 17,402,019 | -880,863 |
| Holyhead | 10,673,637 | 12,408,685 | +1,735,048 |
| Hull | 10,409,935 | 7,321,268 | -3,088,667 |
| Liverpool Docks | 6,782,871 | 4,025,116 | -2,757,755 |
| 000 | 5,089,289 | 5,480,110 | +390,821 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,430,336 | 3,702,253 | -728,083 |
| London Gateway Port | 4,020,172 | 3,841,078 | -179,094 |
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 | 264 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 135 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 46 |
| Manufacture of food products | 37 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 14 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 136 |
| 2025-11 | 147 |
| 2025-10 | 128 |
| 2025-09 | 129 |
| 2025-08 | 121 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| HUEGLI UK LTD. | 119 |
| TAZAKI FOODS LIMITED | 118 |
| OSEM U.K. LIMITED | 115 |
| WANIS LIMITED | 111 |
| KOREA FOODS COMPANY LIMITED | 110 |
| WISMETTAC HARRO FOODS LIMITED | 109 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 109 |
| H MART EUROPE LIMITED | 106 |
| ITSU [GROCERY] LTD | 101 |
| HYPERAMA PLC | 98 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 192 |
| 0-1m | 102 |
| 54m+ | 84 |
| 15m-54m | 51 |
| Other | 21 |
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 | 16,850,993 |
| Nigeria | 12,836,567 |
| Germany | 6,243,604 |
| Ghana | 5,490,011 |
| France | 5,000,416 |
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 | 8,413,774 | 8,437,219 | +23,445 |
| Nigeria | 8,520,436 | 4,316,131 | -4,204,305 |
| Germany | 3,445,813 | 2,797,791 | -648,022 |
| Ghana | 4,945,717 | 544,294 | -4,401,423 |
| France | 2,837,621 | 2,162,795 | -674,826 |
| Netherlands | 1,930,358 | 1,557,193 | -373,165 |
| Spain | 756,693 | 2,067,525 | +1,310,832 |
| Singapore | 1,243,566 | 1,446,509 | +202,943 |
| United States | 1,107,445 | 1,387,352 | +279,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,330,868 | 956,801 | -374,067 |
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 | 483,308 |
| XI | 160,396 |
| Italy | 151,094 |
| Germany | 131,356 |
| Poland | 76,288 |
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 | 233,313 | 249,995 | +16,682 |
| XI | 82,634 | 77,762 | -4,872 |
| Italy | 81,791 | 69,303 | -12,488 |
| Germany | 88,893 | 42,463 | -46,430 |
| Poland | 35,089 | 41,199 | +6,110 |
| Spain | 26,627 | 42,587 | +15,960 |
| Portugal | 22,918 | 36,469 | +13,551 |
| France | 24,248 | 22,460 | -1,788 |
| Hungary | 16,138 | 18,205 | +2,067 |
| Netherlands | 23,803 | 5,846 | -17,957 |
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) | 39,280,783 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 32,334,491 |
| Other | 2,599,230 |
| Air transport | 2,336,978 |
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) | 25,223,779 | 14,057,004 | -11,166,775 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 15,378,165 | 16,956,326 | +1,578,161 |
| Other | 1,426,185 | 1,173,045 | -253,140 |
| Air transport | 1,497,322 | 839,656 | -657,666 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 15,535,436 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,562,844 |
| London | 12,453,037 |
| Liverpool Docks | 11,158,733 |
| Felixstowe | 5,343,264 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Gateway Port | 10,298,398 | 5,237,038 | -5,061,360 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 6,425,082 | 7,137,762 | +712,680 |
| London | 8,279,775 | 4,173,262 | -4,106,513 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,210,890 | 5,947,843 | +736,953 |
| Felixstowe | 2,921,804 | 2,421,460 | -500,344 |
| Holyhead | 2,648,216 | 2,320,990 | -327,226 |
| 000 | 1,426,185 | 1,173,045 | -253,140 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 1,425,738 | 809,726 | -616,012 |
| Southampton | 1,240,437 | 919,467 | -320,970 |
| Heysham | 993,929 | 1,048,104 | +54,175 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 2104
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: All types of soups, broths, and ready-to-make soup preparations, including instant and canned varieties