Import/export HS code 21050099: High-fat ice cream

Ice cream with 7% or more milkfat, known for its rich, indulgent taste and smooth texture

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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 80,287,288
France 78,784,180
Poland 21,738,358
Germany 19,297,291
Ireland 17,608,825

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 40,617,193 39,670,095 -947,098
France 38,406,817 40,377,363 +1,970,546
Poland 10,598,354 11,140,004 +541,650
Germany 9,090,825 10,206,466 +1,115,641
Ireland 7,048,082 10,560,743 +3,512,661
Spain 1,381,494 2,592,447 +1,210,953
Slovenia 1,369,807 2,551,887 +1,182,080
Belgium 2,147,373 1,701,112 -446,261
Italy 1,351,195 1,688,036 +336,841
Lithuania 1,319,404 1,315,678 -3,726

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 88,525,162
France 78,565,037
Poland 21,825,988
Germany 8,375,771
Ireland 5,835,618

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 44,108,981 44,416,181 +307,200
France 38,177,548 40,387,489 +2,209,941
Poland 10,598,354 11,227,634 +629,280
Germany 4,763,274 3,612,497 -1,150,777
Ireland 3,300,926 2,534,692 -766,234
Slovenia 1,419,349 3,225,836 +1,806,487
Spain 1,223,345 2,440,784 +1,217,439
Italy 1,410,134 1,656,098 +245,964
Lithuania 1,133,635 1,233,507 +99,872
Belgium 1,141,168 779,797 -361,371

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Inner London - East 10
Outer London - East and North East 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6

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
Inner London - West 8 10 +2
Inner London - East 9 7 -2
Outer London - East and North East 8 8 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 6 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 4 -2
Outer London - West and North West 5 3 -2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 3 4 +1
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 3 4 +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) 220,118,026
Other 15,856,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,153,899
Air transport 27,773

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) 107,801,313 112,316,713 +4,515,400
Other 5,739,625 10,117,153 +4,377,528
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,405,930 1,747,969 -657,961
Air transport 9,296 18,477 +9,181

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 75,861,834
Eurotunnel 70,410,305
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,701,869
000 15,856,778
Holyhead 4,780,531

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 45,694,241 30,167,593 -15,526,648
Eurotunnel 42,815,866 27,594,439 -15,221,427
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,061,440 50,640,429 +39,578,989
000 5,739,625 10,117,153 +4,377,528
Holyhead 2,910,832 1,869,699 -1,041,133
Harwich 3,137,226 461,310 -2,675,916
London 1,866,007 755,547 -1,110,460
Liverpool Docks 407,674 809,647 +401,973
Southampton 697,839 383,975 -313,864
Felixstowe 616,445 257,006 -359,439

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 42
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27
Food and beverage service activities 17
Manufacture of food products 15
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 31
2025-10 30
2025-09 34
2025-08 44
2025-07 53

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 38
0-1m 33
54m+ 18
15m-54m 10
Other 5

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 31,119,342
Germany 7,538,385
Netherlands 6,466,881
Sweden 5,832,744
Belgium 4,505,843

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 14,223,170 16,896,172 +2,673,002
Germany 3,602,971 3,935,414 +332,443
Netherlands 2,583,174 3,883,707 +1,300,533
Sweden 1,210,860 4,621,884 +3,411,024
Belgium 2,648,147 1,857,696 -790,451
France 2,378,318 2,122,607 -255,711
Denmark 791,362 2,674,743 +1,883,381
Spain 888,268 957,879 +69,611
Taiwan 416,417 1,221,666 +805,249
United Arab Emirates 693,089 801,837 +108,748

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 16,489,596
XU 1,029,261
Belgium 737,505
France 653,304
Netherlands 487,694

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 7,038,079 9,451,517 +2,413,438
XU 497,953 531,308 +33,355
Belgium 364,409 373,096 +8,687
France 304,134 349,170 +45,036
Netherlands 258,245 229,449 -28,796
Spain 170,012 283,479 +113,467
North Macedonia 34,901 44,460 +9,559
Lithuania 42,606 30,261 -12,345
Brazil 0 45,826 +45,826
Ireland 12,550 23,172 +10,622

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) 48,673,531
Other 20,125,332
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,817,373
Air transport 57,708

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) 21,256,512 27,417,019 +6,160,507
Other 8,744,330 11,381,002 +2,636,672
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,836,584 4,980,789 +1,144,205
Air transport 35,439 22,269 -13,170

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,757,102
000 20,125,332
Milford 4,972,705
Liverpool Docks 4,788,798
London Gateway Port 3,042,556

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 / Eurotunnel 14,647,951 21,109,151 +6,461,200
000 8,744,330 11,381,002 +2,636,672
Milford 886,796 4,085,909 +3,199,113
Liverpool Docks 3,943,940 844,858 -3,099,082
London Gateway Port 1,181,184 1,861,372 +680,188
Felixstowe 874,273 1,784,194 +909,921
Dover 901,474 515,085 -386,389
Holyhead 699,247 636,903 -62,344
Southampton 622,762 580,957 -41,805
Grangemouth Docks 642,181 457,235 -184,946

Quick facts

HS code: 21050099

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

Description: Ice cream with 7% or more milkfat, known for its rich, indulgent taste and smooth texture