Import/export HS code 22060039: Various fermented drinks

Other fermented beverages not specified, such as mead or saké

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Sweden 57,427,846
Germany 9,816,840
Belgium 3,306,891
Spain 3,001,311
Japan 1,538,856

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 £
Sweden 49,538,573 7,889,273 -41,649,300
Germany 4,033,325 5,783,515 +1,750,190
Belgium 1,136,925 2,169,966 +1,033,041
Spain 1,719,468 1,281,843 -437,625
Japan 258,056 1,280,800 +1,022,744
Finland 1,035,021 0 -1,035,021
Ireland 917,277 59,158 -858,119
France 69,391 490,876 +421,485
Lithuania 210,274 186,861 -23,413
South Africa 272,362 87,280 -185,082

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 £
Sweden 57,427,846
Germany 11,894,752
Spain 3,126,161
Japan 1,672,211
France 1,383,302

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 £
Sweden 49,538,573 7,889,273 -41,649,300
Germany 5,007,238 6,887,514 +1,880,276
Spain 1,841,857 1,284,304 -557,553
Japan 258,056 1,414,155 +1,156,099
France 108,820 1,274,482 +1,165,662
Lithuania 198,117 169,853 -28,264
South Africa 272,362 87,280 -185,082
Belgium 0 261,240 +261,240
South Korea 108,949 63,930 -45,019
Netherlands 112,452 11,172 -101,280

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 14
Inner London - East 10
Inner London - West 7
Outer London - East and North East 6
West Yorkshire 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
Outer London - West and North West 9 10 +1
Inner London - East 5 9 +4
Inner London - West 5 6 +1
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
West Yorkshire 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 4 +2
Outer London - South 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 3 +3
West Midlands 3 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) 40,898,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,554,186
Other 2,806,500
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 1,132,161
Air transport 22,051

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) 37,815,946 3,082,217 -34,733,729
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,672,532 14,881,654 -4,790,878
Other 2,254,695 551,805 -1,702,890
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 0 1,132,161 +1,132,161
Air transport 16,005 6,046 -9,959
Road transport 15,173 0 -15,173

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 50,233,138
Immingham Docks 11,752,097
London 7,788,266
000 2,806,500
Liverpool Docks 1,380,590

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 43,404,907 6,828,231 -36,576,676
Immingham Docks 7,998,001 3,754,096 -4,243,905
London 2,939,850 4,848,416 +1,908,566
000 2,254,695 551,805 -1,702,890
Liverpool Docks 725,401 655,189 -70,212
Dover 887,234 444,328 -442,906
499 15,173 1,149,563 +1,134,390
Thamesport 345,021 613,139 +268,118
Middlesbrough 224,110 229,522 +5,412
London Gateway Port 319,365 114,743 -204,622

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 55
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30
Food and beverage service activities 4
Manufacture of beverages 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 22
2025-11 22
2025-10 25
2025-09 25
2025-08 19

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 30
54m+ 21
0-1m 14
15m-54m 13
Other 10

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 2,820,158
Norway 1,134,479
Denmark 522,004
Netherlands 356,798
Greece 145,503

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 1,414,730 1,405,428 -9,302
Norway 623,965 510,514 -113,451
Denmark 230,549 291,455 +60,906
Netherlands 228,625 128,173 -100,452
Greece 69,167 76,336 +7,169
Sweden 77,965 50,906 -27,059
Germany 22,828 80,008 +57,180
United States 100,912 0 -100,912
Spain 21,356 62,500 +41,144
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 55,223 27,426 -27,797

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 £
Sweden 492,181
XI 219,726
Ireland 40,688
New Zealand 7,763

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 £
Sweden 274,329 217,852 -56,477
XI 95,575 124,151 +28,576
Ireland 0 40,688 +40,688
New Zealand 7,763 0 -7,763

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) 2,871,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,436,920
Other 760,846
Air transport 54,420

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) 1,458,261 1,412,824 -45,437
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,387,984 1,048,936 -339,048
Other 378,155 382,691 +4,536
Air transport 14,832 39,588 +24,756

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,896,104
Immingham Docks 1,152,065
000 760,846
London 338,753
Harwich 324,766

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,037,216 858,888 -178,328
Immingham Docks 591,461 560,604 -30,857
000 378,155 382,691 +4,536
London 318,430 20,323 -298,107
Harwich 160,861 163,905 +3,044
Felixstowe 157,409 151,740 -5,669
Holyhead 71,270 213,355 +142,085
Dover / Eurotunnel 215,925 44,410 -171,515
London Gateway Port 169,261 88,321 -80,940
Thamesport 883 191,402 +190,519

Quick facts

HS code: 22060039

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

Description: Other fermented beverages not specified, such as mead or saké