Import/export HS code 22084031: Expensive rum

Rum with a value exceeding 6.60 GBP per litre of pure alcohol

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 £
Italy 46,352,813
Guatemala 10,275,963
Spain 6,555,277
United States 2,809,772
Netherlands 2,378,304

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 £
Italy 23,644,478 22,708,335 -936,143
Guatemala 9,798,682 477,281 -9,321,401
Spain 3,164,505 3,390,772 +226,267
United States 1,506,888 1,302,884 -204,004
Netherlands 1,359,266 1,019,038 -340,228
France 857,128 1,213,925 +356,797
Belgium 320,190 582,422 +262,232
Guyana 576,350 263,462 -312,888
Saint Lucia 304,651 329,477 +24,826
Dominican Republic 85,012 514,681 +429,669

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 £
United States 48,273,803
Guatemala 10,382,543
Cuba 7,284,130
Barbados 1,507,597
Guyana 1,051,350

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 £
United States 24,420,973 23,852,830 -568,143
Guatemala 9,846,359 536,184 -9,310,175
Cuba 3,509,132 3,774,998 +265,866
Barbados 823,219 684,378 -138,841
Guyana 744,939 306,411 -438,528
Jamaica 403,657 389,673 -13,984
Netherlands 290,959 474,663 +183,704
Bermuda 474,193 268,031 -206,162
Saint Lucia 330,789 369,869 +39,080
Italy 449,816 239,540 -210,276

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 16
Outer London - West and North West 12
Inner London - East 10
Outer London - East and North East 6
Greater Manchester 4

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 12 14 +2
Outer London - West and North West 11 9 -2
Inner London - East 8 6 -2
Outer London - East and North East 4 6 +2
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 0 -3
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 43,146,410
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,705,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,099,158
Other 4,452,430
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 1,014,504

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 £
Air transport 22,308,648 20,837,762 -1,470,886
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,313,733 7,391,420 -7,922,313
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,292,405 2,806,753 +514,348
Other 3,067,796 1,384,634 -1,683,162
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 0 1,014,504 +1,014,504
Road transport 0 40,652 +40,652

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Coventry Airport 43,023,005
Greenock 10,216,301
London 5,841,697
000 4,452,430
Immingham Docks 2,870,880

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 £
Coventry Airport 22,205,321 20,817,684 -1,387,637
Greenock 9,739,020 477,281 -9,261,739
London 2,218,159 3,623,538 +1,405,379
000 3,067,796 1,384,634 -1,683,162
Immingham Docks 1,579,093 1,291,787 -287,306
London Gateway Port 1,102,075 1,176,707 +74,632
Liverpool Docks 918,319 497,797 -420,522
499 0 1,234,765 +1,234,765
Dover 287,535 736,150 +448,615
Hull 254,785 510,592 +255,807

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 53
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21
Manufacture of beverages 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 21
2025-11 21
2025-10 26
2025-09 22
2025-08 24

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 28
54m+ 24
15m-54m 13
0-1m 11
Other 6

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 £
Romania 1,495,984
Ireland 730,731
United States 662,980
Singapore 396,754
Netherlands 291,978

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 £
Romania 1,387,678 108,306 -1,279,372
Ireland 937 729,794 +728,857
United States 647,220 15,760 -631,460
Singapore 383,105 13,649 -369,456
Netherlands 228,807 63,171 -165,636
Spain 225,391 52,648 -172,743
Germany 223,886 48,031 -175,855
Denmark 34,357 215,826 +181,469
Canada 113,951 86,145 -27,806
United Arab Emirates 96,014 0 -96,014

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 £
Dominican Republic 4,914
Jamaica 3,798
XI 12

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 £
Dominican Republic 4,914 0 -4,914
Jamaica 0 3,798 +3,798
XI 0 12 +12

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) 4,066,144
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,710,881
Air transport 219,452
Other 10,461

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) 3,078,912 987,232 -2,091,680
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 707,534 1,003,347 +295,813
Air transport 97,931 121,521 +23,590
Other 5,851 4,610 -1,241

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 3,592,151
Liverpool Docks 646,618
Dover 425,790
Dover / Eurotunnel 293,354
London 198,232

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 £
ZLC 2,807,865 784,286 -2,023,579
Liverpool Docks 85,268 561,350 +476,082
Dover 424,910 880 -424,030
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,042 141,312 -10,730
London 153,733 44,499 -109,234
Immingham Docks 61,481 133,697 +72,216
London Heathrow Airport 40,421 95,956 +55,535
Fishguard 0 120,619 +120,619
Milford 0 60,732 +60,732
Holyhead 0 57,473 +57,473

Quick facts

HS code: 22084031

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

Description: Rum with a value exceeding 6.60 GBP per litre of pure alcohol