Import/export HS code 292511: Saccharin and its salts

A sweetening agent used as a sugar substitute in food and beverages

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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 £
China 2,568,170
Germany 855,197
Netherlands 569,300
India 546,432
South Korea 386,021

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 £
China 1,886,845 681,325 -1,205,520
Germany 366,376 488,821 +122,445
Netherlands 427,620 141,680 -285,940
India 316,468 229,964 -86,504
South Korea 211,309 174,712 -36,597
Spain 47,374 319,917 +272,543
Ireland 79,622 44,617 -35,005
Switzerland 37,982 66,207 +28,225
Belgium 38,410 60,100 +21,690
Canada 53,663 0 -53,663

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 £
China 4,043,506
South Korea 588,338
Spain 335,411
India 285,512
Switzerland 222,167

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 £
China 2,613,674 1,429,832 -1,183,842
South Korea 392,547 195,791 -196,756
Spain 10,238 325,173 +314,935
India 175,723 109,789 -65,934
Switzerland 157,267 64,900 -92,367
Ireland 79,622 44,617 -35,005
Canada 53,663 0 -53,663
Germany 9,368 41,638 +32,270
United States 2,734 9,515 +6,781
Portugal 0 2,233 +2,233

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Cheshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Inner London - West 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 2 -3
Cheshire 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Kent 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0

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) 3,690,888
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,684,103
Other 197,644
Air transport 82,751
Road transport 66,829

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) 2,621,331 1,069,557 -1,551,774
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 649,681 1,034,422 +384,741
Other 158,328 39,316 -119,012
Air transport 62,733 20,018 -42,715
Road transport 4,806 62,023 +57,217

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,792,239
Dover 999,533
Southampton 636,958
000 197,644
Immingham Docks 167,766

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 £
Felixstowe 1,979,227 813,012 -1,166,215
Dover 288,274 711,259 +422,985
Southampton 454,286 182,672 -271,614
000 158,328 39,316 -119,012
Immingham Docks 81,327 86,439 +5,112
ZLC 42,788 110,199 +67,411
Harwich 136,232 2,210 -134,022
London 119,325 1,320 -118,005
Holyhead 70,986 43,695 -27,291
Eurotunnel 34,980 53,083 +18,103

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 17
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 9
2025-10 9
2025-09 8
2025-08 10

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
54m+ 19
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 6
Other 2
0-1m 1

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 £
Germany 285,734
Ireland 127,166
Netherlands 116,468
United States 17,360
Malta 13,971

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 £
Germany 83,513 202,221 +118,708
Ireland 51,492 75,674 +24,182
Netherlands 101,208 15,260 -85,948
United States 9,459 7,901 -1,558
Malta 3,843 10,128 +6,285
Bahrain 2,112 10,277 +8,165
France 4,877 5,130 +253
United Arab Emirates 3,816 3,026 -790
Saudi Arabia 1,275 4,160 +2,885
Slovakia 3,309 0 -3,309

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 £
Switzerland 35,804

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 £
Switzerland 18,407 17,397 -1,010

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) 465,607
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 83,004
Other 35,804
Air transport 23,782

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) 179,468 286,139 +106,671
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,540 24,464 -34,076
Other 18,407 17,397 -1,010
Air transport 13,700 10,082 -3,618

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 314,003
Felixstowe 83,772
Heysham 53,643
000 35,804
Liverpool Docks 20,788

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 95,452 218,551 +123,099
Felixstowe 82,660 1,112 -81,548
Heysham 10,632 43,011 +32,379
000 18,407 17,397 -1,010
Liverpool Docks 20,788 0 -20,788
London Gateway Port 5,928 11,273 +5,345
Holyhead 1,723 15,382 +13,659
Harwich 14,749 0 -14,749
East Midlands Airport 7,336 2,963 -4,373
London Heathrow Airport 4,241 5,089 +848

Quick facts

HS code: 292511

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

Description: A sweetening agent used as a sugar substitute in food and beverages