Import/export HS code 293214: Sucralose

A popular artificial sweetener used in food and drinks

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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 16,954,991
Netherlands 11,041,924
Ireland 2,459,718
Germany 1,173,345
France 269,019

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 10,215,856 6,739,135 -3,476,721
Netherlands 4,977,899 6,064,025 +1,086,126
Ireland 1,203,432 1,256,286 +52,854
Germany 460,002 713,343 +253,341
France 3,309 265,710 +262,401
Belgium 0 43,587 +43,587
Austria 17,896 19,888 +1,992
Turkey 25,504 9,152 -16,352
Norway 0 29,660 +29,660
India 23,849 0 -23,849

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 23,592,878
United States 6,774,262
Netherlands 709,396
Germany 80,760
Ireland 64,629

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 13,011,477 10,581,401 -2,430,076
United States 3,202,737 3,571,525 +368,788
Netherlands 327,512 381,884 +54,372
Germany 43,254 37,506 -5,748
Ireland 5,791 58,838 +53,047
Switzerland 19,298 0 -19,298
Portugal 10,915 0 -10,915
United Kingdom 3,309 0 -3,309
Belgium 0 2,071 +2,071
Japan 1,400 0 -1,400

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 3
Cheshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Inner London - West 3
Lancashire 3

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 3 3 +0
Cheshire 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Lancashire 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 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) 21,067,490
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,188,953
Air transport 960,116
Other 901,445
Road transport 34,656

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) 12,155,077 8,912,413 -3,242,664
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,074,973 5,113,980 +1,039,007
Air transport 364,573 595,543 +230,970
Other 319,935 581,510 +261,575
Road transport 25,504 9,152 -16,352

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 17,972,018
Immingham Docks 5,441,821
Holyhead 1,314,235
Harwich 1,068,176
Dover 997,291

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 10,362,281 7,609,737 -2,752,544
Immingham Docks 2,833,102 2,608,719 -224,383
Holyhead 677,339 636,896 -40,443
Harwich 405,059 663,117 +258,058
Dover 212,116 785,175 +573,059
000 319,935 581,510 +261,575
Southampton 84,218 701,252 +617,034
Killingholme 510,688 128,841 -381,847
Liverpool Docks 222,831 301,977 +79,146
Birmingham Airport 181,888 250,205 +68,317

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 20
Manufacture of food products 10
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 16
2025-10 10
2025-09 10
2025-08 11

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+ 26
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 5
Other 3
0-1m 2

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 £
Netherlands 353,490
Ireland 267,167
Brazil 178,788
Poland 106,818
Belgium 39,590

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 £
Netherlands 259,366 94,124 -165,242
Ireland 77,758 189,409 +111,651
Brazil 0 178,788 +178,788
Poland 97,198 9,620 -87,578
Belgium 22,698 16,892 -5,806
Argentina 21,773 17,510 -4,263
Switzerland 13,989 18,512 +4,523
Italy 12,078 17,303 +5,225
Tunisia 8,800 18,375 +9,575
Slovenia 0 24,006 +24,006

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 £
China 21,194

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 £
China 21,194 0 -21,194

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) 801,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 310,282
Air transport 94,820
Other 21,691

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) 405,063 396,580 -8,483
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 95,291 214,991 +119,700
Air transport 57,111 37,709 -19,402
Other 21,691 0 -21,691

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 288,684
Felixstowe 225,738
London Gateway Port 211,041
Holyhead 169,554
Immingham Docks 77,401

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 183,660 105,024 -78,636
Felixstowe 125,229 100,509 -24,720
London Gateway Port 8,414 202,627 +194,213
Holyhead 34,112 135,442 +101,330
Immingham Docks 74,581 2,820 -71,761
Dover 50,927 9,620 -41,307
London Heathrow Airport 27,106 13,843 -13,263
East Midlands Airport 15,738 22,127 +6,389
Liverpool Docks 18,228 16,627 -1,601
Heysham 0 34,662 +34,662

Quick facts

HS code: 293214

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

Description: A popular artificial sweetener used in food and drinks