Import/export HS code 33012979: Lavender and lavandin oils

Essential oils extracted from lavender or lavandin plants. Popular in perfumes, skincare, and relaxation products

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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 £
France 365,667
Netherlands 115,529
Germany 77,860
Australia 69,545
Switzerland 60,049

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 £
France 193,975 171,692 -22,283
Netherlands 83,471 32,058 -51,413
Germany 26,271 51,589 +25,318
Australia 0 69,545 +69,545
Switzerland 21,089 38,960 +17,871
China 27,270 31,398 +4,128
Ireland 14,059 37,669 +23,610
Bulgaria 16,698 18,696 +1,998
India 9,852 14,885 +5,033
United States 6,212 11,861 +5,649

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 £
France 399,355
Bulgaria 108,807
Ireland 100,201
Australia 69,545
China 59,774

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 £
France 181,133 218,222 +37,089
Bulgaria 71,189 37,618 -33,571
Ireland 75,913 24,288 -51,625
Australia 0 69,545 +69,545
China 28,376 31,398 +3,022
Germany 11,402 28,139 +16,737
India 9,852 18,688 +8,836
United States 8,400 13,624 +5,224
United Kingdom 6,081 6,216 +135
Spain 4,635 0 -4,635

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Lancashire 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 419,831
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 327,496
Air transport 96,361
Other 48,721
Road transport 3,122

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) 175,435 244,396 +68,961
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 163,071 164,425 +1,354
Air transport 60,566 35,795 -24,771
Other 15,034 33,687 +18,653
Road transport 0 3,122 +3,122

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 248,458
Thamesport 228,084
Felixstowe 111,035
Eurotunnel 77,473
000 48,721

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 100,646 147,812 +47,166
Thamesport 109,995 118,089 +8,094
Felixstowe 28,154 82,881 +54,727
Eurotunnel 70,488 6,985 -63,503
000 15,034 33,687 +18,653
499 0 29,174 +29,174
London Stansted Airport 18,211 10,944 -7,267
East Midlands Airport 10,524 17,009 +6,485
Birmingham Airport 21,410 2,946 -18,464
Manchester Airport 9,287 2,396 -6,891

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 8
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other manufacturing 4
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-08 3

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+ 11
1m-15m 8
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
Other 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 152,324
Ireland 95,820
United States 49,329
Thailand 48,060
China 39,730

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 41,705 110,619 +68,914
Ireland 37,712 58,108 +20,396
United States 11,501 37,828 +26,327
Thailand 22,181 25,879 +3,698
China 3,495 36,235 +32,740
Norway 16,173 23,073 +6,900
Germany 34,900 1,008 -33,892
Japan 24,826 6,366 -18,460
Barbados 20,953 4,055 -16,898
Trinidad and Tobago 24,594 0 -24,594

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 7,406
Czechia 2,038
Ireland 546

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 0 7,406 +7,406
Czechia 0 2,038 +2,038
Ireland 141 405 +264

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) 285,486
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 215,856
Air transport 178,355
Other 13,815
Road transport 3,620

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) 123,600 161,886 +38,286
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 128,676 87,180 -41,496
Air transport 66,489 111,866 +45,377
Other 1,792 12,023 +10,231
Road transport 3,620 0 -3,620

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 181,954
London Gateway Port 82,605
London Stansted Airport 55,418
Southampton 50,144
Holyhead 49,202

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 61,691 120,263 +58,572
London Gateway Port 72,880 9,725 -63,155
London Stansted Airport 20,999 34,419 +13,420
Southampton 9,159 40,985 +31,826
Holyhead 18,186 31,016 +12,830
ZLC 14,783 34,151 +19,368
East Midlands Airport 27,610 19,385 -8,225
Immingham Docks 16,173 19,211 +3,038
Liverpool Docks 22,517 10,466 -12,051
Dover 30,717 0 -30,717

Quick facts

HS code: 33012979

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

Description: Essential oils extracted from lavender or lavandin plants. Popular in perfumes, skincare, and relaxation products