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 342,505
Netherlands 124,503
Germany 81,917
China 79,499
Switzerland 57,547

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 185,102 157,403 -27,699
Netherlands 98,494 26,009 -72,485
Germany 30,328 51,589 +21,261
China 48,101 31,398 -16,703
Switzerland 21,089 36,458 +15,369
Ireland 14,065 37,700 +23,635
Bulgaria 23,704 18,696 -5,008
Australia 0 24,212 +24,212
India 9,852 12,679 +2,827
United States 7,835 11,218 +3,383

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 380,299
Bulgaria 113,239
Ireland 108,121
China 80,605
Germany 39,541

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 176,294 204,005 +27,711
Bulgaria 76,419 36,820 -39,599
Ireland 91,658 16,463 -75,195
China 48,101 32,504 -15,597
Germany 11,402 28,139 +16,737
India 10,762 16,482 +5,720
Australia 0 24,212 +24,212
United States 11,273 11,875 +602
United Kingdom 6,081 6,216 +135
Spain 6,445 1,090 -5,355

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) 394,103
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 298,080
Air transport 124,863
Other 48,976
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) 197,889 196,214 -1,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 162,922 135,158 -27,764
Air transport 81,551 43,312 -38,239
Other 14,875 34,101 +19,226
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 £
Thamesport 228,084
Dover 218,242
Felixstowe 86,533
Eurotunnel 77,473
000 48,976

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 £
Thamesport 109,995 118,089 +8,094
Dover 98,899 119,343 +20,444
Felixstowe 48,985 37,548 -11,437
Eurotunnel 70,488 6,985 -63,503
000 14,875 34,101 +19,226
East Midlands Airport 18,189 17,009 -1,180
499 0 29,174 +29,174
London Stansted Airport 11,784 17,371 +5,587
Birmingham Airport 24,358 4,036 -20,322
London Heathrow Airport 16,799 1,215 -15,584

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
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-08 3
2025-07 1

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 91,293
United States 49,329
China 39,730
Thailand 38,297

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 33,618 57,675 +24,057
United States 11,501 37,828 +26,327
China 3,495 36,235 +32,740
Thailand 22,181 16,116 -6,065
Norway 14,445 22,748 +8,303
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
XU 3,825
Czechia 2,038
Ireland 586

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
XU 1,446 2,379 +933
Czechia 0 2,038 +2,038
Ireland 175 411 +236

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) 280,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 212,901
Air transport 155,367
Other 13,855
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) 119,677 161,242 +41,565
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 124,181 88,720 -35,461
Air transport 65,004 90,363 +25,359
Other 1,621 12,234 +10,613
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 49,242
ZLC 48,934

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 71,086 11,519 -59,567
London Stansted Airport 20,999 34,419 +13,420
Southampton 8,186 41,056 +32,870
ZLC 14,783 34,151 +19,368
Holyhead 14,263 30,372 +16,109
East Midlands Airport 27,610 8,117 -19,493
Immingham Docks 14,445 18,886 +4,441
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