Import/export HS code 33021021: Scented mixtures with low milkfat, sugar, or starch

These mixtures are used in food and drink production and contain very little milkfat, sugar, or starch

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 £
Ireland 12,848,220
Netherlands 3,272,602
China 729,447
Switzerland 590,027
France 141,425

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 £
Ireland 4,029,250 8,818,970 +4,789,720
Netherlands 46,533 3,226,069 +3,179,536
China 115,767 613,680 +497,913
Switzerland 93,537 496,490 +402,953
France 1,306 140,119 +138,813
Germany 55,838 81,263 +25,425
New Zealand 54,092 50,784 -3,308
Slovakia 0 57,032 +57,032
Australia 3,822 49,309 +45,487
United States 38,806 7,052 -31,754

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 £
Ireland 15,868,030
China 761,709
United Kingdom 692,883
Germany 176,992
France 138,927

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 £
Ireland 4,029,250 11,838,780 +7,809,530
China 119,081 642,628 +523,547
United Kingdom 0 692,883 +692,883
Germany 109,419 67,573 -41,846
France 0 138,927 +138,927
New Zealand 55,313 50,784 -4,529
Belgium 44,623 21,590 -23,033
Slovakia 0 57,032 +57,032
Australia 0 49,309 +49,309
United States 38,806 7,052 -31,754

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Cheshire 1

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
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,329,997
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,601,441
Air transport 144,157

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,907,869 12,422,128 +9,514,259
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,481,751 1,119,690 -362,061
Air transport 72,990 71,167 -1,823

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 11,817,585
Harwich 2,835,295
Felixstowe 1,177,572
Liverpool Docks 568,611
Ayr Harbour 395,019

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 £
Holyhead 3,558,658 8,258,927 +4,700,269
Harwich 0 2,835,295 +2,835,295
Felixstowe 4,125 1,173,447 +1,169,322
Liverpool Docks 391,032 177,579 -213,453
Ayr Harbour 79,560 315,459 +235,899
Eurotunnel 0 355,550 +355,550
Dover 60,031 274,855 +214,824
Southampton 115,767 49,309 -66,458
Manchester Airport 56,586 41,091 -15,495
London 75,553 11,925 -63,628

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of beverages 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 4
2025-07 7

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+ 10
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
Other 3
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 £
France 549,757
Malawi 249,120
India 48,988
Pakistan 42,645
United States 42,401

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 £
France 0 549,757 +549,757
Malawi 79,200 169,920 +90,720
India 48,988 0 -48,988
Pakistan 42,645 0 -42,645
United States 25,086 17,315 -7,771
Poland 16,718 25,673 +8,955
Australia 35,369 0 -35,369
Germany 33,028 0 -33,028
Spain 19,116 11,905 -7,211
Indonesia 10,305 15,700 +5,395

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 £
XI 23,723

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 £
XI 14,392 9,331 -5,061

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) 650,385
Air transport 331,457
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 184,824
Other 23,723
Road transport 10,326

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) 63,050 587,335 +524,285
Air transport 130,908 200,549 +69,641
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 148,889 35,935 -112,954
Other 14,392 9,331 -5,061
Road transport 10,326 0 -10,326

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 549,757
London Heathrow Airport 253,737
London Gateway Port 154,434
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,872
Manchester Airport 32,843

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 0 549,757 +549,757
London Heathrow Airport 79,200 174,537 +95,337
London Gateway Port 118,499 35,935 -82,564
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,294 37,578 -18,716
Manchester Airport 32,843 0 -32,843
London Stansted Airport 8,148 19,827 +11,679
ZLC 21,043 6,185 -14,858
000 14,392 9,331 -5,061
Liverpool Docks 19,116 0 -19,116
Southampton 10,305 0 -10,305

Quick facts

HS code: 33021021

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

Description: These mixtures are used in food and drink production and contain very little milkfat, sugar, or starch