Import/export HS code 33021040: Various scented mixtures for food/drink

Additional odoriferous mixtures used in food and drink production, not specified in other categories

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 1,343,547,800
Germany 26,850,029
Netherlands 20,004,450
France 11,843,944
Thailand 8,153,367

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 697,823,024 645,724,776 -52,098,248
Germany 13,841,058 13,008,971 -832,087
Netherlands 13,307,998 6,696,452 -6,611,546
France 7,039,566 4,804,378 -2,235,188
Thailand 3,812,549 4,340,818 +528,269
United States 1,604,128 2,871,095 +1,266,967
Austria 916,442 1,063,558 +147,116
Switzerland 961,107 118,552 -842,555
Indonesia 15,910 974,095 +958,185
Mexico 0 974,790 +974,790

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 1,175,908,164
Germany 25,075,393
United States 21,710,094
Thailand 8,549,590
France 4,943,231

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 609,738,768 566,169,396 -43,569,372
Germany 13,275,206 11,800,187 -1,475,019
United States 12,992,036 8,718,058 -4,273,978
Thailand 4,208,772 4,340,818 +132,046
France 2,820,555 2,122,676 -697,879
Switzerland 4,396,295 404,763 -3,991,532
Malaysia 0 1,454,343 +1,454,343
Czechia 637,460 116,886 -520,574
Italy 234,650 476,542 +241,892
Belgium 297,073 408,587 +111,514

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Inner London - East 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Merseyside 5
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 5

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
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Inner London - East 6 4 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 4 +0
Merseyside 4 4 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 3 +0
North Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Kent 4 3 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 4 +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) 1,089,789,974
Other 174,787,849
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 154,750,179
Air transport 2,873,451
Road transport 5,841

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) 518,281,764 571,508,210 +53,226,446
Other 90,144,006 84,643,843 -5,500,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 130,726,575 24,023,604 -106,702,971
Air transport 1,042,076 1,831,375 +789,299
Road transport 5,841 0 -5,841

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 658,891,576
Liverpool Docks 353,305,268
000 174,787,849
Milford 112,949,711
Fishguard 37,091,635

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 336,944,375 321,947,201 -14,997,174
Liverpool Docks 179,964,947 173,340,321 -6,624,626
000 90,144,006 84,643,843 -5,500,163
Milford 61,137,584 51,812,127 -9,325,457
Fishguard 25,484,064 11,607,571 -13,876,493
Dover 14,028,146 12,330,946 -1,697,200
Ayr Harbour 8,464,663 7,555,449 -909,214
Felixstowe 6,399,592 9,607,721 +3,208,129
Immingham Docks 9,504,172 361,858 -9,142,314
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,834,060 951,983 -882,077

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 29
Manufacture of food products 25
Manufacture of beverages 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 25
2025-10 29
2025-09 30
2025-08 20

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+ 50
1m-15m 27
15m-54m 12
Other 6
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 £
Ireland 3,272,463
Netherlands 1,738,526
United States 1,631,555
France 1,244,045
Spain 1,115,669

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 £
Ireland 2,256,652 1,015,811 -1,240,841
Netherlands 499,157 1,239,369 +740,212
United States 1,300,634 330,921 -969,713
France 671,223 572,822 -98,401
Spain 469,616 646,053 +176,437
Iraq 410,787 551,886 +141,099
Germany 242,007 557,718 +315,711
South Africa 466,790 236,847 -229,943
United Arab Emirates 130,945 199,846 +68,901
Poland 20,269 297,466 +277,197

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 £
Ireland 1,238,645
XI 180

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 £
Ireland 1,216,003 22,642 -1,193,361
XI 180 0 -180

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) 8,392,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,697,378
Air transport 2,235,363
Other 1,244,674
Road transport 16,626

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) 3,521,045 4,871,824 +1,350,779
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,753,816 943,562 -810,254
Air transport 1,218,341 1,017,022 -201,319
Other 1,220,469 24,205 -1,196,264
Road transport 16,626 0 -16,626

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,492,651
Holyhead 1,559,790
000 1,244,674
Dover 1,109,709
London Heathrow Airport 1,097,906

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 2,185,184 2,307,467 +122,283
Holyhead 804,128 755,662 -48,466
000 1,220,469 24,205 -1,196,264
Dover 201,178 908,531 +707,353
London Heathrow Airport 516,619 581,287 +64,668
Southampton 852,275 138,214 -714,061
Felixstowe 156,689 512,950 +356,261
London Gateway Port 377,047 284,551 -92,496
Manchester Airport 364,544 263,991 -100,553
Harwich 43,859 484,257 +440,398

Quick facts

HS code: 33021040

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

Description: Additional odoriferous mixtures used in food and drink production, not specified in other categories