Port of Liverpool (GBLIV)
Port code, top importers and products
The Liverpool port code is GBLIV, its UN/LOCODE, in United Kingdom. Other codes: CBP Schedule K 41251.
- US: bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
- Only records EximAgent holds, not all trade
- Forwarders and carriers named on filings are counted
- US records are sparse Nov 2025–Apr 2026
- No US values or weights shown
Summary
Computed from customs records · Aug 2025–Jul 2026In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 2,946 US-bound bills of lading loaded here. Diageo East Coast Wh Beer is the largest named US importer with 169 bills of lading, ahead of Dhl Global Forwarding (109). Undenatured ethyl alcohol (HS 220830) leads the products at 7.7% of HS-coded bills of lading, and New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold) is the top US arrival port at 72%.
What stands out at Port of Liverpool
17%
Diageo East Coast Wh Beer leads the top 5
Top 5 US importers: 17% of 2,946 bills of lading, out of 2,275 named.
16.2×
Beverages, chapter 22
Chapter 22, beverages: 21% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 1.3% in all US bills of lading we hold.
0.2%
Jul 2026 share of US bills
0.2% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 0.1% over 5 earlier well-covered months.
4.1%
William Grant & Sons Distillers LTD ships the most
William Grant & Sons Distillers LTD: 120 bills of lading; Hillebrand Gori Ireland LTD 106; Diageo Plc 94.
72%
New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold) first
New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold): 72% of bills of lading; Baltimore 13%.
Liverpool port in customs data
1,820
named on bills
97%
of bills carry an HS code
75%
Port of New York / Newark (USNYC), top of 11
Top companies trading through Liverpool
US importers · by bills · Jul 2026
Top suppliers (shippers) · by bills · Jul 2026
- William Grant & Sons Distillers LTD98
- Hillebrand Gori Ireland LTD84
- Irish Distillers International LTD59
- Diageo Plc59
- Chivas Brothers LTD41
- Dsv Air & Sea LTD37
- C H Robinson Europe BV37
- Expeditors International (uk) LTD36
- Aerly Bird Trans Global35
- Hyster Yale Group, Trading As34

Who buys through Liverpool?
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What ships through Liverpool
US imports
Top HS chapters · bills · Jul 2026
Top HS6 codes · share of the top 10
- Undenatured ethyl alcohol (whiskies)22%
- Cosmetics15%
- Beer made from malt14%
- Sorting, screening, separating or washing10%
- Other undenatured ethyl alcohol9.2%
- Other printed books, brochures7.8%
- Other other cast articles of iron7.6%
- Self-propelled trucks powered5.3%
- Plastic articles5.2%
- Food preps4.8%

Duty and docs for this lane
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Where Liverpool cargo comes from and goes
US imports: arriving at
Share of bills · top 10 · Jul 2026
- Port of Baltimore (USBAL)130315%
- Port of Norfolk (USORF)14018.2%
- Port Huron, MI38020.2%
- Port of Chicago (USCHI)39010.1%
- Port of Houston (USHOU)53010.1%
- Port of Charleston (USCHS)16010.0%
- Minneapolis-ST. Paul, MN35010.0%
- Carquinez Strait,CA28300.0%
Monthly rhythm at Port of Liverpool
Share of all US bills loaded abroad we hold, by month · Aug 2025–Jul 2026
Our US records are sparse in Nov 2025–Apr 2026, so those months are left out and shares are compared instead of volumes.
- 0.0%Aug 2025
- 0.0%Sep 2025
- 0.0%Oct 2025
- –Apr 2026
- 0.2%May 2026
- 0.3%Jun 2026
- 0.2%Jul 2026
More on Port of Liverpool with the agent
Lookalike buyers of undenatured ethyl alcohol
HS 220830 is also in the top 10 products at 1 other port on EximAgent. The Outbound agent lists companies buying it through those ports.
See lookalike buyers of HS 220830How deep is Port of Liverpool?
Listed depths, to scale
Depth, m below chart datum · NGA WPI · mean tidal range 6 m
Entering the port
Restricts entry: tide, other
Before you arrive: arrival notice (ETA) required; pilotage compulsory; tugs available; overhead limits, check air draft
Facilities at Liverpool
Listed in NGA World Port Index 34690; items the index does not list are left out.
- Cargo handling
- WharvesAnchorage berths
- Cranes and lifts
- Fixed cranesMobile cranesFloating cranesLifts 50–100 tLifts 25–49 tLifts 0–24 t
Where is Port of Liverpool?
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position
- 53°25′ N, 3°00′ W
- Harbour type
- River (tide gates)
- UN/LOCODE functions
- Port, Airport
Liverpool port codes
| Code system | Code | Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| UN/LOCODE | GBLIV | Port of Liverpool |
| CBP Schedule K | 41251 | Foreign port (Liverpool) |
| NGA World Port Index | 34690 | Liverpool port entry |
Ports near Port of Liverpool
Distance from Liverpool
Kilometres, straight line, up to 1,500 km
- MostynGBCHE22
- Liverpool Bay TerminalGBLIB47
- ManchesterGBMNC53
- FleetwoodGBFLE56
- HeyshamGBHYM69
- LancasterGBLAN72
Port of Liverpool in United Kingdom trade
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Port of Liverpool FAQ
What is the port code for Port of Liverpool?
UN/LOCODE GBLIV; CBP Schedule K 41251; NGA World Port Index 34690.
How much trade goes through Port of Liverpool?
In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 2,946 US-bound bills of lading loaded here, naming 2,275 companies.
Who are the top US importers at Port of Liverpool?
Diageo East Coast Wh Beer (169), Dhl Global Forwarding (109), Hillebrand Gori USA INC (107), Pernod Ricard USA, LLC (69), Em Lines Limited (61); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
What are the main products shipped through Port of Liverpool?
Undenatured ethyl alcohol (HS 220830, 7.7%); Beer made from malt (HS 220300, 6.1%); Cosmetics (HS 330499, 4.6%); Other undenatured ethyl alcohol (HS 220890, 3.5%); Sorting, screening, separating or washing (HS 847410, 3.1%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
Which US ports receive cargo from Port of Liverpool?
New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold) (72%), Baltimore (13%), Norfolk-Newport News (12%), New York (2.1%), Houston (0.2%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
How does Port of Liverpool differ from other ports?
By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: machinery and appliances 23% vs 11%; beverages 21% vs 1.3%; plastics 9.4% vs 12%; cosmetics and perfumes 8.9% vs 1.0%.
These figures come only from the customs records EximAgent holds. They do not cover all trade through this port, so use them with care and check important details before acting on them. Use of this page is subject to our Terms and Conditions. Port codes: UN/LOCODE © UNECE, CC BY 4.0. Snapshot us-2026-07.co-2025-12.