Import/export HS code 040790: Various bird eggs in shell

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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 £
Poland 2,924,562
Spain 2,295,304
China 856,667
Ireland 522,822
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 102,334

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 £
Poland 2,513,787 410,775 -2,103,012
Spain 1,817,955 477,349 -1,340,606
China 379,367 477,300 +97,933
Ireland 195,701 327,121 +131,420
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 100,092 2,242 -97,850
Italy 84,529 8,028 -76,501
France 32,702 43,204 +10,502
Ukraine 0 58,387 +58,387

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 £
Poland 3,048,030
Spain 2,071,121
China 1,040,147
France 75,906
Ukraine 58,387

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 £
Poland 2,503,727 544,303 -1,959,424
Spain 1,727,300 343,821 -1,383,479
China 560,605 479,542 -81,063
France 32,702 43,204 +10,502
Ukraine 0 58,387 +58,387
Italy 3,383 8,028 +4,645

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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) 5,363,057
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 941,945
Other 623,537

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) 4,348,258 1,014,799 -3,333,459
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 479,459 462,486 -16,973
Other 296,416 327,121 +30,705

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,577,571
Eurotunnel 1,988,149
Felixstowe 1,017,388
000 623,537
Killingholme 486,256

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 1,962,968 614,603 -1,348,365
Eurotunnel 1,697,643 290,506 -1,407,137
Felixstowe 479,459 537,929 +58,470
000 296,416 327,121 +30,705
Killingholme 486,256 0 -486,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,595 13,357 -94,238
Hull 42,680 0 -42,680
Portsmouth 16,743 20,890 +4,147
Harwich 34,373 0 -34,373

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 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 2

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
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Ireland 3,665,959
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 67,810
Qatar 48,930
Denmark 950

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 1,997,512 1,668,447 -329,065
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 54,180 13,630 -40,550
Qatar 48,930 0 -48,930
Denmark 950 0 -950

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 3,550,929
Ireland 15,928
Italy 475

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 1,951,771 1,599,158 -352,613
Ireland 15,928 0 -15,928
Italy 0 475 +475

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 3,657,038
Air transport 117,690
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,921

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 £
Other 1,988,591 1,668,447 -320,144
Air transport 104,060 13,630 -90,430
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,921 0 -8,921

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,657,038
London Heathrow Airport 67,810
London Gatwick Airport 48,930
Holyhead 8,921
ZLC 950

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 £
000 1,988,591 1,668,447 -320,144
London Heathrow Airport 54,180 13,630 -40,550
London Gatwick Airport 48,930 0 -48,930
Holyhead 8,921 0 -8,921
ZLC 950 0 -950

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 040790

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

Description: All other bird eggs in shell, not specifically listed