Import/export HS code 04079010: Poultry eggs in shell

Eggs from poultry, such as ducks or geese, in shell

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 £
Poland 2,513,892
Spain 2,270,610
China 1,329,244
Ireland 677,341
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 2,155,426 358,466 -1,796,960
Spain 1,793,580 477,030 -1,316,550
China 379,367 949,877 +570,510
Ireland 200,720 476,621 +275,901
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 102,334 0 -102,334
Ukraine 0 58,387 +58,387
Italy 24,312 0 -24,312

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 2,658,505
Spain 2,046,427
China 1,455,890
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 2,253,840 404,665 -1,849,175
Spain 1,615,596 430,831 -1,184,765
China 506,013 949,877 +443,864
Ukraine 0 58,387 +58,387

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
West Midlands 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 4,821,992
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,397,217
Other 756,911

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) 3,893,748 928,244 -2,965,504
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 481,701 915,516 +433,815
Other 280,290 476,621 +196,331

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,310,456
Eurotunnel 1,782,257
Felixstowe 1,417,383
000 756,911
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 1,786,056 524,400 -1,261,656
Eurotunnel 1,471,161 311,096 -1,160,065
Felixstowe 481,701 935,682 +453,981
000 280,290 476,621 +196,331
Killingholme 486,256 0 -486,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,595 0 -107,595
London Gateway Port 0 72,582 +72,582
Hull 42,680 0 -42,680

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 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2025-11 1
2025-08 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
1m-15m 1
54m+ 1
Other 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 4,250,139
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 62,358
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 2,046,676 2,203,463 +156,787
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 48,728 13,630 -35,098
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 4,105,430
Ireland 13,504
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 1,991,154 2,114,276 +123,122
Ireland 13,504 0 -13,504
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 4,241,218
Air transport 112,238
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 2,037,755 2,203,463 +165,708
Air transport 98,608 13,630 -84,978
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 4,241,218
London Heathrow Airport 62,358
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 2,037,755 2,203,463 +165,708
London Heathrow Airport 48,728 13,630 -35,098
London Gatwick Airport 48,930 0 -48,930
Holyhead 8,921 0 -8,921
ZLC 950 0 -950

Quick facts

HS code: 04079010

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

Description: Eggs from poultry, such as ducks or geese, in shell