Import/export HS code 04079010: Poultry eggs in shell

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

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  • 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 2,250,995
Spain 1,966,174
China 1,458,724
Ireland 696,118
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 71,258

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 2,036,824 214,171 -1,822,653
Spain 1,676,381 289,793 -1,386,588
China 412,129 1,046,595 +634,466
Ireland 216,878 479,240 +262,362
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 71,258 0 -71,258
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 2,395,608
Spain 1,741,991
China 1,529,982
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 2,170,998 224,610 -1,946,388
Spain 1,462,637 279,354 -1,183,283
China 483,387 1,046,595 +563,208
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
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0

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) 4,230,347
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,495,621
Other 775,688

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) 3,633,635 596,712 -3,036,923
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 483,387 1,012,234 +528,847
Other 296,448 479,240 +182,792

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,187,734
Eurotunnel 1,362,668
Felixstowe 1,358,524
000 775,688
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 1,891,058 296,676 -1,594,382
Eurotunnel 1,155,380 207,288 -948,092
Felixstowe 483,387 875,137 +391,750
000 296,448 479,240 +182,792
Killingholme 486,256 0 -486,256
London Gateway Port 0 224,159 +224,159
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,261 0 -58,261
Hull 42,680 0 -42,680
Southampton 0 5,686 +5,686

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
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Advertising and market research
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2025-11 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
54m+ 3
1m-15m 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 4,084,426
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 48,728
Qatar 42,698
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 2,091,838 1,992,588 -99,250
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,098 13,630 -21,468
Qatar 42,698 0 -42,698
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 3,922,905
Ireland 8,750
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 2,023,641 1,899,264 -124,377
Ireland 8,750 0 -8,750
Italy 475 0 -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 4,075,505
Air transport 92,376
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 2,082,917 1,992,588 -90,329
Air transport 78,746 13,630 -65,116
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 4,075,505
London Heathrow Airport 48,728
London Gatwick Airport 42,698
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 2,082,917 1,992,588 -90,329
London Heathrow Airport 35,098 13,630 -21,468
London Gatwick Airport 42,698 0 -42,698
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