Import/export HS code 04081981: Liquid eggs

Eggs in liquid form, ready for cooking or baking

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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 £
Netherlands 28,217,323
Belgium 14,285,545
France 5,434,041
Italy 5,325,989
Ireland 718,211

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 £
Netherlands 16,229,202 11,988,121 -4,241,081
Belgium 7,091,782 7,193,763 +101,981
France 3,175,265 2,258,776 -916,489
Italy 1,752,317 3,573,672 +1,821,355
Ireland 352,814 365,397 +12,583
Spain 21,673 197,379 +175,706
Denmark 120,266 1,070 -119,196
Poland 58,010 7,055 -50,955
Germany 14,371 9,460 -4,911

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 £
Netherlands 27,860,347
Belgium 14,005,313
Italy 5,405,113
France 5,384,241
Poland 81,268

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 £
Netherlands 15,904,426 11,955,921 -3,948,505
Belgium 6,919,100 7,086,213 +167,113
Italy 1,843,588 3,561,525 +1,717,937
France 2,912,048 2,472,193 -439,855
Poland 60,458 20,810 -39,648
Portugal 45,299 0 -45,299
Germany 10,097 9,460 -637
Spain 6,716 0 -6,716

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - South 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3

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 - East 7 6 -1
Outer London - East and North East 4 3 -1
Outer London - South 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
East Central Scotland 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 2 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) 52,802,435
Other 1,602,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,419

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) 27,696,313 25,106,122 -2,590,191
Other 1,113,968 488,571 -625,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,419 0 -5,419

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 16,827,056
Dover 13,661,474
Harwich 7,556,682
Immingham Docks 5,299,178
Killingholme 4,111,654

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 £
Eurotunnel 8,182,694 8,644,362 +461,668
Dover 7,565,749 6,095,725 -1,470,024
Harwich 4,299,920 3,256,762 -1,043,158
Immingham Docks 1,288,516 4,010,662 +2,722,146
Killingholme 4,110,680 974 -4,109,706
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,294,974 2,367,587 +1,072,613
000 1,113,968 488,571 -625,397
Felixstowe 710,654 469,420 -241,234
Portsmouth 165,872 189,292 +23,420
Hull 75,322 71,338 -3,984

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
27
Manufacture of food products
12
Food and beverage service activities
6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 20
2026-04 22
2026-03 21
2026-02 24
2026-01 21

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 21
54m+ 13
15m-54m 11
Other 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 5,832,410
France 694,160
Netherlands 292,055
Denmark 183,271
Italy 63,000

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 2,784,802 3,047,608 +262,806
France 694,160 0 -694,160
Netherlands 0 292,055 +292,055
Denmark 803 182,468 +181,665
Italy 63,000 0 -63,000
Gibraltar 1,008 0 -1,008

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 3,510,952
Ireland 2,039,502
Italy 739

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 1,417,444 2,093,508 +676,064
Ireland 1,084,755 954,747 -130,008
Italy 90 649 +559

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 6,513,591
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 551,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,008

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 2,991,460 3,522,131 +530,671
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 551,305 0 -551,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,008 0 -1,008

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 6,513,591
Dover / Eurotunnel 444,377
Dover 106,928
London 1,008

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 2,991,460 3,522,131 +530,671
Dover / Eurotunnel 444,377 0 -444,377
Dover 106,928 0 -106,928
London 1,008 0 -1,008

Quick facts

HS code: 04081981

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

Description: Eggs in liquid form, ready for cooking or baking