Import/export HS code 04081989: Various preserved eggs

Includes frozen or otherwise preserved eggs, not dried

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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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 241,794
Netherlands 214,890
China 188,313
France 125,668
Germany 14,362

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 241,794 0 -241,794
Netherlands 99,610 115,280 +15,670
China 20,445 167,868 +147,423
France 64,707 60,961 -3,746
Germany 13,261 1,101 -12,160
Ireland 330 2,477 +2,147
Spain 0 1,651 +1,651

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 £
China 314,530
Netherlands 214,890
France 127,319
Cameroon 115,577
Germany 12,285

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 £
China 262,239 52,291 -209,948
Netherlands 99,610 115,280 +15,670
France 64,707 62,612 -2,095
Cameroon 0 115,577 +115,577
Germany 12,285 0 -12,285

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 2
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Merseyside 1
Norfolk 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
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 416,583
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 354,494
Other 18,408

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 248,715 167,868 -80,847
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 176,602 177,892 +1,290
Other 14,830 3,578 -11,252

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 416,583
Eurotunnel 275,989
Dover 58,596
000 18,408
Harwich 18,206

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 £
Felixstowe 248,715 167,868 -80,847
Eurotunnel 101,058 174,931 +73,873
Dover 57,338 1,258 -56,080
000 14,830 3,578 -11,252
Harwich 18,206 0 -18,206
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,703 +1,703

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
Manufacture of food products
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 3
2025-05 3
2025-03 3

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+ 4
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 11,211
Singapore 3,546
Spain 218

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 10,573 638 -9,935
Singapore 3,546 0 -3,546
Spain 211 7 -204

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 10,047
Poland 774

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 9,402 645 -8,757
Poland 774 0 -774

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 11,429
Air transport 3,546

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 10,784 645 -10,139
Air transport 3,546 0 -3,546

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 11,429
London Heathrow Airport 3,546

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 10,784 645 -10,139
London Heathrow Airport 3,546 0 -3,546

Quick facts

HS code: 04081989

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

Description: Includes frozen or otherwise preserved eggs, not dried