Import/export HS code 041010: Edible insects

Insects that are safe to eat, used as food or snacks in various cultures

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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 £
Germany 35,925
Czechia 18,163
Netherlands 2,744
Lithuania 2,373
Ireland 2,130

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 £
Germany 0 35,925 +35,925
Czechia 15,972 2,191 -13,781
Netherlands 1,658 1,086 -572
Lithuania 2,373 0 -2,373
Ireland 2,130 0 -2,130
Brazil 0 2,005 +2,005
Austria 0 1,443 +1,443
Spain 1,109 0 -1,109
United States 0 953 +953
France 909 0 -909

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 35,925
Viet Nam 13,606
Czechia 3,198
Lithuania 2,373
Ireland 2,130

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 0 35,925 +35,925
Viet Nam 11,415 2,191 -9,224
Czechia 3,198 0 -3,198
Lithuania 2,373 0 -2,373
Ireland 2,130 0 -2,130
Brazil 0 2,005 +2,005
Austria 0 1,443 +1,443
Germany 1,359 0 -1,359
Spain 1,109 0 -1,109
United States 0 953 +953

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) 55,084
Air transport 9,926
Other 2,744

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) 16,968 38,116 +21,148
Air transport 5,525 4,401 -1,124
Other 1,658 1,086 -572

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 35,925
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,577
East Midlands Airport 5,525
Dover 3,300
Eurotunnel 3,282

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 £
Immingham Docks 0 35,925 +35,925
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,577 0 -12,577
East Midlands Airport 5,525 0 -5,525
Dover 1,109 2,191 +1,082
Eurotunnel 3,282 0 -3,282
London Stansted Airport 0 2,958 +2,958
000 1,658 1,086 -572
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,443 +1,443

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
DELITALIA LIMITED 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 £
Singapore 106,945
United Arab Emirates 18,060
Ethiopia 3,696
Canada 1,506
Czechia 1,395

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 £
Singapore 31,360 75,585 +44,225
United Arab Emirates 18,060 0 -18,060
Ethiopia 0 3,696 +3,696
Canada 1,506 0 -1,506
Czechia 1,395 0 -1,395
Netherlands 958 0 -958

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 126,840
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,720

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 £
Air transport 47,559 79,281 +31,722
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,720 0 -5,720

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 110,641
East Midlands Airport 14,693
London Gateway Port 5,720
London Stansted Airport 1,506

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 31,360 79,281 +47,921
East Midlands Airport 14,693 0 -14,693
London Gateway Port 5,720 0 -5,720
London Stansted Airport 1,506 0 -1,506

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 041010

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

Description: Insects that are safe to eat, used as food or snacks in various cultures