Import/export HS code 160210: Homogenized meat preparations

Smooth, blended meat products, often used for baby food or spreads

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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 £
Ireland 6,463,955
France 404,569
Romania 328,970
Spain 141,493
Portugal 133,265

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 £
Ireland 2,646,880 3,817,075 +1,170,195
France 245,370 159,199 -86,171
Romania 232,848 96,122 -136,726
Spain 82,962 58,531 -24,431
Portugal 62,549 70,716 +8,167
Czechia 44,564 50,024 +5,460
Poland 1,087 50,133 +49,046
Germany 26,292 20,224 -6,068
Hungary 20,826 8,245 -12,581
Slovakia 8,977 11,590 +2,613

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 £
Ireland 6,230,386
Romania 353,079
France 204,266
Spain 164,597
Netherlands 149,408

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 £
Ireland 2,538,813 3,691,573 +1,152,760
Romania 251,896 101,183 -150,713
France 142,999 61,267 -81,732
Spain 94,384 70,213 -24,171
Netherlands 68,219 81,189 +12,970
Portugal 62,549 70,716 +8,167
Czechia 49,768 59,466 +9,698
Greece 33,645 30,927 -2,718
Poland 1,087 50,133 +49,046
Hungary 20,826 8,245 -12,581

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 7
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Essex 2

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 3 5 +2
Inner London - East 4 1 -3
Outer London - West and North West 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 1 -1
West of England 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +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) 6,022,102
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,493,920
Other 233,569

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) 2,714,717 3,307,385 +592,668
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 570,996 922,924 +351,928
Other 108,067 125,502 +17,435

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 3,887,062
Ayr Harbour 1,310,919
Milford 699,595
Eurotunnel 554,155
Dover 423,741

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 £
Holyhead 1,481,462 2,405,600 +924,138
Ayr Harbour 449,161 861,758 +412,597
Milford 351,757 347,838 -3,919
Eurotunnel 327,864 226,291 -101,573
Dover 247,293 176,448 -70,845
Liverpool Docks 224,357 25,444 -198,913
000 108,067 125,502 +17,435
Portsmouth 99,161 59,086 -40,075
London 52,086 52,747 +661
Fishguard 32,076 50,933 +18,857

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
25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
13
Food and beverage service activities
5
Manufacture of food products
2
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 8
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 8

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 25
0-1m 8
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3

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 £
France 53,305
Cyprus 42,531
Ireland 12,702
Gibraltar 11,810
Costa Rica 1,902

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 £
France 36,024 17,281 -18,743
Cyprus 19,863 22,668 +2,805
Ireland 12,673 29 -12,644
Gibraltar 11,810 0 -11,810
Costa Rica 0 1,902 +1,902
Bulgaria 1,771 0 -1,771

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 79,559
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,531
Air transport 1,902
Other 29

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 62,278 17,281 -44,997
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,863 22,668 +2,805
Air transport 0 1,902 +1,902
Other 0 29 +29

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,076
London Gateway Port 26,501
Felixstowe 16,030
London 11,810
Liverpool Docks 10,881

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,795 17,281 -20,514
London Gateway Port 3,833 22,668 +18,835
Felixstowe 16,030 0 -16,030
London 11,810 0 -11,810
Liverpool Docks 10,881 0 -10,881
London Stansted Airport 0 1,902 +1,902
Holyhead 1,792 0 -1,792
000 0 29 +29

Quick facts

HS code: 160210

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

Description: Smooth, blended meat products, often used for baby food or spreads