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.
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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 £
Ireland 4,946,556
France 378,763
Romania 361,523
Spain 148,934
Portugal 124,506

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 2,427,196 2,519,360 +92,164
France 266,900 111,863 -155,037
Romania 272,428 89,095 -183,333
Spain 89,972 58,962 -31,010
Portugal 61,727 62,779 +1,052
Czechia 41,942 37,245 -4,697
Germany 23,717 17,646 -6,071
Greece 18,981 11,718 -7,263
Italy 29,969 0 -29,969
Hungary 10,478 14,723 +4,245

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 4,788,980
Romania 380,571
France 198,808
Spain 172,634
Netherlands 132,518

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 2,330,844 2,458,136 +127,292
Romania 291,476 89,095 -202,381
France 170,897 27,911 -142,986
Spain 105,788 66,846 -38,942
Netherlands 56,450 76,068 +19,618
Portugal 61,727 62,779 +1,052
Czechia 43,916 48,843 +4,927
Greece 45,329 29,364 -15,965
Italy 29,969 0 -29,969
Hungary 10,478 14,723 +4,245

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - East 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Kent 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 - West and North West 5 3 -2
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Kent 2 0 -2
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 2 +0
West of England 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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) 5,023,585
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,035,008
Other 157,576

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) 2,514,385 2,509,200 -5,185
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 646,439 388,569 -257,870
Other 96,352 61,224 -35,128

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 2,955,617
Ayr Harbour 860,426
Milford 617,357
Eurotunnel 587,695
Dover 410,881

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 1,259,370 1,696,247 +436,877
Ayr Harbour 524,604 335,822 -188,782
Milford 287,643 329,714 +42,071
Eurotunnel 384,325 203,370 -180,955
Dover 274,151 136,730 -137,421
Liverpool Docks 216,659 33,142 -183,517
000 96,352 61,224 -35,128
Portsmouth 100,649 28,926 -71,723
Fishguard 42,568 63,211 +20,643
London 52,086 52,747 +661

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Food and beverage service activities 7
Manufacture of food products 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 12
2025-09 5
2025-08 7

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 24
0-1m 9
15m-54m 3
54m+ 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 £
France 48,615
Cyprus 25,299
Ireland 12,673
Gibraltar 11,810
Bulgaria 1,771

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 18,012 30,603 +12,591
Cyprus 19,863 5,436 -14,427
Ireland 1,792 10,881 +9,089
Gibraltar 11,810 0 -11,810
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) 74,869
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,299

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) 33,385 41,484 +8,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,863 5,436 -14,427

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,386
Felixstowe 16,030
London 11,810
Liverpool Docks 10,881
London Gateway Port 9,269

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 19,783 30,603 +10,820
Felixstowe 16,030 0 -16,030
London 11,810 0 -11,810
Liverpool Docks 0 10,881 +10,881
London Gateway Port 3,833 5,436 +1,603
Holyhead 1,792 0 -1,792

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