Import/export HS code 16023921: Uncooked poultry meat

Raw poultry meat preserved or prepared for cooking

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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 2,043,690
Poland 567,958
Netherlands 153,508
Greece 105,192
Germany 68,026

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 919,535 1,124,155 +204,620
Poland 533,828 34,130 -499,698
Netherlands 84,426 69,082 -15,344
Greece 42,106 63,086 +20,980
Germany 21,798 46,228 +24,430
France 21,279 23,469 +2,190
Portugal 0 33,531 +33,531
Bulgaria 25,698 0 -25,698
Italy 6,378 0 -6,378
Belgium 1,560 0 -1,560

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 567,958
Greece 193,589
Netherlands 156,573
Ireland 75,868
Germany 41,489

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 533,828 34,130 -499,698
Greece 63,871 129,718 +65,847
Netherlands 84,426 72,147 -12,279
Ireland 0 75,868 +75,868
Germany 7,958 33,531 +25,573
Bulgaria 25,698 0 -25,698
France 13,354 0 -13,354
Italy 6,378 0 -6,378
Belgium 1,560 0 -1,560

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 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 £
Other 1,967,822
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,018,622
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,845

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 £
Other 919,535 1,048,287 +128,752
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 713,002 305,620 -407,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,071 39,774 +15,703

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,967,822
Harwich 477,236
Dover 252,757
Eurotunnel 165,969
Immingham Docks 68,603

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 £
000 919,535 1,048,287 +128,752
Harwich 446,235 31,001 -415,234
Dover 175,252 77,505 -97,747
Eurotunnel 65,984 99,985 +34,001
Immingham Docks 32,081 36,522 +4,441
Holyhead 0 66,869 +66,869
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 24,513 +24,513
Portsmouth 13,354 0 -13,354
Liverpool Docks 0 6,155 +6,155
Hull 4,167 0 -4,167

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 12
Manufacture of food products 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
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 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 7
2025-09 3
2025-08 2

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 8
0-1m 5
54m+ 4
15m-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 £
Ireland 1,468,546
Cayman Islands 129,392
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 87,426
Thailand 50,067
India 19,469

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 796,218 672,328 -123,890
Cayman Islands 102,182 27,210 -74,972
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 53,686 33,740 -19,946
Thailand 41,819 8,248 -33,571
India 19,469 0 -19,469
Greece 0 14,623 +14,623
Singapore 0 5,322 +5,322
Bulgaria 1,583 0 -1,583
Ghana 0 1,296 +1,296

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 1,427,752
Thailand 4,539
China 632

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 762,191 665,561 -96,630
Thailand 4,271 268 -4,003
China 188 444 +256

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,468,546
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 217,052
Air transport 75,920
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,206

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 796,218 672,328 -123,890
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 154,431 62,621 -91,810
Air transport 62,725 13,195 -49,530
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,583 14,623 +13,040

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,468,546
Southampton 117,411
London Gateway Port 98,345
London Heathrow Airport 75,920
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,206

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 £
000 796,218 672,328 -123,890
Southampton 86,277 31,134 -55,143
London Gateway Port 68,154 30,191 -37,963
London Heathrow Airport 62,725 13,195 -49,530
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,583 14,623 +13,040
Portsmouth 0 1,296 +1,296

Quick facts

HS code: 16023921

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

Description: Raw poultry meat preserved or prepared for cooking