Import/export HS code 160249: Various meat mixtures
Processed or preserved meat mixtures, including combinations of different cuts
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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 | 285,088,896 |
| Poland | 73,364,736 |
| Denmark | 62,843,043 |
| Germany | 30,488,499 |
| Spain | 26,970,652 |
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 | 146,948,030 | 138,140,866 | -8,807,164 |
| Poland | 40,802,065 | 32,562,671 | -8,239,394 |
| Denmark | 32,561,984 | 30,281,059 | -2,280,925 |
| Germany | 15,822,377 | 14,666,122 | -1,156,255 |
| Spain | 14,143,672 | 12,826,980 | -1,316,692 |
| Belgium | 12,760,100 | 13,685,189 | +925,089 |
| France | 9,042,278 | 13,910,502 | +4,868,224 |
| Romania | 9,079,256 | 8,644,000 | -435,256 |
| Netherlands | 5,631,463 | 5,422,498 | -208,965 |
| Sweden | 4,573,804 | 5,261,785 | +687,981 |
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 | 252,878,508 |
| Poland | 81,241,491 |
| Denmark | 59,157,100 |
| Germany | 33,719,669 |
| Spain | 31,861,409 |
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 | 131,651,638 | 121,226,870 | -10,424,768 |
| Poland | 41,790,609 | 39,450,882 | -2,339,727 |
| Denmark | 29,978,449 | 29,178,651 | -799,798 |
| Germany | 17,227,310 | 16,492,359 | -734,951 |
| Spain | 16,838,291 | 15,023,118 | -1,815,173 |
| Belgium | 9,871,296 | 10,380,304 | +509,008 |
| Romania | 9,658,145 | 9,395,705 | -262,440 |
| Netherlands | 6,609,466 | 5,829,467 | -779,999 |
| Sweden | 4,958,428 | 5,009,305 | +50,877 |
| Greece | 5,041,428 | 3,942,103 | -1,099,325 |
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 | 33 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 31 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 29 |
| Inner London - East | 26 |
| Inner London - West | 24 |
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 | 29 | 29 | +0 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 29 | 25 | -4 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 28 | 23 | -5 |
| Inner London - East | 25 | 21 | -4 |
| Inner London - West | 18 | 21 | +3 |
| Greater Manchester | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 11 | 8 | -3 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Outer London - South | 10 | 8 | -2 |
| West Midlands | 10 | 10 | +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) | 514,416,154 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 36,910,037 |
| Other | 34,949,891 |
| Air transport | 188,275 |
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) | 269,043,969 | 245,372,185 | -23,671,784 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 16,166,078 | 20,743,959 | +4,577,881 |
| Other | 16,802,651 | 18,147,240 | +1,344,589 |
| Air transport | 104,447 | 83,828 | -20,619 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Holyhead | 172,411,732 |
| Immingham Docks | 83,200,894 |
| Dover | 80,015,585 |
| Liverpool Docks | 61,595,598 |
| Eurotunnel | 56,645,305 |
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 | 71,895,856 | 100,515,876 | +28,620,020 |
| Immingham Docks | 42,027,012 | 41,173,882 | -853,130 |
| Dover | 42,138,037 | 37,877,548 | -4,260,489 |
| Liverpool Docks | 49,114,552 | 12,481,046 | -36,633,506 |
| Eurotunnel | 28,412,445 | 28,232,860 | -179,585 |
| 000 | 16,802,651 | 18,147,240 | +1,344,589 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,622,030 | 12,832,603 | -789,427 |
| Harwich | 9,391,192 | 8,126,339 | -1,264,853 |
| Middlesbrough | 8,595,764 | 7,288,624 | -1,307,140 |
| Milford | 4,859,636 | 3,187,392 | -1,672,244 |
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
|
189 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
79 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
46 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
43 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
8 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 126 |
| 2026-04 | 124 |
| 2026-03 | 139 |
| 2026-02 | 132 |
| 2026-01 | 126 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| ICELAND FOODS LIMITED | 53 |
| MARTIN-BROWER UK LTD | 53 |
| DANISH CROWN UK LIMITED | 53 |
| MORLINY FOODS LIMITED | 53 |
| DAWN FARM FOODS (UK) LIMITED | 53 |
| DEW VALLEY FOODS UK LIMITED | 53 |
| GIMA (UK) LIMITED | 53 |
| DR. OETKER (UK) LIMITED | 53 |
| B M FOODS LIMITED | 53 |
| ROEXPORT LTD. | 53 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 146 |
| 0-1m | 69 |
| 54m+ | 65 |
| 15m-54m | 36 |
| Other | 18 |
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 | 60,222,255 |
| France | 22,515,838 |
| Spain | 4,354,532 |
| Belgium | 3,672,733 |
| Netherlands | 600,371 |
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 | 34,420,886 | 25,801,369 | -8,619,517 |
| France | 11,334,380 | 11,181,458 | -152,922 |
| Spain | 750,946 | 3,603,586 | +2,852,640 |
| Belgium | 1,936,625 | 1,736,108 | -200,517 |
| Netherlands | 229,207 | 371,164 | +141,957 |
| Denmark | 207,499 | 344,989 | +137,490 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 289,505 | 206,038 | -83,467 |
| Gibraltar | 256,022 | 172,085 | -83,937 |
| Germany | 99,363 | 104,710 | +5,347 |
| Italy | 81,227 | 106,320 | +25,093 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 30,986,363 |
| XI | 12,324,331 |
| Spain | 169,242 |
| Poland | 164,645 |
| Belgium | 140,335 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16,645,425 | 14,340,938 | -2,304,487 |
| XI | 8,641,301 | 3,683,030 | -4,958,271 |
| Spain | 98,901 | 70,341 | -28,560 |
| Poland | 59,759 | 104,886 | +45,127 |
| Belgium | 87,471 | 52,864 | -34,607 |
| Denmark | 32,340 | 29,525 | -2,815 |
| Netherlands | 21,139 | 19,745 | -1,394 |
| Germany | 22,193 | 9,137 | -13,056 |
| Italy | 13,084 | 11,496 | -1,588 |
| China | 3,485 | 3,446 | -39 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Other | 47,485,591 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 44,964,348 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,417,752 |
| Air transport | 198,337 |
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 | 27,438,378 | 20,047,213 | -7,391,165 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 21,836,843 | 23,127,505 | +1,290,662 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,431,047 | 986,705 | -444,342 |
| Air transport | 100,660 | 97,677 | -2,983 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 47,485,591 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 30,743,097 |
| Holyhead | 10,652,850 |
| Liverpool Docks | 2,988,367 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,110,247 |
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 | 27,438,378 | 20,047,213 | -7,391,165 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 14,132,205 | 16,610,892 | +2,478,687 |
| Holyhead | 5,518,420 | 5,134,430 | -383,990 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,679,891 | 1,308,476 | -371,415 |
| London Gateway Port | 632,746 | 477,501 | -155,245 |
| Southampton | 259,658 | 136,717 | -122,941 |
| Eurotunnel | 163,062 | 85,309 | -77,753 |
| London | 200,466 | 20,383 | -180,083 |
| Immingham Docks | 93,034 | 63,443 | -29,591 |
| Fishguard | 149,083 | 0 | -149,083 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 160249
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Processed or preserved meat mixtures, including combinations of different cuts