Import/export HS code 16029010: Animal blood preparations

Processed or preserved blood from any animal, often used in food products

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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 1,856,222
Netherlands 656,954
Spain 539,531
China 230,242
France 133,091

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 1,306,462 549,760 -756,702
Netherlands 337,291 319,663 -17,628
Spain 0 539,531 +539,531
China 0 230,242 +230,242
France 38,622 94,469 +55,847
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 110,199 0 -110,199
Denmark 0 33,700 +33,700
Belgium 12,036 17,491 +5,455
Italy 0 22,559 +22,559
Portugal 1,097 0 -1,097

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 1,809,182
Netherlands 690,811
Spain 574,205
China 363,000
France 86,996

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 1,285,169 524,013 -761,156
Netherlands 337,291 353,520 +16,229
Spain 0 574,205 +574,205
China 110,199 252,801 +142,602
France 38,622 48,374 +9,752
Sweden 12,036 17,491 +5,455
Bulgaria 0 11,228 +11,228
Portugal 1,097 0 -1,097

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 4
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 1
North Wales 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
Outer London - East and North East 1 4 +3
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Suffolk 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West of England 0 1 +1

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) 3,178,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 353,527
Other 47,076
Air transport 33,992

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) 1,651,014 1,527,513 -123,501
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 117,987 235,540 +117,553
Other 21,293 25,783 +4,490
Air transport 15,413 18,579 +3,166

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,488,270
Dover 544,223
Felixstowe 340,441
Holyhead 269,399
Immingham Docks 254,850

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,056,691 431,579 -625,112
Dover 6,208 538,015 +531,807
Felixstowe 110,199 230,242 +120,043
Holyhead 181,528 87,871 -93,657
Immingham Docks 47,033 207,817 +160,784
Killingholme 229,293 0 -229,293
Harwich 66,629 116,564 +49,935
Eurotunnel 22,346 81,088 +58,742
000 21,293 25,783 +4,490
Heysham 46,950 0 -46,950

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 9
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 1
2025-12 1

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 6
54m+ 5
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
Netherlands 14,054
Falkland Islands 4,794
Singapore 2,771
United Arab Emirates 2,455
Saint Helena 2,058

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 £
Netherlands 2,255 11,799 +9,544
Falkland Islands 4,794 0 -4,794
Singapore 2,771 0 -2,771
United Arab Emirates 2,455 0 -2,455
Saint Helena 0 2,058 +2,058
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,414 0 -1,414
Ireland 171 382 +211

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 553

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 171 382 +211

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) 14,054
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,266
Air transport 5,226
Other 553

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) 2,255 11,799 +9,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,208 2,058 -4,150
Air transport 5,226 0 -5,226
Other 171 382 +211

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,054
Southampton 8,266
London Heathrow Airport 5,226
000 553

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 2,255 11,799 +9,544
Southampton 6,208 2,058 -4,150
London Heathrow Airport 5,226 0 -5,226
000 171 382 +211

Quick facts

HS code: 16029010

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

Description: Processed or preserved blood from any animal, often used in food products