Import/export HS code 16029051: Pork-based meat products

Processed or preserved meat items containing pork

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 796,390
Germany 210,275
France 185,267
Belgium 59,954
Portugal 36,910

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 365,276 431,114 +65,838
Germany 0 210,275 +210,275
France 97,146 88,121 -9,025
Belgium 0 59,954 +59,954
Portugal 9,438 27,472 +18,034
Romania 0 20,139 +20,139
Cyprus 8,223 11,499 +3,276
Italy 4,641 7,192 +2,551
Greece 7,021 0 -7,021
Spain 2,311 4,488 +2,177

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 743,181
Greece 214,114
Poland 164,201
Czechia 59,954
Portugal 48,027

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 340,707 402,474 +61,767
Greece 7,021 207,093 +200,072
Poland 88,395 75,806 -12,589
Czechia 0 59,954 +59,954
Portugal 16,774 31,253 +14,479
Romania 0 20,139 +20,139
Cyprus 8,223 11,499 +3,276
France 2,324 13,291 +10,967
Italy 4,641 7,192 +2,551
Spain 2,311 3,306 +995

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - East and North East 3
Outer London - South 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - West 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
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 0 2 +2
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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) 1,205,591
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,034
Other 53,209

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) 453,928 751,663 +297,735
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,468 86,566 +70,098
Other 24,569 28,640 +4,071

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 690,479
Dover / Eurotunnel 212,520
Dover 171,993
Eurotunnel 82,472
000 53,209

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 312,514 377,965 +65,451
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,125 211,395 +210,270
Dover 91,332 80,661 -10,671
Eurotunnel 20,764 61,708 +40,944
000 24,569 28,640 +4,071
Liverpool Docks 26,705 19,928 -6,777
London 0 37,062 +37,062
Middlesbrough 909 16,656 +15,747
London Gateway Port 4,108 9,116 +5,008
Jersey 7,336 3,781 -3,555

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 4
2026-02 6
2026-01 3
2025-12 8
2025-11 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 11
15m-54m 4
54m+ 3
0-1m 1
Other 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 £
Spain 93,344
Falkland Islands 65,567
Netherlands 33,195
Portugal 29,155
Belgium 27,488

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 £
Spain 50,445 42,899 -7,546
Falkland Islands 40,696 24,871 -15,825
Netherlands 1,731 31,464 +29,733
Portugal 0 29,155 +29,155
Belgium 27,488 0 -27,488
Saint Helena 2,417 13,269 +10,852
Ireland 14,784 97 -14,687
Cyprus 4,092 0 -4,092
Gibraltar 2,274 0 -2,274
United States 1,176 0 -1,176

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 422

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 325 97 -228

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) 200,985
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 86,521
Other 422

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) 97,467 103,518 +6,051
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,381 38,140 -10,241
Other 325 97 -228

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 124,063
Southampton 81,253
Portsmouth 32,701
Eurotunnel 27,488
Heysham 14,459

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 49,700 74,363 +24,663
Southampton 43,113 38,140 -4,973
Portsmouth 3,546 29,155 +25,609
Eurotunnel 27,488 0 -27,488
Heysham 14,459 0 -14,459
London Gateway Port 4,092 0 -4,092
London 2,274 0 -2,274
Liverpool Docks 1,176 0 -1,176
000 325 97 -228

Quick facts

HS code: 16029051

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

Description: Processed or preserved meat items containing pork