Import/export HS code 16041291: Herring in airtight containers

Canned or preserved herring stored in airtight containers for freshness

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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 £
Poland 6,874,609
Netherlands 1,892,700
Lithuania 1,209,204
Denmark 984,532
Belgium 897,912

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 £
Poland 4,161,911 2,712,698 -1,449,213
Netherlands 1,283,904 608,796 -675,108
Lithuania 679,220 529,984 -149,236
Denmark 543,446 441,086 -102,360
Belgium 215,941 681,971 +466,030
Latvia 377,280 299,498 -77,782
France 9,644 516,339 +506,695
Sweden 101,394 68,774 -32,620
Germany 70,746 60,000 -10,746
Ireland 51,260 41,151 -10,109

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 £
Norway 5,435,359
Poland 2,991,027
Latvia 2,277,233
Lithuania 1,202,555
Denmark 804,338

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 £
Norway 3,168,511 2,266,848 -901,663
Poland 1,561,264 1,429,763 -131,501
Latvia 1,588,073 689,160 -898,913
Lithuania 684,996 517,559 -167,437
Denmark 139,216 665,122 +525,906
Sweden 154,023 122,760 -31,263
Portugal 0 106,321 +106,321
Germany 17,817 31,969 +14,152
Netherlands 39,423 1,675 -37,748
Iceland 10,809 21,910 +11,101

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 7
Outer London - East and North East 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Lincolnshire 3

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 7 6 -1
Outer London - East and North East 4 6 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 2 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) 10,141,526
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,153,555
Other 238,617

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) 5,887,881 4,253,645 -1,634,236
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,506,768 1,646,787 +140,019
Other 129,519 109,098 -20,421

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,184,652
London 2,537,356
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,029,321
Immingham Docks 1,910,184
Eurotunnel 1,646,646

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 £
Dover 1,676,172 1,508,480 -167,692
London 1,241,509 1,295,847 +54,338
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,143,885 885,436 -258,449
Immingham Docks 1,113,860 796,324 -317,536
Eurotunnel 985,681 660,965 -324,716
Thamesport 569,211 177,234 -391,977
Harwich 310,019 267,917 -42,102
Middlesbrough 247,126 285,012 +37,886
000 129,519 109,098 -20,421
Liverpool Docks 78,351 22,227 -56,124

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 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Food and beverage service activities 4
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2
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 20
2025-11 23
2025-10 17
2025-09 23
2025-08 16

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 25
54m+ 10
0-1m 7
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 £
South Korea 33,836
United Arab Emirates 16,868
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,190
Ireland 9,103
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,385

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 £
South Korea 33,836 0 -33,836
United Arab Emirates 16,868 0 -16,868
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,284 4,906 -378
Ireland 9,103 0 -9,103
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 2,385 +2,385
Sweden 1,431 0 -1,431
Singapore 936 0 -936

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 33,836
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,379
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,534

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 £
Air transport 33,836 0 -33,836
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,088 7,291 -15,797
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,534 0 -10,534

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 33,836
London Gateway Port 24,159
Liverpool Docks 9,103
Southampton 6,220
Immingham Docks 1,431

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 33,836 0 -33,836
London Gateway Port 16,868 7,291 -9,577
Liverpool Docks 9,103 0 -9,103
Southampton 6,220 0 -6,220
Immingham Docks 1,431 0 -1,431

Quick facts

HS code: 16041291

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

Description: Canned or preserved herring stored in airtight containers for freshness