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 7,762,846
Netherlands 2,029,132
Lithuania 1,542,524
France 1,340,943
Denmark 1,148,804

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 4,298,484 3,464,362 -834,122
Netherlands 1,258,313 770,819 -487,494
Lithuania 703,664 838,860 +135,196
France 15,882 1,325,061 +1,309,179
Denmark 543,353 605,451 +62,098
Belgium 348,668 549,244 +200,576
Latvia 373,606 424,342 +50,736
Sweden 105,796 88,836 -16,960
Germany 71,742 97,918 +26,176
Ireland 53,272 74,988 +21,716

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 6,665,375
Poland 3,486,502
Latvia 2,488,894
Lithuania 1,522,645
Denmark 986,154

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 3,373,047 3,292,328 -80,719
Poland 1,589,148 1,897,354 +308,206
Latvia 1,546,991 941,903 -605,088
Lithuania 711,807 810,838 +99,031
Denmark 146,070 840,084 +694,014
Sweden 159,904 152,684 -7,220
Portugal 44,206 62,115 +17,909
Germany 17,817 36,935 +19,118
Netherlands 39,423 1,675 -37,748
Romania 2,905 32,436 +29,531

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 7
Outer London - West and North West 7
Inner London - East 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 - East and North East 5 7 +2
Outer London - West and North West 7 6 -1
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - West 2 0 -2

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) 11,879,308
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,915,284
Other 317,571

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) 6,129,662 5,749,646 -380,016
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,546,575 2,368,709 +822,134
Other 132,463 185,108 +52,645

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,257,449
London 2,837,442
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,387,524
Immingham Docks 2,110,549
Eurotunnel 1,934,713

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 1,746,807 2,510,642 +763,835
London 1,187,656 1,649,786 +462,130
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,191,234 1,196,290 +5,056
Immingham Docks 1,158,234 952,315 -205,919
Eurotunnel 1,126,356 808,357 -317,999
Thamesport 544,595 256,865 -287,730
Harwich 379,029 366,006 -13,023
Middlesbrough 261,550 333,581 +72,031
000 132,463 185,108 +52,645
Liverpool Docks 68,272 27,214 -41,058

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 31
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
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
2026-04 16
2026-03 21
2026-02 21
2026-01 20
2025-12 27

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 26
0-1m 9
54m+ 9
15m-54m 3
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 £
South Korea 33,836
United Arab Emirates 16,868
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 8,580
Israel 4,548
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 3,674 4,906 +1,232
Israel 0 4,548 +4,548
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) 33,317
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,431

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) 21,478 11,839 -9,639
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,431 0 -1,431

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 28,707
Southampton 4,610
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 11,839 -5,029
Southampton 4,610 0 -4,610
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