Import/export HS code 16041291: Herring in airtight containers

Canned or preserved herring stored in airtight containers for freshness

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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 £
Poland 7,483,570
Netherlands 1,992,470
Lithuania 1,514,815
France 1,434,445
Denmark 1,096,361

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 4,310,476 3,173,094 -1,137,382
Netherlands 1,376,076 616,394 -759,682
Lithuania 697,277 817,538 +120,261
France 17,216 1,417,229 +1,400,013
Denmark 551,182 545,179 -6,003
Belgium 356,944 535,969 +179,025
Latvia 447,156 359,711 -87,445
Sweden 111,173 82,628 -28,545
Germany 65,680 83,569 +17,889
Ireland 58,709 77,605 +18,896

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 6,466,173
Poland 3,445,983
Latvia 2,460,565
Lithuania 1,491,791
Denmark 979,739

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 3,425,306 3,040,867 -384,439
Poland 1,413,095 2,032,888 +619,793
Latvia 1,681,693 778,872 -902,821
Lithuania 704,706 787,085 +82,379
Denmark 276,731 703,008 +426,277
Sweden 164,112 142,843 -21,269
Portugal 106,321 0 -106,321
Germany 27,162 53,918 +26,756
Netherlands 39,423 1,675 -37,748
Romania 6,858 28,483 +21,625

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 8
Outer London - West and North West 7
Inner London - East 4
Lincolnshire 3
Outer London - South 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 7 6 -1
Outer London - West and North West 7 6 -1
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
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) 11,529,700
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,969,881
Other 302,836

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) 6,206,959 5,322,741 -884,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,694,376 2,275,505 +581,129
Other 126,987 175,849 +48,862

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,125,622
London 2,794,109
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,410,490
Immingham Docks 2,043,066
Eurotunnel 1,870,227

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 1,775,130 2,350,492 +575,362
London 1,150,072 1,644,037 +493,965
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,226,912 1,183,578 -43,334
Immingham Docks 1,170,953 872,113 -298,840
Eurotunnel 1,155,063 715,164 -439,899
Thamesport 587,559 198,425 -389,134
Harwich 453,489 284,567 -168,922
Middlesbrough 305,829 305,317 -512
000 126,987 175,849 +48,862
Liverpool Docks 65,091 27,254 -37,837

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
2026-05 19
2026-04 16
2026-03 21
2026-02 21
2026-01 20

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
Ireland 0 2,096 +2,096
Sweden 1,431 0 -1,431
Singapore 936 0 -936

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 2,096

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 0 2,096 +2,096

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
Other 2,096
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
Other 0 2,096 +2,096
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
000 2,096
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
000 0 2,096 +2,096
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