Import/export HS code 16041426: Tuna fillets (loins)

Prepared tuna fillets, often referred to as 'loins'

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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 £
Netherlands 788,940
Portugal 391,209
France 15,313
Spain 10,452

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 £
Netherlands 129,191 659,749 +530,558
Portugal 170,130 221,079 +50,949
France 5,460 9,853 +4,393
Spain 10,452 0 -10,452

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 £
Ecuador 788,940
Portugal 397,995
Slovenia 12,661
Spain 5,399
Morocco 919

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 £
Ecuador 129,191 659,749 +530,558
Portugal 176,916 221,079 +44,163
Slovenia 2,808 9,853 +7,045
Spain 5,399 0 -5,399
Morocco 919 0 -919

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Outer London - South 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
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 788,940
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 416,974

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 129,191 659,749 +530,558
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 186,042 230,932 +44,890

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 390,822
Dover 374,082
Immingham Docks 191,084
Middlesbrough 120,299
Liverpool Docks 86,735

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 £
Thamesport 58,870 331,952 +273,082
Dover 171,840 202,242 +30,402
Immingham Docks 39,465 151,619 +112,154
Middlesbrough 18,397 101,902 +83,505
Liverpool Docks 12,459 74,276 +61,817
Eurotunnel 4,939 28,690 +23,751
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,786 0 -6,786
Portsmouth 2,477 0 -2,477

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-04 3
2024-08 4

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 4
0-1m 1
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 97,677
United Arab Emirates 53,449
Ireland 30,018
Australia 8,445
Czechia 3,214

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 31,851 65,826 +33,975
United Arab Emirates 8,641 44,808 +36,167
Ireland 11,516 18,502 +6,986
Australia 8,445 0 -8,445
Czechia 952 2,262 +1,310
Singapore 0 1,099 +1,099
Lebanon 0 1,076 +1,076
Malaysia 998 0 -998

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 £
Mauritius 22,251
Thailand 6,170

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 £
Mauritius 9,589 12,662 +3,073
Thailand 1,927 4,243 +2,316

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 162,744
Other 30,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,214

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,935 112,809 +62,874
Other 11,516 18,502 +6,986
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 952 2,262 +1,310

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 109,690
000 30,018
Southampton 28,939
Felixstowe 24,115
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,214

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 Gateway Port 20,996 88,694 +67,698
000 11,516 18,502 +6,986
Southampton 28,939 0 -28,939
Felixstowe 0 24,115 +24,115
Dover / Eurotunnel 952 2,262 +1,310

Quick facts

HS code: 16041426

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

Description: Prepared tuna fillets, often referred to as 'loins'