Import/export HS code 16041431: Skipjack tuna in vegetable oil

Canned skipjack tuna preserved in vegetable oil

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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 £
Spain 3,385,297
Ghana 1,286,502
Italy 702,198
Seychelles 699,258
Mauritius 378,619

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 £
Spain 1,616,545 1,768,752 +152,207
Ghana 1,088,992 197,510 -891,482
Italy 287,310 414,888 +127,578
Seychelles 203,163 496,095 +292,932
Mauritius 370,418 8,201 -362,217
Thailand 139,578 110,493 -29,085
Ireland 48,747 83,523 +34,776
Maldives 25,878 44,457 +18,579
Turkey 0 61,219 +61,219
Indonesia 0 57,737 +57,737

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 £
Spain 3,360,686
Ghana 1,286,502
Seychelles 699,258
Italy 599,885
Mauritius 414,580

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 £
Spain 1,611,494 1,749,192 +137,698
Ghana 1,088,992 197,510 -891,482
Seychelles 203,163 496,095 +292,932
Italy 236,428 363,457 +127,029
Mauritius 384,261 30,319 -353,942
Thailand 139,578 110,493 -29,085
Turkey 13,333 63,303 +49,970
Maldives 25,878 44,457 +18,579
Indonesia 7,812 57,737 +49,925
Philippines 0 19,560 +19,560

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 8
Inner London - West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4

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 6 7 +1
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Merseyside 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Kent 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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) 4,760,161
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,153,151
Other 132,270

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) 2,583,572 2,176,589 -406,983
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,168,381 984,770 -183,611
Other 48,747 83,523 +34,776

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,067,914
London Gateway Port 1,234,826
Felixstowe 1,081,176
Eurotunnel 532,910
Dover / Eurotunnel 281,188

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 1,623,904 1,444,010 -179,894
London Gateway Port 597,440 637,386 +39,946
Felixstowe 865,007 216,169 -648,838
Eurotunnel 144,328 388,582 +244,254
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,254 146,934 +12,680
Southampton 250,655 8,494 -242,161
Liverpool Docks 133,158 113,663 -19,495
000 48,747 83,523 +34,776
Portsmouth 1,788 126,134 +124,346
London 0 60,930 +60,930

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
32
Food and beverage service activities
10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
8
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 16
2026-03 9
2026-02 7
2026-01 6

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 33
0-1m 6
54m+ 5
15m-54m 3
Other 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 £
United Arab Emirates 50,071
Ireland 10,866
Oman 9,274
Bahrain 4,088
Australia 2,622

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 £
United Arab Emirates 25,049 25,022 -27
Ireland 124 10,742 +10,618
Oman 4,255 5,019 +764
Bahrain 0 4,088 +4,088
Australia 2,622 0 -2,622
Qatar 0 1,057 +1,057

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 £
XI 192

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 £
XI 124 68 -56

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) 67,112
Other 10,866

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) 31,926 35,186 +3,260
Other 124 10,742 +10,618

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 66,046
000 10,866
Southampton 1,066

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 30,860 35,186 +4,326
000 124 10,742 +10,618
Southampton 1,066 0 -1,066

Quick facts

HS code: 16041431

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

Description: Canned skipjack tuna preserved in vegetable oil