Import/export HS code 160415: Mackerel

Prepared or preserved mackerel, including canned or cooked mackerel

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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 23,319,296
Belgium 18,671,933
Denmark 16,126,967
Portugal 4,328,866
Latvia 4,199,564

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 10,708,280 12,611,016 +1,902,736
Belgium 9,585,104 9,086,829 -498,275
Denmark 9,147,925 6,979,042 -2,168,883
Portugal 2,312,765 2,016,101 -296,664
Latvia 595,347 3,604,217 +3,008,870
Poland 1,392,092 1,082,550 -309,542
China 743,977 1,188,168 +444,191
Germany 224,802 566,879 +342,077
Italy 56,968 264,520 +207,552
France 49,343 85,584 +36,241

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 £
Denmark 38,201,136
Latvia 23,833,168
Portugal 4,348,361
China 2,208,438
Germany 1,486,841

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 £
Denmark 21,050,900 17,150,236 -3,900,664
Latvia 8,813,913 15,019,255 +6,205,342
Portugal 2,269,799 2,078,562 -191,237
China 882,340 1,326,098 +443,758
Germany 718,419 768,422 +50,003
Morocco 71,456 570,762 +499,306
Poland 356,421 160,089 -196,332
Lithuania 297,810 8,945 -288,865
Netherlands 14,386 156,141 +141,755
Romania 26,530 43,990 +17,460

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
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - West and North West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Outer London - East and North East 8 6 -2
Inner London - East 6 5 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 6 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Outer London - South 4 4 +0
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 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) 43,324,670
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,785,255
Other 529,578
Air transport 5,780

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) 22,880,080 20,444,590 -2,435,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,854,861 16,930,394 +5,075,533
Other 258,528 271,050 +12,522
Air transport 5,780 0 -5,780

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 28,703,093
London 13,931,378
Thamesport 10,816,006
Middlesbrough 7,687,425
Dover 4,029,741

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 £
Immingham Docks 15,733,317 12,969,776 -2,763,541
London 5,858,563 8,072,815 +2,214,252
Thamesport 4,730,583 6,085,423 +1,354,840
Middlesbrough 2,550,929 5,136,496 +2,585,567
Dover 2,335,655 1,694,086 -641,569
Felixstowe 766,893 682,779 -84,114
Liverpool Docks 567,768 536,280 -31,488
Hull 635,755 387,218 -248,537
Dover / Eurotunnel 97,535 600,012 +502,477
London Gateway Port 104,497 541,966 +437,469

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 46
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service 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
2026-01 15
2025-11 19
2025-10 14
2025-09 20
2025-08 15

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
54m+ 18
0-1m 5
15m-54m 4
Other 2

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 States 1,356,168
Ireland 1,347,458
Australia 1,198,116
Denmark 791,618
Netherlands 262,353

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 States 393,114 963,054 +569,940
Ireland 742,448 605,010 -137,438
Australia 792,156 405,960 -386,196
Denmark 408,975 382,643 -26,332
Netherlands 78,580 183,773 +105,193
United Arab Emirates 88,348 60,411 -27,937
Jamaica 134,798 0 -134,798
Germany 37,831 84,658 +46,827
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 44,708 49,084 +4,376
Malaysia 38,793 45,669 +6,876

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 £
Denmark 31,622
XI 44

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 £
Denmark 20,482 11,140 -9,342
XI 0 44 +44

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) 3,454,999
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,329,265
Air transport 47,812
Other 31,666

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) 1,603,280 1,851,719 +248,439
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,233,868 1,095,397 -138,471
Air transport 47,812 0 -47,812
Other 20,482 11,184 -9,298

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,555,043
Grangemouth Docks 1,238,989
Southampton 1,168,297
Immingham Docks 739,023
Hull 312,772

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 £
Liverpool Docks 863,979 691,064 -172,915
Grangemouth Docks 806,635 432,354 -374,281
Southampton 264,724 903,573 +638,849
Immingham Docks 427,979 311,044 -116,935
Hull 0 312,772 +312,772
London Gateway Port 138,729 128,758 -9,971
Tyne 116,411 102,964 -13,447
Belfast Port 134,798 0 -134,798
Felixstowe 17,343 36,681 +19,338
London Heathrow Airport 47,812 0 -47,812

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 160415

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

Description: Prepared or preserved mackerel, including canned or cooked mackerel