Import/export HS code 16041511: Mackerel fillets

Prepared mackerel fillets, often sold frozen or canned

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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 24,317,022
Belgium 21,152,474
Denmark 16,112,208
Latvia 5,489,323
Portugal 4,851,186

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 12,073,614 12,243,408 +169,794
Belgium 10,052,318 11,100,156 +1,047,838
Denmark 8,752,992 7,359,216 -1,393,776
Latvia 1,876,377 3,612,946 +1,736,569
Portugal 2,605,378 2,245,808 -359,570
Poland 1,055,113 1,111,388 +56,275
Germany 255,845 643,977 +388,132
Italy 107,397 229,695 +122,298
France 42,904 69,825 +26,921
Spain 25,890 22,699 -3,191

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 38,991,722
Latvia 28,061,510
Portugal 4,869,668
Germany 1,249,159
Morocco 740,714

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 20,930,447 18,061,275 -2,869,172
Latvia 11,814,284 16,247,226 +4,432,942
Portugal 2,614,341 2,255,327 -359,014
Germany 511,284 737,875 +226,591
Morocco 121,885 618,829 +496,944
Poland 161,338 278,690 +117,352
Lithuania 286,654 0 -286,654
Netherlands 16,321 135,196 +118,875
Iceland 56,190 9,332 -46,858
Spain 25,890 24,646 -1,244

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 5
Inner London - West 5
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - South 4
Outer London - West and North West 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 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 3 5 +2
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
Merseyside 2 2 +0

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) 45,802,713
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,236,328
Other 516,646
Air transport 2,869

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) 23,119,200 22,683,513 -435,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,482,548 15,753,780 +2,271,232
Other 269,668 246,978 -22,690
Air transport 1,953 916 -1,037

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 29,347,832
London 15,539,419
Thamesport 11,977,719
Middlesbrough 9,006,658
Dover 4,091,598

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 15,877,051 13,470,781 -2,406,270
London 7,207,807 8,331,612 +1,123,805
Thamesport 5,356,490 6,621,229 +1,264,739
Middlesbrough 3,038,335 5,968,323 +2,929,988
Dover 2,646,382 1,445,216 -1,201,166
Liverpool Docks 641,407 552,013 -89,394
Hull 501,649 490,819 -10,830
Dover / Eurotunnel 94,282 760,278 +665,996
000 269,668 246,978 -22,690
Felixstowe 65,841 346,779 +280,938

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 30
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Manufacture of food products 3
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
2026-04 12
2026-03 16
2026-02 14
2026-01 8
2025-12 12

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 20
54m+ 14
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
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 £
Ireland 1,788,755
United States 1,258,646
Australia 1,099,491
Netherlands 806,265
Denmark 656,788

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 £
Ireland 771,372 1,017,383 +246,011
United States 881,447 377,199 -504,248
Australia 698,466 401,025 -297,441
Netherlands 87,109 719,156 +632,047
Denmark 434,154 222,634 -211,520
United Arab Emirates 63,051 76,692 +13,641
Singapore 3,341 134,605 +131,264
Malaysia 51,396 63,502 +12,106
Germany 30,691 67,848 +37,157
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 40,794 54,622 +13,828

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 7,359

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 2,543 4,816 +2,273

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,209,031
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,155,543
Air transport 47,812
Other 7,359

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,169,660 2,039,371 +869,711
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,904,374 1,251,169 -653,205
Air transport 47,812 0 -47,812
Other 2,543 4,816 +2,273

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,926,484
Southampton 1,179,245
Grangemouth Docks 1,143,990
Hull 856,684
Immingham Docks 585,189

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 913,917 1,012,567 +98,650
Southampton 746,528 432,717 -313,811
Grangemouth Docks 712,945 431,045 -281,900
Hull 0 856,684 +856,684
Immingham Docks 434,154 151,035 -283,119
London Gateway Port 107,671 164,245 +56,574
Tyne 117,800 77,625 -40,175
Greenock 0 100,635 +100,635
Felixstowe 32,133 44,910 +12,777
London Heathrow Airport 47,812 0 -47,812

Quick facts

HS code: 16041511

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

Description: Prepared mackerel fillets, often sold frozen or canned