Import/export HS code 16042070: Tuna products

Prepared or preserved products made from tuna, skipjack tuna, or similar fish

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
France 4,799,870
Italy 2,563,602
Mauritius 2,397,815
Ecuador 1,002,469
Belgium 513,947

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 £
France 2,783,490 2,016,380 -767,110
Italy 2,555,400 8,202 -2,547,198
Mauritius 1,228,272 1,169,543 -58,729
Ecuador 474,382 528,087 +53,705
Belgium 513,947 0 -513,947
Madagascar 160,762 233,166 +72,404
Netherlands 195,548 132,899 -62,649
Poland 201,227 5,943 -195,284
Turkey 90,827 90,724 -103
Spain 117,973 4,953 -113,020

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 £
France 3,222,544
Mauritius 2,397,815
Ecuador 2,169,082
Italy 1,767,603
Spain 1,078,413

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 £
France 2,749,200 473,344 -2,275,856
Mauritius 1,228,272 1,169,543 -58,729
Ecuador 706,644 1,462,438 +755,794
Italy 1,759,401 8,202 -1,751,199
Spain 992,552 85,861 -906,691
Ghana 193,548 477,480 +283,932
Madagascar 160,762 233,166 +72,404
Turkey 117,223 90,724 -26,499
Panama 60,588 48,942 -11,646
Portugal 29,307 38,867 +9,560

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 5
Inner London - East 4
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - South 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 - West and North West 5 3 -2
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Outer London - South 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Merseyside 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West of England 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,976,284
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,399,330
Other 482,109

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) 4,877,914 2,098,370 -2,779,544
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,271,177 2,128,153 -1,143,024
Other 332,253 149,856 -182,397

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,618,534
London Gateway Port 2,212,018
London 1,981,381
Felixstowe 1,332,525
Eurotunnel 965,467

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 2,731,346 1,887,188 -844,158
London Gateway Port 736,499 1,475,519 +739,020
London 1,928,222 53,159 -1,875,063
Felixstowe 1,055,025 277,500 -777,525
Eurotunnel 765,946 199,521 -566,425
000 332,253 149,856 -182,397
Belfast Port 160,762 233,166 +72,404
Portsmouth 187,610 0 -187,610
Poole 177,902 0 -177,902
Southampton 90,384 72,721 -17,663

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 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 4
2025-08 10

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 19
54m+ 9
0-1m 6
15m-54m 6

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 £
Canada 1,080,062
United Arab Emirates 312,941
Egypt 26,879
Ireland 9,711
Kenya 7,255

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 £
Canada 864,863 215,199 -649,664
United Arab Emirates 172,776 140,165 -32,611
Egypt 10,436 16,443 +6,007
Ireland 8,455 1,256 -7,199
Kenya 7,255 0 -7,255
Malaysia 4,127 1,792 -2,335
Bahrain 3,606 2,258 -1,348
Guyana 5,629 0 -5,629
Kuwait 4,204 1,105 -3,099
United Republic of Tanzania 0 4,843 +4,843

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 1,765
Philippines 39

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 1,281 484 -797
Philippines 39 0 -39

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) 1,467,059
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,785
Other 2,994

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) 1,083,738 383,321 -700,417
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,717 1,068 -5,649
Other 1,738 1,256 -482

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 1,080,062
London Gateway Port 343,946
Felixstowe 40,897
Liverpool Docks 6,717
000 2,994

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 864,863 215,199 -649,664
London Gateway Port 197,226 146,720 -50,506
Felixstowe 19,495 21,402 +1,907
Liverpool Docks 6,717 0 -6,717
000 1,738 1,256 -482
Portsmouth 1,230 0 -1,230
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,068 +1,068
Southampton 924 0 -924

Quick facts

HS code: 16042070

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

Description: Prepared or preserved products made from tuna, skipjack tuna, or similar fish