Import/export HS code 160529: Various crab preparations
Various crab products, prepared or preserved in different ways
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 96,254,745 |
| Viet Nam | 73,753,898 |
| Indonesia | 6,656,022 |
| India | 4,409,509 |
| Thailand | 4,337,974 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 46,561,732 | 49,693,013 | +3,131,281 |
| Viet Nam | 42,005,295 | 31,748,603 | -10,256,692 |
| Indonesia | 3,633,221 | 3,022,801 | -610,420 |
| India | 2,385,706 | 2,023,803 | -361,903 |
| Thailand | 2,486,638 | 1,851,336 | -635,302 |
| Netherlands | 1,499,908 | 1,155,504 | -344,404 |
| France | 283,824 | 1,857,512 | +1,573,688 |
| China | 264,058 | 854,091 | +590,033 |
| Ireland | 177,020 | 879,517 | +702,497 |
| Belgium | 237,878 | 353,267 | +115,389 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Viet Nam | 74,932,391 |
| Greenland | 69,191,673 |
| Iceland | 23,170,099 |
| Indonesia | 6,907,925 |
| Thailand | 4,563,652 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viet Nam | 42,256,596 | 32,675,795 | -9,580,801 |
| Greenland | 31,638,948 | 37,552,725 | +5,913,777 |
| Iceland | 10,676,036 | 12,494,063 | +1,818,027 |
| Indonesia | 3,854,443 | 3,053,482 | -800,961 |
| Thailand | 2,607,387 | 1,956,265 | -651,122 |
| India | 2,500,929 | 2,034,076 | -466,853 |
| Norway | 2,368,796 | 774,246 | -1,594,550 |
| Canada | 1,430,312 | 531,016 | -899,296 |
| China | 577,627 | 870,731 | +293,104 |
| Netherlands | 252,651 | 531,674 | +279,023 |
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 | 14 |
| Inner London - East | 11 |
| Inner London - West | 9 |
| Outer London - South | 7 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 7 |
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 | 10 | 13 | +3 |
| Inner London - East | 9 | 10 | +1 |
| Inner London - West | 9 | 5 | -4 |
| Outer London - South | 7 | 7 | +0 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 7 | 7 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Essex | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 4 | 4 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 3 | 3 | +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) | 144,243,556 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 48,399,434 |
| Other | 3,274,612 |
| Road transport | 243,528 |
| Air transport | 124,042 |
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) | 75,022,075 | 69,221,481 | -5,800,594 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 23,930,628 | 24,468,806 | +538,178 |
| Other | 2,748,081 | 526,531 | -2,221,550 |
| Road transport | 0 | 243,528 | +243,528 |
| Air transport | 44,026 | 80,016 | +35,990 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 103,835,569 |
| Felixstowe | 41,204,348 |
| Southampton | 21,123,882 |
| London Gateway Port | 21,002,540 |
| 000 | 3,274,612 |
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 | 51,713,831 | 52,121,738 | +407,907 |
| Felixstowe | 23,139,242 | 18,065,106 | -5,074,136 |
| Southampton | 16,034,686 | 5,089,196 | -10,945,490 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,650,474 | 15,352,066 | +9,701,592 |
| 000 | 2,748,081 | 526,531 | -2,221,550 |
| Eurotunnel | 965,830 | 630,893 | -334,937 |
| 499 | 0 | 868,222 | +868,222 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 336,297 | 515,523 | +179,226 |
| Holyhead | 0 | 635,354 | +635,354 |
| Belfast Port | 302,329 | 127,555 | -174,774 |
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
|
77 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
18 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
14 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
9 |
|
Other personal service activities
|
2 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 38 |
| 2026-04 | 31 |
| 2026-03 | 42 |
| 2026-02 | 34 |
| 2026-01 | 25 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED | 121 |
| SEA PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 116 |
| WISMETTAC HARRO FOODS LIMITED | 93 |
| UMIOS FOOD UK LIMITED | 93 |
| TAZAKI FOODS LIMITED | 91 |
| ASCO FOODS LIMITED | 74 |
| PRINCES GROUP PLC | 67 |
| TONKIN PRODUCTS LIMITED | 64 |
| KOLAK SNACK FOODS LIMITED | 61 |
| VISUAL FOODS LIMITED | 56 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 39 |
| 54m+ | 33 |
| 15m-54m | 22 |
| 0-1m | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
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 | 1,010,211 |
| Ireland | 815,240 |
| Netherlands | 429,315 |
| Denmark | 406,303 |
| Iceland | 328,277 |
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 | 0 | 1,010,211 | +1,010,211 |
| Ireland | 262,771 | 552,469 | +289,698 |
| Netherlands | 425,451 | 3,864 | -421,587 |
| Denmark | 294,602 | 111,701 | -182,901 |
| Iceland | 130,506 | 197,771 | +67,265 |
| France | 99,628 | 141,046 | +41,418 |
| Sweden | 105,362 | 97,269 | -8,093 |
| Spain | 3,192 | 90,240 | +87,048 |
| Czechia | 21,177 | 40,391 | +19,214 |
| Belgium | 1,211 | 57,251 | +56,040 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Viet Nam | 20,978 |
| Ireland | 6,278 |
| Thailand | 161 |
| XI | 47 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viet Nam | 7,507 | 13,471 | +5,964 |
| Ireland | 4,047 | 2,231 | -1,816 |
| Thailand | 97 | 64 | -33 |
| XI | 21 | 26 | +5 |
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) | 1,747,797 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,557,586 |
| Other | 554,083 |
| Air transport | 35,355 |
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) | 945,459 | 802,338 | -143,121 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 223,558 | 1,334,028 | +1,110,470 |
| Other | 237,432 | 316,651 | +79,219 |
| Air transport | 0 | 35,355 | +35,355 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 1,027,756 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 938,972 |
| 000 | 554,083 |
| Immingham Docks | 472,484 |
| Middlesbrough | 328,277 |
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 | 14,535 | 1,013,221 | +998,686 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 629,062 | 309,910 | -319,152 |
| 000 | 237,432 | 316,651 | +79,219 |
| Immingham Docks | 294,602 | 177,882 | -116,720 |
| Middlesbrough | 130,506 | 197,771 | +67,265 |
| Holyhead | 15,230 | 247,266 | +232,036 |
| London Gateway Port | 22,490 | 143,021 | +120,531 |
| Felixstowe | 17,022 | 31,762 | +14,740 |
| London | 32,404 | 6,338 | -26,066 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 0 | 35,355 | +35,355 |
Quick facts
HS code: 160529
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Various crab products, prepared or preserved in different ways