Import/export HS code 020621: Tongues for food

Fresh or chilled animal tongues, mainly from cows, pigs, or sheep

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Ireland 241,685
Poland 83,242
France 13,652
Netherlands 3,874
Spain 2,512

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 £
Ireland 160,590 81,095 -79,495
Poland 38,384 44,858 +6,474
France 9,256 4,396 -4,860
Netherlands 3,874 0 -3,874
Spain 2,512 0 -2,512

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 £
Ireland 240,315
Poland 96,372
France 4,396
Spain 2,512

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 £
Ireland 160,590 79,725 -80,865
Poland 51,514 44,858 -6,656
France 0 4,396 +4,396
Spain 2,512 0 -2,512

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - West 1
Mid and South West Wales 1

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 2 0 -2
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 293,027
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,568
Other 1,370

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) 174,124 118,903 -55,221
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,492 10,076 -30,416
Other 0 1,370 +1,370

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 216,798
Harwich 59,316
Eurotunnel 20,968
Fishguard 17,563
Dover 13,194

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 £
Holyhead 155,596 61,202 -94,394
Harwich 27,227 32,089 +4,862
Eurotunnel 20,968 0 -20,968
Fishguard 0 17,563 +17,563
Dover 5,831 7,363 +1,532
Liverpool Docks 4,994 0 -4,994
Portsmouth 0 4,396 +4,396
Killingholme 0 3,399 +3,399
Immingham Docks 0 2,007 +2,007
000 0 1,370 +1,370

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 7
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-10 3
2024-09 4
2024-08 3
2024-07 2
2024-06 2

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 4
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1
54m+ 1

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 £
Japan 6,905,307
United States 1,502,325
Canada 1,216,160
France 707,419
South Africa 707,165

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 £
Japan 5,669,520 1,235,787 -4,433,733
United States 754,331 747,994 -6,337
Canada 604,828 611,332 +6,504
France 426,682 280,737 -145,945
South Africa 406,627 300,538 -106,089
Ireland 252,953 433,637 +180,684
Ivory Coast 323,780 349,061 +25,281
Guinea 219,927 224,538 +4,611
Ghana 264,782 35,230 -229,552
Denmark 0 161,644 +161,644

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 896,263

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 288,731 607,532 +318,801

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) 10,991,488
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,871,408
Other 896,263

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) 8,142,528 2,848,960 -5,293,568
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 666,133 1,205,275 +539,142
Other 288,731 607,532 +318,801

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,827,877
Southampton 2,777,434
Belfast Port 2,482,026
London Gateway Port 2,133,362
000 896,263

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 £
Felixstowe 3,520,984 306,893 -3,214,091
Southampton 1,697,560 1,079,874 -617,686
Belfast Port 1,471,871 1,010,155 -461,716
London Gateway Port 1,322,038 811,324 -510,714
000 288,731 607,532 +318,801
Liverpool Docks 230,741 510,417 +279,676
Dover / Eurotunnel 289,968 193,812 -96,156
Portsmouth 105,246 86,925 -18,321
London 62,487 53,800 -8,687
Grangemouth Docks 91,487 0 -91,487

Quick facts

HS code: 020621

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

Description: Fresh or chilled animal tongues, mainly from cows, pigs, or sheep