Import/export HS code 020990: Various animal fat

Fat from animals other than pigs or poultry, including fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, dried, or smoked varieties

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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 £
Poland 436,867
Italy 138,537
France 68,336
Greece 68,143
Ireland 50,097

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 £
Poland 239,854 197,013 -42,841
Italy 42,599 95,938 +53,339
France 25,571 42,765 +17,194
Greece 4,828 63,315 +58,487
Ireland 28,542 21,555 -6,987
Germany 24,321 24,588 +267
Romania 3,906 0 -3,906
Netherlands 0 3,405 +3,405

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 £
Poland 436,867
Italy 167,439
Greece 68,143
Germany 48,909
Ireland 44,682

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 £
Poland 239,854 197,013 -42,841
Italy 53,511 113,928 +60,417
Greece 4,828 63,315 +58,487
Germany 24,321 24,588 +267
Ireland 25,517 19,165 -6,352
France 14,659 24,775 +10,116
Romania 3,906 0 -3,906
Netherlands 0 3,405 +3,405

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Devon 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +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) 773,351
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,434
Other 5,415

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) 351,937 421,414 +69,477
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,659 24,775 +10,116
Other 3,025 2,390 -635

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 457,285
Dover / Eurotunnel 153,002
Eurotunnel 113,554
Holyhead 43,589
GSY 29,654

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 252,524 204,761 -47,763
Dover / Eurotunnel 39,558 113,444 +73,886
Eurotunnel 29,510 84,044 +54,534
Holyhead 24,424 19,165 -5,259
GSY 4,879 24,775 +19,896
Jersey 9,780 0 -9,780
000 3,025 2,390 -635
Harwich 4,828 0 -4,828
Liverpool Docks 1,093 0 -1,093

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 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 1
2025-05 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
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Philippines 36,326
Belgium 17,946
Bermuda 5,927
France 1,818

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 £
Philippines 19,070 17,256 -1,814
Belgium 0 17,946 +17,946
Bermuda 0 5,927 +5,927
France 0 1,818 +1,818

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) 60,199
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,818

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) 19,070 41,129 +22,059
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,818 +1,818

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 37,016
London Gateway Port 17,256
Liverpool Docks 5,927
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,818

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 19,070 17,946 -1,124
London Gateway Port 0 17,256 +17,256
Liverpool Docks 0 5,927 +5,927
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,818 +1,818

Quick facts

HS code: 020990

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

Description: Fat from animals other than pigs or poultry, including fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, dried, or smoked varieties