Import/export HS code 04072990: Various bird eggs in shell, for hatching

Includes all other bird eggs for breeding, not elsewhere specified

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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 £
Spain 140,310
Lithuania 128,709
France 60,381
Poland 32,674
Ireland 5,005

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 £
Spain 0 140,310 +140,310
Lithuania 44,245 84,464 +40,219
France 41,988 18,393 -23,595
Poland 5,860 26,814 +20,954
Ireland 3,253 1,752 -1,501

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 £
Spain 133,757
Latvia 88,046
Lithuania 40,663
Poland 32,674
Italy 31,104

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 £
Spain 0 133,757 +133,757
Latvia 17,720 70,326 +52,606
Lithuania 26,525 14,138 -12,387
Poland 5,860 26,814 +20,954
Italy 31,104 0 -31,104
France 4,960 22,078 +17,118

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 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West Yorkshire 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
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 353,282
Other 13,797

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) 86,169 267,113 +180,944
Other 9,177 4,620 -4,557

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 199,657
Dover 140,415
000 13,797
Portsmouth 13,210

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 £
Eurotunnel 35,690 163,967 +128,277
Dover 48,824 91,591 +42,767
000 9,177 4,620 -4,557
Portsmouth 1,655 11,555 +9,900

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 6
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of food products 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
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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 3
15m-54m 2
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 £
Ireland 7,486
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,496

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 5,665 1,821 -3,844
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,496 0 -3,496

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 7,409

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 5,608 1,801 -3,807

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 7,486
Air transport 3,496

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 £
Other 5,665 1,821 -3,844
Air transport 3,496 0 -3,496

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 7,486
London Heathrow Airport 3,496

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 £
000 5,665 1,821 -3,844
London Heathrow Airport 3,496 0 -3,496

Quick facts

HS code: 04072990

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

Description: Includes all other bird eggs for breeding, not elsewhere specified