Import/export HS code 040790: Various bird eggs in shell

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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 3,623,400
Spain 3,266,095
China 933,139
Ireland 546,069
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 169,242

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 2,726,219 897,181 -1,829,038
Spain 2,116,123 1,149,972 -966,151
China 361,197 571,942 +210,745
Ireland 197,482 348,587 +151,105
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 149,177 20,065 -129,112
France 51,017 48,180 -2,837
Italy 82,852 9,705 -73,147
Ukraine 0 58,387 +58,387

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 3,655,116
Spain 3,043,406
China 1,183,527
France 97,703
Ukraine 58,387

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 2,533,752 1,121,364 -1,412,388
Spain 2,117,617 925,789 -1,191,828
China 591,520 592,007 +487
France 49,523 48,180 -1,343
Ukraine 0 58,387 +58,387
Italy 1,706 9,705 +7,999

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 0 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,964,225
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,085,325
Other 738,536

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) 4,783,744 2,180,481 -2,603,263
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 510,374 574,951 +64,577
Other 389,949 348,587 -41,362

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,092,439
Eurotunnel 3,032,847
Felixstowe 1,160,768
000 738,536
Killingholme 486,256

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 2,009,671 1,082,768 -926,903
Eurotunnel 2,296,950 735,897 -1,561,053
Felixstowe 510,374 650,394 +140,020
000 389,949 348,587 -41,362
Killingholme 237,651 248,605 +10,954
Dover / Eurotunnel 107,595 13,357 -94,238
Portsmouth 54,824 24,411 -30,413
Hull 42,680 0 -42,680
Harwich 34,373 0 -34,373

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 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 3
54m+ 2
15m-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 3,969,368
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 78,714
Qatar 58,492
Denmark 950

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 1,987,295 1,982,073 -5,222
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 56,906 21,808 -35,098
Qatar 58,492 0 -58,492
Denmark 950 0 -950

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 3,849,604
Ireland 20,542
Italy 475

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 1,943,857 1,905,747 -38,110
Ireland 20,542 0 -20,542
Italy 0 475 +475

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 3,960,447
Air transport 138,156
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,921

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 1,978,374 1,982,073 +3,699
Air transport 116,348 21,808 -94,540
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,921 0 -8,921

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,960,447
London Heathrow Airport 78,714
London Gatwick Airport 58,492
Holyhead 8,921
ZLC 950

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 1,978,374 1,982,073 +3,699
London Heathrow Airport 56,906 21,808 -35,098
London Gatwick Airport 58,492 0 -58,492
Holyhead 8,921 0 -8,921
ZLC 950 0 -950

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 040790

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

Description: All other bird eggs in shell, not specifically listed