Import/export HS code 04081981: Liquid eggs

Eggs in liquid form, ready for cooking or baking

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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 £
Netherlands 29,022,135
Belgium 13,211,957
France 6,236,860
Italy 3,607,240
Ireland 721,969

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 £
Netherlands 13,475,981 15,546,154 +2,070,173
Belgium 6,160,352 7,051,605 +891,253
France 3,714,605 2,522,255 -1,192,350
Italy 1,102,140 2,505,100 +1,402,960
Ireland 381,019 340,950 -40,069
Denmark 31,473 117,284 +85,811
Poland 44,166 23,059 -21,107
Spain 16,512 14,490 -2,022
Germany 5,709 14,116 +8,407
Latvia 5,131 0 -5,131

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 £
Netherlands 28,982,395
Belgium 12,910,528
France 5,576,920
Italy 3,817,758
Poland 73,726

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 £
Netherlands 13,793,710 15,188,685 +1,394,975
Belgium 6,098,229 6,812,299 +714,070
France 3,219,760 2,357,160 -862,600
Italy 1,250,259 2,567,499 +1,317,240
Poland 44,166 29,560 -14,606
Portugal 45,299 0 -45,299
Germany 1,435 14,116 +12,681
Spain 8,148 0 -8,148
Latvia 5,131 0 -5,131

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - South 5
Outer London - East and North East 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3

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 6 7 +1
Outer London - South 4 3 -1
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Kent 2 0 -2
North Yorkshire 2 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) 51,420,498
Other 1,639,999
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,958

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) 24,452,823 26,967,675 +2,514,852
Other 474,305 1,165,694 +691,389
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,314 1,644 -11,670

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 15,759,666
Dover 14,585,612
Harwich 7,728,387
Killingholme 6,306,838
Immingham Docks 3,285,986

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 7,238,853 8,520,813 +1,281,960
Dover 7,398,907 7,186,705 -212,202
Harwich 3,500,436 4,227,951 +727,515
Killingholme 4,383,020 1,923,818 -2,459,202
Immingham Docks 0 3,285,986 +3,285,986
Dover / Eurotunnel 867,879 1,065,651 +197,772
000 474,305 1,165,694 +691,389
Felixstowe 916,675 411,447 -505,228
Portsmouth 102,067 295,249 +193,182
Hull 45,388 49,596 +4,208

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 30
Manufacture of food products 11
Food and beverage service activities 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 23
2025-10 23
2025-09 27
2025-08 21
2025-07 27

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 23
54m+ 14
15m-54m 9
Other 2

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 5,479,008
France 694,160
Netherlands 292,055
Italy 166,086
Gibraltar 1,008

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 2,381,517 3,097,491 +715,974
France 694,160 0 -694,160
Netherlands 0 292,055 +292,055
Italy 166,086 0 -166,086
Gibraltar 1,008 0 -1,008
Denmark 803 0 -803

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 2,756,863
Ireland 2,184,192
XU 946,154
Italy 133
France 17

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 1,010,816 1,746,047 +735,231
Ireland 1,012,342 1,171,850 +159,508
XU 474,541 471,613 -2,928
Italy 97 36 -61
France 17 0 -17

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,887,359
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 744,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,008

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 2,497,813 3,389,546 +891,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 744,753 0 -744,753
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,008 0 -1,008

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,887,359
Dover / Eurotunnel 547,463
Dover 106,928
Liverpool Docks 90,362
London 1,008

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 2,497,813 3,389,546 +891,733
Dover / Eurotunnel 547,463 0 -547,463
Dover 106,928 0 -106,928
Liverpool Docks 90,362 0 -90,362
London 1,008 0 -1,008

Quick facts

HS code: 04081981

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

Description: Eggs in liquid form, ready for cooking or baking