Import/export HS code 04081989: Various preserved eggs

Includes frozen or otherwise preserved eggs, not dried

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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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 489,893
Netherlands 278,358
France 87,115
China 72,736
Germany 14,237

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 371,905 117,988 -253,917
Netherlands 117,725 160,633 +42,908
France 57,338 29,777 -27,561
China 0 72,736 +72,736
Germany 4,772 9,465 +4,693
Italy 4,400 0 -4,400
Latvia 2,453 0 -2,453
Ireland 330 1,468 +1,138
Spain 0 1,651 +1,651

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 £
China 562,629
Netherlands 278,358
France 88,766
Germany 12,285
Italy 4,400

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 £
China 371,905 190,724 -181,181
Netherlands 117,725 160,633 +42,908
France 57,338 31,428 -25,910
Germany 3,408 8,877 +5,469
Italy 4,400 0 -4,400
Latvia 2,453 0 -2,453

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
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Merseyside 1
Norfolk 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 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Norfolk 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 549,105
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 386,262
Other 17,274

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 371,905 177,200 -194,705
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 185,324 200,938 +15,614
Other 1,694 15,580 +13,886

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 549,105
Eurotunnel 305,304
Dover 61,049
Harwich 18,206
000 17,274

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 £
Felixstowe 371,905 177,200 -194,705
Eurotunnel 125,533 179,771 +54,238
Dover 59,791 1,258 -58,533
Harwich 0 18,206 +18,206
000 1,694 15,580 +13,886
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,703 +1,703

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 5
Manufacture of food products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 3
2025-05 3
2025-03 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
54m+ 4
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
Singapore 14,701
Ireland 13,410
Spain 249

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 £
Singapore 14,701 0 -14,701
Ireland 3,272 10,138 +6,866
Spain 216 33 -183

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 9,930
Poland 819

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 120 9,810 +9,690
Poland 597 222 -375

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 14,701
Other 13,659

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 £
Air transport 14,701 0 -14,701
Other 3,488 10,171 +6,683

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 14,701
000 13,659

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 14,701 0 -14,701
000 3,488 10,171 +6,683

Quick facts

HS code: 04081989

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

Description: Includes frozen or otherwise preserved eggs, not dried