Import/export HS code 041010: Edible insects

Insects that are safe to eat, used as food or snacks in various cultures

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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 £
Czechia 17,898
Lithuania 2,373
Ireland 2,130
Brazil 2,005
Netherlands 1,658

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 £
Czechia 16,986 912 -16,074
Lithuania 2,373 0 -2,373
Ireland 2,130 0 -2,130
Brazil 0 2,005 +2,005
Netherlands 0 1,658 +1,658
Spain 1,109 0 -1,109
United States 0 953 +953
France 909 0 -909

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 £
Viet Nam 11,415
Czechia 5,124
Lithuania 2,373
Ireland 2,130
Brazil 2,005

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 £
Viet Nam 11,415 0 -11,415
Czechia 4,212 912 -3,300
Lithuania 2,373 0 -2,373
Ireland 2,130 0 -2,130
Brazil 0 2,005 +2,005
Germany 1,359 0 -1,359
Spain 1,109 0 -1,109
United States 0 953 +953
Canada 909 0 -909

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) 16,968
Air transport 10,409
Other 1,658

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) 16,968 0 -16,968
Air transport 6,539 3,870 -2,669
Other 0 1,658 +1,658

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,577
East Midlands Airport 7,451
Eurotunnel 3,282
London Stansted Airport 2,958
000 1,658

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 / Eurotunnel 12,577 0 -12,577
East Midlands Airport 6,539 912 -5,627
Eurotunnel 3,282 0 -3,282
London Stansted Airport 0 2,958 +2,958
000 0 1,658 +1,658
Dover 1,109 0 -1,109

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
DELITALIA LIMITED 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 85,336
France 45,328
United Arab Emirates 18,060
Ethiopia 2,464
Netherlands 1,926

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 16,875 68,461 +51,586
France 45,328 0 -45,328
United Arab Emirates 12,340 5,720 -6,620
Ethiopia 0 2,464 +2,464
Netherlands 1,926 0 -1,926
Canada 1,506 0 -1,506
Czechia 0 1,395 +1,395
United States 960 0 -960

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 105,927
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,720

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 33,607 72,320 +38,713
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,328 0 -45,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 5,720 +5,720

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 87,800
Dover 45,328
East Midlands Airport 15,661
London Gateway Port 5,720
London Stansted Airport 1,506

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 16,875 70,925 +54,050
Dover 45,328 0 -45,328
East Midlands Airport 14,266 1,395 -12,871
London Gateway Port 0 5,720 +5,720
London Stansted Airport 1,506 0 -1,506
ZLC 960 0 -960

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 041010

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

Description: Insects that are safe to eat, used as food or snacks in various cultures