Import/export HS code 160210: Homogenized meat preparations

Smooth, blended meat products, often used for baby food or spreads

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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 £
Ireland 5,252,125
Romania 403,433
France 400,852
Spain 165,896
Portugal 126,514

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 £
Ireland 2,328,552 2,923,573 +595,021
Romania 286,276 117,157 -169,119
France 288,989 111,863 -177,126
Spain 101,569 64,327 -37,242
Portugal 61,709 64,805 +3,096
Czechia 32,715 49,793 +17,078
Germany 18,286 26,249 +7,963
Hungary 16,104 19,241 +3,137
Italy 34,212 0 -34,212
Greece 18,981 11,718 -7,263

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 £
Ireland 5,093,797
Romania 425,338
France 214,073
Spain 196,420
Netherlands 132,518

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 £
Ireland 2,278,951 2,814,846 +535,895
Romania 308,181 117,157 -191,024
France 186,162 27,911 -158,251
Spain 124,209 72,211 -51,998
Netherlands 56,450 76,068 +19,618
Portugal 61,709 64,805 +3,096
Czechia 34,689 61,391 +26,702
Greece 39,898 37,967 -1,931
Italy 34,212 0 -34,212
Hungary 12,775 19,241 +6,466

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 6
Inner London - East 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Kent 2

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 - West and North West 5 3 -2
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Kent 2 0 -2
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 2 +0
West of England 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0

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) 5,328,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,145,578
Other 158,328

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) 2,438,615 2,890,086 +451,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 720,063 425,515 -294,548
Other 49,601 108,727 +59,126

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 3,113,606
Ayr Harbour 970,996
Milford 653,615
Eurotunnel 607,400
Dover 482,848

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 £
Holyhead 1,141,467 1,972,139 +830,672
Ayr Harbour 598,228 372,768 -225,460
Milford 299,827 353,788 +53,961
Eurotunnel 368,115 239,285 -128,830
Dover 320,911 161,937 -158,974
Liverpool Docks 216,659 33,142 -183,517
000 49,601 108,727 +59,126
Portsmouth 119,846 28,926 -90,920
Fishguard 22,770 83,009 +60,239
London 52,086 52,747 +661

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 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Food and beverage service activities 7
Manufacture of food products 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 8
2025-10 12
2025-09 5
2025-08 7

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 24
0-1m 10
15m-54m 3
54m+ 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 64,495
France 48,615
Cyprus 32,252
Gibraltar 11,810
Bulgaria 1,771

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 53,614 10,881 -42,733
France 0 48,615 +48,615
Cyprus 22,983 9,269 -13,714
Gibraltar 0 11,810 +11,810
Bulgaria 0 1,771 +1,771

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 92,143
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,800

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,066 73,077 +54,011
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 57,531 9,269 -48,262

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 62,703
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,386
Felixstowe 22,983
London 11,810
London Gateway Port 9,269

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 £
Liverpool Docks 51,822 10,881 -40,941
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 50,386 +50,386
Felixstowe 22,983 0 -22,983
London 0 11,810 +11,810
London Gateway Port 0 9,269 +9,269
Holyhead 1,792 0 -1,792

Quick facts

HS code: 160210

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

Description: Smooth, blended meat products, often used for baby food or spreads