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 5,031,542
France 428,891
Romania 419,179
Spain 155,484
Portugal 125,061

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 2,107,927 2,923,615 +815,688
France 305,498 123,393 -182,105
Romania 302,140 117,039 -185,101
Spain 103,084 52,400 -50,684
Portugal 61,709 63,352 +1,643
Czechia 40,795 47,025 +6,230
Hungary 25,882 19,241 -6,641
Germany 18,286 26,249 +7,963
Greece 31,029 9,391 -21,638
Italy 34,212 0 -34,212

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 4,872,451
Romania 441,084
France 229,704
Spain 186,008
Netherlands 134,677

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 2,083,715 2,788,736 +705,021
Romania 324,045 117,039 -207,006
France 193,617 36,087 -157,530
Spain 122,370 63,638 -58,732
Netherlands 58,609 76,068 +17,459
Portugal 61,709 63,352 +1,643
Czechia 42,769 58,623 +15,854
Greece 51,946 35,640 -16,306
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 2 1 -1
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) 5,165,889
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,138,078
Other 159,091

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) 2,311,855 2,854,034 +542,179
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 713,527 424,551 -288,976
Other 24,212 134,879 +110,667

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 2,952,517
Ayr Harbour 963,496
Eurotunnel 656,478
Milford 626,302
Dover 469,173

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 1,048,807 1,903,710 +854,903
Ayr Harbour 591,692 371,804 -219,888
Eurotunnel 428,003 228,475 -199,528
Milford 267,863 358,439 +90,576
Dover 307,332 161,841 -145,491
Liverpool Docks 152,583 71,774 -80,809
Portsmouth 135,477 28,926 -106,551
000 24,212 134,879 +110,667
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 29
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
2025-11 8
2025-10 12
2025-09 5
2025-08 7
2025-07 6

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 25
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