Import/export HS code 16023921: Uncooked poultry meat

Raw poultry meat preserved or prepared for cooking

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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 2,106,062
Poland 724,088
Netherlands 154,468
Greece 105,192
Germany 68,026

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 890,424 1,215,638 +325,214
Poland 689,958 34,130 -655,828
Netherlands 80,329 74,139 -6,190
Greece 38,540 66,652 +28,112
Germany 14,119 53,907 +39,788
France 21,279 23,469 +2,190
Portugal 0 33,531 +33,531
Bulgaria 25,698 0 -25,698
Italy 6,378 0 -6,378
Belgium 1,560 0 -1,560

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 £
Poland 724,088
Greece 193,589
Netherlands 157,533
Ireland 75,868
Germany 41,489

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 £
Poland 689,958 34,130 -655,828
Greece 52,626 140,963 +88,337
Netherlands 80,329 77,204 -3,125
Ireland 0 75,868 +75,868
Germany 7,958 33,531 +25,573
Bulgaria 25,698 0 -25,698
France 13,354 0 -13,354
Italy 6,378 0 -6,378
Belgium 1,560 0 -1,560

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 2,030,194
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,174,752
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,805

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 £
Other 890,424 1,139,770 +249,346
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 853,855 320,897 -532,958
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,006 40,799 +16,793

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,030,194
Harwich 633,366
Dover 252,757
Eurotunnel 165,969
Immingham Docks 69,563

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 £
000 890,424 1,139,770 +249,346
Harwich 594,767 38,599 -556,168
Dover 167,573 85,184 -82,389
Eurotunnel 65,984 99,985 +34,001
Immingham Docks 32,016 37,547 +5,531
Holyhead 0 66,869 +66,869
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 24,513 +24,513
Portsmouth 13,354 0 -13,354
Liverpool Docks 0 6,155 +6,155
Hull 4,167 0 -4,167

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 12
Manufacture of food products 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
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 4
2025-11 3
2025-10 7
2025-09 3
2025-08 2

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 8
0-1m 5
54m+ 4
15m-54m 3

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 1,529,122
Cayman Islands 158,768
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 93,452
Thailand 50,067
India 19,469

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 799,421 729,701 -69,720
Cayman Islands 120,686 38,082 -82,604
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 57,581 35,871 -21,710
Thailand 39,644 10,423 -29,221
India 19,469 0 -19,469
Greece 0 14,623 +14,623
Singapore 0 5,322 +5,322
Bulgaria 0 1,583 +1,583
Ghana 0 1,296 +1,296

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 1,488,328
Thailand 4,539
China 632

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 768,655 719,673 -48,982
Thailand 2,386 2,153 -233
China 172 460 +288

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,529,122
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 244,441
Air transport 83,933
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,206

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 799,421 729,701 -69,720
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 173,113 71,328 -101,785
Air transport 64,267 19,666 -44,601
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 16,206 +16,206

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,529,122
London Gateway Port 122,455
Southampton 120,690
London Heathrow Airport 83,933
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,206

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 £
000 799,421 729,701 -69,720
London Gateway Port 84,807 37,648 -47,159
Southampton 88,306 32,384 -55,922
London Heathrow Airport 64,267 19,666 -44,601
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 16,206 +16,206
Portsmouth 0 1,296 +1,296

Quick facts

HS code: 16023921

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

Description: Raw poultry meat preserved or prepared for cooking