Import/export HS code 16029010: Animal blood preparations

Processed or preserved blood from any animal, often used in food products

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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 £
Ireland 2,267,912
Netherlands 667,210
Spain 317,820
China 149,789
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 126,232

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 1,315,970 951,942 -364,028
Netherlands 373,041 294,169 -78,872
Spain 0 317,820 +317,820
China 0 149,789 +149,789
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 82,707 43,525 -39,182
France 32,034 62,941 +30,907
Denmark 0 33,700 +33,700
Belgium 0 29,527 +29,527
Italy 0 22,559 +22,559
Poland 3,887 0 -3,887

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 2,227,653
Netherlands 667,210
Spain 352,494
China 298,580
France 81,552

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 1,296,856 930,797 -366,059
Netherlands 373,041 294,169 -78,872
Spain 0 352,494 +352,494
China 82,707 215,873 +133,166
France 30,813 50,739 +19,926
Sweden 0 29,527 +29,527
Bulgaria 0 11,228 +11,228
Poland 5,108 0 -5,108
Portugal 1,097 0 -1,097

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 5
Inner London - West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 1
North Wales 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 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 0 1 +1
North Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Suffolk 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 1 0 -1
West of England 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,324,598
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 321,986
Other 40,259
Air transport 27,865

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) 1,675,103 1,649,495 -25,608
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,393 218,593 +115,200
Other 19,114 21,145 +2,031
Air transport 11,126 16,739 +5,613

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,725,187
Holyhead 455,516
Dover 330,987
Killingholme 327,640
Felixstowe 276,021

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 £
Liverpool Docks 988,446 736,741 -251,705
Holyhead 308,410 147,106 -161,304
Dover 14,683 316,304 +301,621
Killingholme 300,594 27,046 -273,548
Felixstowe 82,707 193,314 +110,607
Immingham Docks 0 174,186 +174,186
Harwich 72,447 69,462 -2,985
Eurotunnel 11,209 96,049 +84,840
Heysham 0 46,950 +46,950
000 19,114 21,145 +2,031

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 10
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 4
2025-07 5

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 7
54m+ 6
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
Netherlands 31,701
Falkland Islands 7,244
Singapore 2,771
United Arab Emirates 2,455
Saint Helena 2,058

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 £
Netherlands 22,694 9,007 -13,687
Falkland Islands 7,244 0 -7,244
Singapore 2,771 0 -2,771
United Arab Emirates 2,455 0 -2,455
Saint Helena 0 2,058 +2,058
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,414 +1,414
Ireland 46 484 +438
Spain 17 0 -17

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 547

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 63 484 +421

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) 31,701
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,716
Air transport 5,226
Other 547

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) 22,694 9,007 -13,687
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,244 3,472 -3,772
Air transport 5,226 0 -5,226
Other 63 484 +421

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,701
Southampton 10,716
London Heathrow Airport 5,226
000 547

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 22,694 9,007 -13,687
Southampton 7,244 3,472 -3,772
London Heathrow Airport 5,226 0 -5,226
000 63 484 +421

Quick facts

HS code: 16029010

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

Description: Processed or preserved blood from any animal, often used in food products