Import/export HS code 16029010: Animal blood preparations

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

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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 2,185,736
Netherlands 648,929
Spain 386,361
China 196,931
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 121,720

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 1,379,637 806,099 -573,538
Netherlands 359,062 289,867 -69,195
Spain 0 386,361 +386,361
China 0 196,931 +196,931
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 78,195 43,525 -34,670
France 35,427 58,654 +23,227
Denmark 0 33,700 +33,700
Belgium 0 29,527 +29,527
Italy 0 22,559 +22,559
Portugal 1,097 0 -1,097

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 2,145,677
Netherlands 648,929
Spain 421,035
China 341,210
France 80,658

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 1,360,501 785,176 -575,325
Netherlands 359,062 289,867 -69,195
Spain 0 421,035 +421,035
China 78,195 263,015 +184,820
France 34,206 46,452 +12,246
Sweden 0 29,527 +29,527
Bulgaria 0 11,228 +11,228
Poland 2,178 0 -2,178
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

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) 3,289,058
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 364,616
Other 40,059
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) 1,720,945 1,568,113 -152,832
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 98,881 265,735 +166,854
Other 19,136 20,923 +1,787
Air transport 15,413 12,452 -2,961

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,725,187
Dover 399,528
Holyhead 373,540
Felixstowe 318,651
Killingholme 299,659

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 1,011,921 713,266 -298,655
Dover 14,683 384,845 +370,162
Holyhead 301,630 71,910 -229,720
Felixstowe 78,195 240,456 +162,261
Killingholme 282,446 17,213 -265,233
Immingham Docks 0 174,186 +174,186
Harwich 76,616 74,993 -1,623
Eurotunnel 7,385 96,049 +88,664
Heysham 46,950 0 -46,950
000 19,136 20,923 +1,787

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 4
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 4

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+ 5
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 4,794
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 4,794 0 -4,794
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 5 484 +479

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 489

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 5 484 +479

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) 8,266
Air transport 5,226
Other 489

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) 4,794 3,472 -1,322
Air transport 5,226 0 -5,226
Other 5 484 +479

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,701
Southampton 8,266
London Heathrow Airport 5,226
000 489

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 4,794 3,472 -1,322
London Heathrow Airport 5,226 0 -5,226
000 5 484 +479

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