Import/export HS code 16029051: Pork-based meat products

Processed or preserved meat items containing pork

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 707,215
France 180,966
Germany 176,622
Portugal 25,370
Cyprus 23,904

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 322,112 385,103 +62,991
France 101,355 79,611 -21,744
Germany 0 176,622 +176,622
Portugal 5,431 19,939 +14,508
Cyprus 8,290 15,614 +7,324
Romania 898 10,301 +9,403
Italy 4,449 4,074 -375
Greece 7,021 0 -7,021
Spain 2,311 4,488 +2,177
Poland 2,923 1,142 -1,781

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 657,396
Greece 180,461
Poland 165,462
Portugal 34,998
Cyprus 23,904

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 300,416 356,980 +56,564
Greece 7,021 173,440 +166,419
Poland 97,960 67,502 -30,458
Portugal 11,749 23,249 +11,500
Cyprus 8,290 15,614 +7,324
Romania 898 10,301 +9,403
France 0 11,123 +11,123
Italy 4,449 4,074 -375
Spain 2,311 3,306 +995
Germany 0 3,182 +3,182

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - East and North East 3
Outer London - South 3
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Midlands 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
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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) 1,062,331
Other 49,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,534

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) 413,626 648,705 +235,079
Other 21,696 28,123 +6,427
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,468 20,066 +598

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 629,203
Dover / Eurotunnel 175,568
Dover 171,622
Eurotunnel 58,514
000 49,819

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 273,711 355,492 +81,781
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,128 173,440 +171,312
Dover 98,691 72,931 -25,760
Eurotunnel 16,342 42,172 +25,830
000 21,696 28,123 +6,427
Liverpool Docks 26,705 0 -26,705
London Gateway Port 8,290 9,116 +826
Jersey 6,318 3,310 -3,008
Southampton 0 4,115 +4,115
Harwich 0 3,182 +3,182

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 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 8
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
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 10
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 £
Spain 95,882
Falkland Islands 61,409
Netherlands 33,195
Belgium 27,488
Ireland 14,881

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 £
Spain 50,696 45,186 -5,510
Falkland Islands 32,352 29,057 -3,295
Netherlands 0 33,195 +33,195
Belgium 27,488 0 -27,488
Ireland 14,738 143 -14,595
Saint Helena 1,161 12,652 +11,491
Gibraltar 10,814 0 -10,814
Portugal 0 8,736 +8,736
Cyprus 1,003 3,089 +2,086
France 1,962 0 -1,962

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 £
Ireland 422

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 £
Ireland 279 143 -136

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) 183,996
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,030
Other 422

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) 96,879 87,117 -9,762
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,232 44,798 +566
Other 279 143 -136

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 127,493
Southampton 75,222
Eurotunnel 27,488
Heysham 14,459
Portsmouth 12,282

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 49,112 78,381 +29,269
Southampton 33,513 41,709 +8,196
Eurotunnel 27,488 0 -27,488
Heysham 14,459 0 -14,459
Portsmouth 3,546 8,736 +5,190
London 10,814 0 -10,814
London Gateway Port 1,003 3,089 +2,086
Liverpool Docks 1,176 0 -1,176
000 279 143 -136

Quick facts

HS code: 16029051

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

Description: Processed or preserved meat items containing pork