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.
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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 693,875
France 185,273
Germany 109,315
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 312,557 381,318 +68,761
France 106,614 78,659 -27,955
Germany 0 109,315 +109,315
Portugal 5,431 19,939 +14,508
Cyprus 8,290 15,614 +7,324
Romania 898 10,301 +9,403
Italy 5,947 4,074 -1,873
Netherlands 8,792 0 -8,792
Greece 7,021 0 -7,021
Spain 2,311 4,488 +2,177

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 643,227
Poland 169,991
Greece 113,154
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 291,746 351,481 +59,735
Poland 103,441 66,550 -36,891
Greece 7,021 106,133 +99,112
Portugal 11,749 23,249 +11,500
Cyprus 8,290 15,614 +7,324
Romania 2,089 10,301 +8,212
France 0 11,123 +11,123
Italy 5,947 4,074 -1,873
Netherlands 8,792 0 -8,792
Spain 2,311 3,306 +995

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -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

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) 993,417
Other 50,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,982

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) 418,470 574,947 +156,477
Other 20,811 29,837 +9,026
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,916 20,066 -2,850

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 615,034
Dover 175,929
Dover / Eurotunnel 108,261
Eurotunnel 68,804
000 50,648

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 277,641 337,393 +59,752
Dover 103,950 71,979 -31,971
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,128 106,133 +104,005
Eurotunnel 26,632 42,172 +15,540
000 20,811 29,837 +9,026
Liverpool Docks 14,105 12,600 -1,505
London Gateway Port 8,290 9,116 +826
Jersey 6,318 3,310 -3,008
Harwich 1,413 3,182 +1,769
Southampton 0 4,115 +4,115

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
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
2025-11 8
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-07 6
2025-06 7

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 11
15m-54m 4
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 £
Spain 98,112
Falkland Islands 67,238
Belgium 33,907
Netherlands 33,195
Gibraltar 19,310

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 52,926 45,186 -7,740
Falkland Islands 40,187 27,051 -13,136
Belgium 33,907 0 -33,907
Netherlands 0 33,195 +33,195
Gibraltar 19,310 0 -19,310
Ireland 14,708 224 -14,484
Saint Helena 1,161 12,652 +11,491
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
XI 51

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 198 224 +26
XI 51 0 -51

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) 192,645
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,355
Other 473

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) 105,528 87,117 -18,411
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,563 42,792 -17,771
Other 249 224 -25

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,142
Southampton 81,051
Eurotunnel 27,488
London 19,310
Heysham 14,459

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 57,761 78,381 +20,620
Southampton 41,348 39,703 -1,645
Eurotunnel 27,488 0 -27,488
London 19,310 0 -19,310
Heysham 14,459 0 -14,459
Portsmouth 3,546 8,736 +5,190
London Gateway Port 1,003 3,089 +2,086
Liverpool Docks 1,176 0 -1,176
000 249 224 -25

Quick facts

HS code: 16029051

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

Description: Processed or preserved meat items containing pork