Import/export HS code 16041291: Herring in airtight containers

Canned or preserved herring stored in airtight containers for freshness

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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 £
Poland 7,387,989
Netherlands 1,969,718
Lithuania 1,332,296
Denmark 1,087,309
Belgium 761,208

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 £
Poland 4,070,868 3,317,121 -753,747
Netherlands 1,117,873 851,845 -266,028
Lithuania 713,718 618,578 -95,140
Denmark 558,579 528,730 -29,849
Belgium 229,482 531,726 +302,244
Latvia 300,766 355,214 +54,448
France 11,592 429,140 +417,548
Sweden 105,572 79,337 -26,235
Germany 60,807 69,278 +8,471
Ireland 46,404 54,591 +8,187

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 £
Norway 5,616,515
Poland 3,119,628
Latvia 2,358,496
Lithuania 1,324,841
Denmark 862,570

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 £
Norway 2,838,585 2,777,930 -60,655
Poland 1,729,543 1,390,085 -339,458
Latvia 1,407,412 951,084 -456,328
Lithuania 708,494 616,347 -92,147
Denmark 244,518 618,052 +373,534
Sweden 133,022 159,919 +26,897
Portugal 0 106,321 +106,321
Germany 6,426 43,360 +36,934
Netherlands 16,786 24,312 +7,526
Greece 17,107 16,442 -665

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 7
Outer London - East and North East 6
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - South 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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 - West and North West 6 6 +0
Outer London - East and North East 4 6 +2
Inner London - East 5 2 -3
Outer London - South 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
Merseyside 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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) 10,651,955
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,243,625
Other 245,647

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) 5,567,313 5,084,642 -482,671
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,568,169 1,675,456 +107,287
Other 119,842 125,805 +5,963

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 3,415,709
London 2,606,878
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,038,507
Immingham Docks 2,032,507
Eurotunnel 1,771,383

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 £
Dover 1,650,111 1,765,598 +115,487
London 1,282,864 1,324,014 +41,150
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,039,502 999,005 -40,497
Immingham Docks 1,105,387 927,120 -178,267
Eurotunnel 931,448 839,935 -91,513
Thamesport 486,295 294,151 -192,144
Harwich 279,366 308,222 +28,856
Middlesbrough 245,812 261,959 +16,147
000 119,842 125,805 +5,963
Liverpool Docks 66,481 39,104 -27,377

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 32
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 19
Food and beverage service activities 4
Land transport and transport via pipelines 3
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 23
2025-10 17
2025-09 23
2025-08 16
2025-07 18

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 29
54m+ 10
0-1m 7
15m-54m 3
Other 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 £
South Korea 33,836
United Arab Emirates 16,868
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,487
Ireland 9,103
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,385

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 £
South Korea 26,467 7,369 -19,098
United Arab Emirates 16,868 0 -16,868
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,907 8,580 +4,673
Ireland 9,103 0 -9,103
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 2,385 +2,385
Sweden 0 1,431 +1,431
Singapore 0 936 +936

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 33,836
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,676
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,534

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 £
Air transport 26,467 7,369 -19,098
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,775 11,901 -8,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,103 1,431 -7,672

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 33,836
London Gateway Port 24,159
Liverpool Docks 9,103
Southampton 8,517
Immingham Docks 1,431

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 26,467 7,369 -19,098
London Gateway Port 16,868 7,291 -9,577
Liverpool Docks 9,103 0 -9,103
Southampton 3,907 4,610 +703
Immingham Docks 0 1,431 +1,431

Quick facts

HS code: 16041291

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

Description: Canned or preserved herring stored in airtight containers for freshness