Import/export HS code 16041426: Tuna fillets (loins)

Prepared tuna fillets, often referred to as 'loins'

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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 £
Netherlands 1,925,154
Portugal 324,050
Germany 42,184
France 15,313
Spain 11,628

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 £
Netherlands 1,265,405 659,749 -605,656
Portugal 146,371 177,679 +31,308
Germany 42,184 0 -42,184
France 4,541 10,772 +6,231
Spain 4,842 6,786 +1,944
Italy 1,181 0 -1,181

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 £
Ecuador 1,925,154
Portugal 330,836
Slovenia 12,661
Spain 6,575
Italy 1,181

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 £
Ecuador 1,265,405 659,749 -605,656
Portugal 146,371 184,465 +38,094
Slovenia 2,808 9,853 +7,045
Spain 6,575 0 -6,575
Italy 1,181 0 -1,181
Morocco 0 919 +919

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Inner London - West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Outer London - South 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
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,953,198
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 324,128
Other 42,184

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,293,449 659,749 -633,700
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 128,891 195,237 +66,346
Other 42,184 0 -42,184

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Thamesport 901,171
Immingham Docks 588,159
Dover 303,785
Middlesbrough 286,460
Liverpool Docks 149,364

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 £
Thamesport 569,219 331,952 -237,267
Immingham Docks 436,540 151,619 -284,921
Dover 118,730 185,055 +66,325
Middlesbrough 184,558 101,902 -82,656
Liverpool Docks 75,088 74,276 -812
000 42,184 0 -42,184
Newhaven 28,044 0 -28,044
Portsmouth 6,141 2,477 -3,664
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 6,786 +6,786
Eurotunnel 4,020 919 -3,101

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-04 3
2024-08 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 5
0-1m 2
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 72,942
United Arab Emirates 28,966
Ireland 20,709
Australia 10,964
Czechia 5,359

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 19,233 53,709 +34,476
United Arab Emirates 5,698 23,268 +17,570
Ireland 12,378 8,331 -4,047
Australia 7,546 3,418 -4,128
Czechia 2,145 3,214 +1,069
Malaysia 1,160 998 -162

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 £
Mauritius 14,237
Thailand 6,472

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 £
Mauritius 9,051 5,186 -3,865
Thailand 3,327 3,145 -182

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 115,030
Other 20,709
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,359

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,637 81,393 +47,756
Other 12,378 8,331 -4,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,145 3,214 +1,069

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 79,254
Southampton 34,616
000 20,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,359
Felixstowe 1,160

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 Gateway Port 10,903 68,351 +57,448
Southampton 21,574 13,042 -8,532
000 12,378 8,331 -4,047
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,145 3,214 +1,069
Felixstowe 1,160 0 -1,160

Quick facts

HS code: 16041426

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

Description: Prepared tuna fillets, often referred to as 'loins'