Import/export HS code 160415: Mackerel

Prepared or preserved mackerel, including canned or cooked mackerel

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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 23,979,577
Belgium 19,444,396
Denmark 16,634,867
Portugal 4,373,317
Latvia 4,199,564

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 10,570,832 13,408,745 +2,837,913
Belgium 9,582,073 9,862,323 +280,250
Denmark 8,582,794 8,052,073 -530,721
Portugal 2,097,733 2,275,584 +177,851
Latvia 560,518 3,639,046 +3,078,528
Poland 1,559,256 1,154,537 -404,719
China 834,586 1,231,929 +397,343
Germany 238,239 588,661 +350,422
Italy 56,968 264,520 +207,552
France 50,287 85,584 +35,297

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 £
Denmark 39,509,957
Latvia 24,438,091
Portugal 4,392,812
China 2,347,013
Germany 1,529,520

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 £
Denmark 20,372,203 19,137,754 -1,234,449
Latvia 8,731,228 15,706,863 +6,975,635
Portugal 2,054,767 2,338,045 +283,278
China 972,821 1,374,192 +401,371
Germany 701,279 828,241 +126,962
Poland 545,534 167,448 -378,086
Morocco 71,456 570,762 +499,306
Lithuania 296,929 9,826 -287,103
Netherlands 12,762 157,765 +145,003
Romania 22,270 48,250 +25,980

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 8
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - West and North West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4

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 8 6 -2
Inner London - East 5 6 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 6 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Outer London - South 4 4 +0
West Midlands 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2

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) 44,695,470
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,776,379
Other 578,165
Air transport 5,780

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) 22,047,369 22,648,101 +600,732
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,977,126 17,799,253 +5,822,127
Other 284,131 294,034 +9,903
Air transport 5,780 0 -5,780

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 29,755,206
London 14,491,131
Thamesport 11,065,731
Middlesbrough 7,829,158
Dover 4,079,843

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 £
Immingham Docks 15,121,594 14,633,612 -487,982
London 6,017,209 8,473,922 +2,456,713
Thamesport 4,630,126 6,435,605 +1,805,479
Middlesbrough 2,550,692 5,278,466 +2,727,774
Dover 2,099,501 1,980,342 -119,159
Felixstowe 884,473 703,774 -180,699
Hull 697,300 454,331 -242,969
Liverpool Docks 538,955 588,404 +49,449
Dover / Eurotunnel 39,074 659,831 +620,757
London Gateway Port 104,497 541,966 +437,469

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 47
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Manufacture of food products 5
Food and beverage service activities 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 15
2025-11 19
2025-10 14
2025-09 20
2025-08 15

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 33
54m+ 18
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
Other 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 £
United States 1,450,331
Ireland 1,449,879
Australia 1,284,336
Denmark 931,555
Netherlands 262,353

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 £
United States 487,277 963,054 +475,777
Ireland 842,583 607,296 -235,287
Australia 772,806 511,530 -261,276
Denmark 399,793 531,762 +131,969
Netherlands 78,580 183,773 +105,193
United Arab Emirates 84,285 69,071 -15,214
Jamaica 134,798 0 -134,798
Germany 46,667 84,658 +37,991
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 40,600 54,296 +13,696
Malaysia 38,793 45,669 +6,876

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 £
Denmark 31,622
XI 44

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 £
Denmark 18,196 13,426 -4,770
XI 0 44 +44

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) 3,789,856
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,434,785
Air transport 47,812
Other 31,666

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) 1,813,251 1,976,605 +163,354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,189,323 1,245,462 +56,139
Air transport 47,812 0 -47,812
Other 18,196 13,470 -4,726

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,657,464
Grangemouth Docks 1,419,372
Southampton 1,169,401
Immingham Docks 878,960
Hull 312,772

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 £
Liverpool Docks 966,400 691,064 -275,336
Grangemouth Docks 881,448 537,924 -343,524
Southampton 259,488 909,913 +650,425
Immingham Docks 418,797 460,163 +41,366
Hull 0 312,772 +312,772
London Gateway Port 134,666 137,418 +2,752
Tyne 125,247 102,964 -22,283
Belfast Port 134,798 0 -134,798
Felixstowe 17,343 36,681 +19,338
London Heathrow Airport 47,812 0 -47,812

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 160415

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

Description: Prepared or preserved mackerel, including canned or cooked mackerel