Import/export HS code 16041511: Mackerel fillets

Prepared mackerel fillets, often sold frozen or canned

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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 23,043,292
Belgium 18,944,805
Denmark 16,951,764
Portugal 4,370,306
Latvia 3,998,855

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 10,252,973 12,790,319 +2,537,346
Belgium 9,558,239 9,386,566 -171,673
Denmark 9,076,387 7,875,377 -1,201,010
Portugal 1,941,348 2,428,958 +487,610
Latvia 515,428 3,483,427 +2,967,999
Poland 1,403,000 1,077,172 -325,828
Germany 230,195 568,969 +338,774
Italy 57,971 264,520 +206,549
France 49,379 47,448 -1,931
Ireland 48,697 4,097 -44,600

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 39,334,112
Latvia 23,529,293
Portugal 4,391,073
Germany 1,468,142
Morocco 642,218

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 20,826,218 18,507,894 -2,318,324
Latvia 8,526,133 15,003,160 +6,477,027
Portugal 1,933,778 2,457,295 +523,517
Germany 701,279 766,863 +65,584
Morocco 71,456 570,762 +499,306
Poland 380,886 141,225 -239,661
Lithuania 286,654 0 -286,654
Netherlands 8,338 143,179 +134,841
Iceland 41,309 20,259 -21,050
Greece 59,911 0 -59,911

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - South 4
Outer London - West and North West 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
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 2 4 +2
Outer London - South 2 4 +2
Outer London - West and North West 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Merseyside 2 2 +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) 43,833,809
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,779,717
Other 542,204
Air transport 1,953

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) 21,964,864 21,868,945 -95,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,926,341 15,853,376 +4,927,035
Other 278,892 263,312 -15,580
Air transport 1,953 0 -1,953

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 29,735,395
London 14,227,004
Thamesport 10,678,610
Middlesbrough 7,393,314
Dover 3,950,889

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 15,568,213 14,167,182 -1,401,031
London 5,991,705 8,235,299 +2,243,594
Thamesport 4,552,961 6,125,649 +1,572,688
Middlesbrough 2,493,252 4,900,062 +2,406,810
Dover 1,900,262 2,050,627 +150,365
Hull 728,838 455,160 -273,678
Liverpool Docks 505,613 608,087 +102,474
Dover / Eurotunnel 32,108 648,285 +616,177
000 278,892 263,312 -15,580
Purfleet 205,515 258,234 +52,719

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 29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of food products 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 13
2025-10 9
2025-09 15
2025-08 9
2025-07 13

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 21
54m+ 14
0-1m 5
15m-54m 2
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 1,515,665
Ireland 1,423,391
Australia 1,284,336
Denmark 1,049,885
United Arab Emirates 156,995

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 453,497 1,062,168 +608,671
Ireland 732,050 691,341 -40,709
Australia 772,806 511,530 -261,276
Denmark 518,123 531,762 +13,639
United Arab Emirates 92,973 64,022 -28,951
Germany 38,375 92,950 +54,575
Netherlands 78,580 41,393 -37,187
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 36,088 55,073 +18,985
Malaysia 38,793 39,157 +364
Latvia 0 75,706 +75,706

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 5,178

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 2,269 2,909 +640

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) 3,784,388
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,289,276
Air transport 47,812
Other 5,178

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) 1,751,051 2,033,337 +282,286
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,086,425 1,202,851 +116,426
Air transport 47,812 0 -47,812
Other 2,269 2,909 +640

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 1,162,662
Immingham Docks 997,290
London Gateway Port 264,074

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 871,794 785,670 -86,124
Grangemouth Docks 881,448 537,924 -343,524
Southampton 152,503 1,010,159 +857,656
Immingham Docks 537,127 460,163 -76,964
London Gateway Port 138,207 125,867 -12,340
Tyne 116,955 111,256 -5,699
Hull 0 170,392 +170,392
Felixstowe 91,183 26,434 -64,749
London Heathrow Airport 47,812 0 -47,812
Dover 34,567 0 -34,567

Quick facts

HS code: 16041511

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

Description: Prepared mackerel fillets, often sold frozen or canned