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 23,716,556
Belgium 19,444,396
Denmark 16,634,867
Portugal 4,274,319
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 10,422,345 13,294,211 +2,871,866
Belgium 9,582,073 9,862,323 +280,250
Denmark 8,582,794 8,052,073 -530,721
Portugal 2,038,926 2,235,393 +196,467
Latvia 515,428 3,483,427 +2,967,999
Poland 1,400,696 1,138,550 -262,146
Germany 238,239 588,661 +350,422
Italy 56,968 264,520 +207,552
France 39,921 51,556 +11,635
Ireland 43,957 2,444 -41,513

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 24,209,740
Portugal 4,293,814
Germany 1,529,520
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 20,372,203 19,137,754 -1,234,449
Latvia 8,675,987 15,533,753 +6,857,766
Portugal 1,995,960 2,297,854 +301,894
Germany 701,279 828,241 +126,962
Morocco 71,456 570,762 +499,306
Poland 378,582 141,225 -237,357
Lithuania 286,654 0 -286,654
Netherlands 12,762 138,755 +125,993
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 - East 4
Inner London - West 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 - East 2 4 +2
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +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) 43,959,736
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,465,137
Other 563,547
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) 21,578,573 22,381,163 +802,590
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,095,713 16,369,424 +5,273,711
Other 282,196 281,351 -845
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 29,746,760
London 14,491,131
Thamesport 11,065,731
Middlesbrough 7,707,406
Dover 3,804,170

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 15,113,148 14,633,612 -479,536
London 6,017,209 8,473,922 +2,456,713
Thamesport 4,630,126 6,435,605 +1,805,479
Middlesbrough 2,550,692 5,156,714 +2,606,022
Dover 1,985,597 1,818,573 -167,024
Hull 697,300 454,331 -242,969
Liverpool Docks 538,955 588,404 +49,449
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,105 648,285 +617,180
000 282,196 281,351 -845
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 13
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
2026-01 8
2025-11 13
2025-10 9
2025-09 15
2025-08 9

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 20
54m+ 15
0-1m 4
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 1,446,972
Ireland 1,423,841
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 483,918 963,054 +479,136
Ireland 826,912 596,929 -229,983
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
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
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 5,628

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 2,525 3,103 +578

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) 3,606,280
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,433,786
Air transport 47,812
Other 5,628

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) 1,657,893 1,948,387 +290,494
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,189,323 1,244,463 +55,140
Air transport 47,812 0 -47,812
Other 2,525 3,103 +578

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 1,166,042
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 256,129 909,913 +653,784
Immingham Docks 418,797 460,163 +41,366
Hull 0 312,772 +312,772
London Gateway Port 134,666 130,916 -3,750
Tyne 125,247 102,964 -22,283
Felixstowe 17,343 36,681 +19,338
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