Import/export HS code 16042070: Tuna products

Prepared or preserved products made from tuna, skipjack tuna, or similar fish

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
France 5,530,255
Italy 3,211,835
Mauritius 2,549,180
Ecuador 1,002,469
Belgium 670,142

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 £
France 2,872,947 2,657,308 -215,639
Italy 3,200,190 11,645 -3,188,545
Mauritius 1,379,637 1,169,543 -210,094
Ecuador 398,415 604,054 +205,639
Belgium 670,142 0 -670,142
Madagascar 160,762 233,166 +72,404
Netherlands 208,315 151,780 -56,535
Poland 168,885 38,285 -130,600
Turkey 58,669 122,882 +64,213
Spain 112,390 10,536 -101,854

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 £
France 3,731,669
Mauritius 2,549,180
Ecuador 2,344,274
Italy 2,199,166
Spain 1,497,346

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 £
France 2,951,845 779,824 -2,172,021
Mauritius 1,379,637 1,169,543 -210,094
Ecuador 573,607 1,770,667 +1,197,060
Italy 2,187,521 11,645 -2,175,876
Spain 1,405,902 91,444 -1,314,458
Ghana 186,781 484,247 +297,466
Madagascar 160,762 233,166 +72,404
Turkey 85,065 122,882 +37,817
Panama 0 109,530 +109,530
Portugal 31,704 40,137 +8,433

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 5
Inner London - East 4
Inner London - West 4
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 5 3 -2
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Merseyside 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
West of England 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,833,401
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,234,851
Other 513,496
Air transport 961

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) 5,617,643 2,215,758 -3,401,885
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,421,347 2,813,504 -607,843
Other 312,705 200,791 -111,914
Air transport 961 0 -961

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,489,701
London 2,474,702
London Gateway Port 2,288,622
Felixstowe 1,410,408
Eurotunnel 967,778

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 3,220,337 2,269,364 -950,973
London 2,421,543 53,159 -2,368,384
London Gateway Port 813,103 1,475,519 +662,416
Felixstowe 1,009,544 400,864 -608,680
Eurotunnel 594,307 373,471 -220,836
000 312,705 200,791 -111,914
Belfast Port 160,762 233,166 +72,404
Portsmouth 95,955 91,655 -4,300
Poole 177,902 0 -177,902
Newhaven 172,351 0 -172,351

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 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 4
2025-08 10

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 18
54m+ 9
0-1m 8
15m-54m 6

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 £
Canada 1,080,062
United Arab Emirates 333,001
Egypt 26,879
Ireland 10,166
Kenya 7,255

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 £
Canada 713,351 366,711 -346,640
United Arab Emirates 161,353 171,648 +10,295
Egypt 10,436 16,443 +6,007
Ireland 8,304 1,862 -6,442
Kenya 7,255 0 -7,255
Malaysia 2,323 3,596 +1,273
Bahrain 3,606 2,258 -1,348
Guyana 0 5,629 +5,629
Kuwait 4,204 1,105 -3,099
United Republic of Tanzania 0 4,843 +4,843

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 £
XI 2,220
Philippines 39

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 £
XI 1,290 930 -360
Philippines 39 0 -39

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) 1,487,119
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,785
Other 3,449

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) 913,370 573,749 -339,621
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,717 1,068 -5,649
Other 1,587 1,862 +275

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 1,080,062
London Gateway Port 364,006
Felixstowe 40,897
Liverpool Docks 6,717
000 3,449

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 713,351 366,711 -346,640
London Gateway Port 181,404 182,602 +1,198
Felixstowe 17,691 23,206 +5,515
Liverpool Docks 6,717 0 -6,717
000 1,587 1,862 +275
Portsmouth 0 1,230 +1,230
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,068 +1,068
Southampton 924 0 -924

Quick facts

HS code: 16042070

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

Description: Prepared or preserved products made from tuna, skipjack tuna, or similar fish