Import/export HS code 16055310: Mussels in airtight containers

Mussel products stored in sealed packaging, like cans

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 £
Denmark 1,362,027
Germany 547,501
Netherlands 353,135
Spain 188,934
Chile 176,094

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 £
Denmark 438,363 923,664 +485,301
Germany 441,715 105,786 -335,929
Netherlands 238,087 115,048 -123,039
Spain 113,955 74,979 -38,976
Chile 115,218 60,876 -54,342
Ireland 77,240 76,281 -959
South Korea 55,349 52,219 -3,130
Belgium 0 55,948 +55,948
Portugal 8,462 0 -8,462
Lithuania 3,193 4,145 +952

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 1,362,024
Spain 728,853
Belgium 244,523
Chile 182,842
South Korea 107,568

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 437,418 924,606 +487,188
Spain 481,842 247,011 -234,831
Belgium 150,625 93,898 -56,727
Chile 116,505 66,337 -50,168
South Korea 55,349 52,219 -3,130
Italy 69,056 0 -69,056
Germany 63,053 0 -63,053
Ireland 11,837 13,528 +1,691
Netherlands 16,000 0 -16,000
Portugal 8,462 0 -8,462

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - South 3
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Mid and South West Wales 2

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 4 4 +0
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 0 -2
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,623,238
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,195,355
Other 149,931

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) 725,619 897,619 +172,000
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 695,375 499,980 -195,395
Other 78,584 71,347 -7,237

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,625,103
London 246,225
Southampton 176,094
Liverpool Docks 162,311
000 149,931

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 608,537 1,016,566 +408,029
London 152,395 93,830 -58,565
Southampton 115,218 60,876 -54,342
Liverpool Docks 115,791 46,520 -69,271
000 78,584 71,347 -7,237
Dover / Eurotunnel 138,977 1,450 -137,527
Dover 75,312 56,420 -18,892
Felixstowe 55,349 52,219 -3,130
Eurotunnel 48,591 42,214 -6,377
Thamesport 56,886 0 -56,886

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Food and beverage service activities 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 5
2025-07 7
2025-06 2

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 12
54m+ 6
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
Spain 279,617
Ireland 34,678
France 30,613
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,815
Australia 4,959

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 £
Spain 124,530 155,087 +30,557
Ireland 22,398 12,280 -10,118
France 6,097 24,516 +18,419
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,555 4,260 +2,705
Australia 2,417 2,542 +125
Gibraltar 3,597 0 -3,597
United Arab Emirates 1,322 0 -1,322
Singapore 0 930 +930

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 £
XU 32,202
Italy 2,411
Denmark 127

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 £
XU 19,895 12,307 -7,588
Italy 2,411 0 -2,411
Denmark 92 35 -57

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 185,638
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 141,153
Other 34,740

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,097 179,541 +173,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 133,421 7,732 -125,689
Other 22,398 12,342 -10,056

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Poole 185,508
Portsmouth 117,716
000 34,740
Southampton 7,551
Dover 6,944

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 £
Poole 124,530 60,978 -63,552
Portsmouth 6,097 111,619 +105,522
000 22,398 12,342 -10,056
Southampton 3,972 3,579 -393
Dover 0 6,944 +6,944
London Gateway Port 1,322 4,153 +2,831
London 3,597 0 -3,597

Quick facts

HS code: 16055310

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

Description: Mussel products stored in sealed packaging, like cans