Import/export HS code 010511: Chickens

Live chickens, including those raised for eggs or meat

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
France 6,738,975
Ireland 2,737,410
United States 678,532
Brazil 135,791
Czechia 135,535

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 4,361,045 2,377,930 -1,983,115
Ireland 1,376,321 1,361,089 -15,232
United States 240,926 437,606 +196,680
Brazil 0 135,791 +135,791
Czechia 67,344 68,191 +847
Belgium 57,583 46,921 -10,662

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 3,060,889
United States 678,532
Spain 615,535
Brazil 135,791
Czechia 135,535

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 1,942,421 1,118,468 -823,953
United States 240,926 437,606 +196,680
Spain 519,908 95,627 -424,281
Brazil 0 135,791 +135,791
Czechia 67,344 68,191 +847
Belgium 57,583 46,921 -10,662
Ireland 0 15,549 +15,549

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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 £
Other 5,784,412
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,916,463
Air transport 814,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,549

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 £
Other 3,275,037 2,509,375 -765,662
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,587,256 1,329,207 -1,258,049
Air transport 240,926 573,397 +332,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 15,549 +15,549

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,784,412
Dover 3,911,115
London Heathrow Airport 814,323
Holyhead 15,549
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,800

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 £
000 3,275,037 2,509,375 -765,662
Dover 2,583,456 1,327,659 -1,255,797
London Heathrow Airport 240,926 573,397 +332,471
Holyhead 0 15,549 +15,549
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,800 0 -3,800
Eurotunnel 0 1,548 +1,548

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4
Manufacture of food products 2
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
2025-06 1
2025-05 1
2025-04 3
2025-02 4
2024-12 4

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 2
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
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 £
Saudi Arabia 42,443,890
Hungary 34,015,131
France 32,520,609
Germany 31,565,864
Spain 26,034,530

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 £
Saudi Arabia 20,629,358 21,814,532 +1,185,174
Hungary 18,753,624 15,261,507 -3,492,117
France 15,198,367 17,322,242 +2,123,875
Germany 16,276,898 15,288,966 -987,932
Spain 13,838,851 12,195,679 -1,643,172
Netherlands 12,584,956 8,661,105 -3,923,851
South Africa 10,156,835 11,033,471 +876,636
Egypt 11,352,117 9,825,212 -1,526,905
Poland 8,829,246 9,404,515 +575,269
Ireland 9,260,300 7,877,599 -1,382,701

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 8,933,190

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 5,034,910 3,898,280 -1,136,630

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) 202,438,959
Air transport 198,756,572
Other 8,933,190
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,057,964

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) 105,781,957 96,657,002 -9,124,955
Air transport 94,311,970 104,444,602 +10,132,632
Other 5,034,910 3,898,280 -1,136,630
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 236,947 821,017 +584,070

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 187,607,197
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,267,655
Harwich 60,970,051
000 8,933,190
Birmingham Airport 8,839,880

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 89,129,340 98,477,857 +9,348,517
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,252,551 60,015,104 -12,237,447
Harwich 27,610,724 33,359,327 +5,748,603
000 5,034,910 3,898,280 -1,136,630
Birmingham Airport 3,028,199 5,811,681 +2,783,482
Holyhead 4,026,402 3,979,319 -47,083
London Gatwick Airport 1,184,222 28,258 -1,155,964
499 1,184,375 0 -1,184,375
East Midlands Airport 970,209 0 -970,209
Immingham Docks 730,450 124,269 -606,181

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 010511

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

Description: Live chickens, including those raised for eggs or meat