Import/export HS code 030611: Rock lobster and sea crawfish

Live or processed rock lobsters and sea crawfish, including species like Palinurus, Panulirus, and Jasus

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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 3,526,801
Belgium 413,843
Jamaica 335,800
Ecuador 322,951
Australia 111,269

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 1,491,420 2,035,381 +543,961
Belgium 413,843 0 -413,843
Jamaica 0 335,800 +335,800
Ecuador 322,951 0 -322,951
Australia 54,879 56,390 +1,511
Netherlands 64,137 26,002 -38,135
Nicaragua 44,681 0 -44,681
India 33,668 0 -33,668
Morocco 0 18,197 +18,197
Ireland 4,785 6,528 +1,743

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 £
Bahamas 1,270,890
France 1,023,237
Nicaragua 861,431
Jamaica 769,186
Mexico 489,498

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 £
Bahamas 475,879 795,011 +319,132
France 484,448 538,789 +54,341
Nicaragua 211,501 649,930 +438,429
Jamaica 433,386 335,800 -97,586
Mexico 489,498 0 -489,498
Australia 54,879 56,390 +1,511
Belize 93,151 0 -93,151
Saint Helena 62,139 26,002 -36,137
Spain 69,743 0 -69,743
Honduras 0 57,439 +57,439

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 2,747,417
Air transport 1,464,419
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 697,721
Other 11,313

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) 1,529,279 1,218,138 -311,141
Air transport 542,168 922,251 +380,083
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 356,619 341,102 -15,517
Other 4,785 6,528 +1,743

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,464,419
Eurotunnel 1,460,570
Dover 1,021,033
London Gateway Port 658,751
Dover / Eurotunnel 171,256

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 542,168 922,251 +380,083
Eurotunnel 1,252,853 207,717 -1,045,136
Dover 212,289 808,744 +596,455
London Gateway Port 322,951 335,800 +12,849
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 171,256 +171,256
Immingham Docks 37,810 31,304 -6,506
Felixstowe 33,668 0 -33,668
Killingholme 26,327 0 -26,327
000 4,785 6,528 +1,743
Harwich 0 4,419 +4,419

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 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 1
2025-06 2
2024-12 3
2024-11 2
2024-10 1

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
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 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 £
France 59,607
Ireland 53

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 £
France 21,722 37,885 +16,163
Ireland 42 11 -31

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 53

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 42 11 -31

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) 59,607
Other 53

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) 21,722 37,885 +16,163
Other 42 11 -31

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 32,558
Eurotunnel 21,090
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,959
000 53

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 £
Dover 0 32,558 +32,558
Eurotunnel 15,763 5,327 -10,436
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,959 0 -5,959
000 42 11 -31

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030611

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

Description: Live or processed rock lobsters and sea crawfish, including species like Palinurus, Panulirus, and Jasus