Import/export HS code 03061210: Whole lobsters

Whole lobsters, live or processed, including fresh, frozen, or cooked

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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 £
Canada 4,532,095
France 1,141,319
China 161,730
Netherlands 161,164
Ireland 46,291

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 £
Canada 2,045,648 2,486,447 +440,799
France 515,613 625,706 +110,093
China 0 161,730 +161,730
Netherlands 73,386 87,778 +14,392
Ireland 28,609 17,682 -10,927
Germany 12,641 15,883 +3,242

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 £
Canada 5,657,449
United States 167,209
France 158,984
United Kingdom 12,666

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 £
Canada 2,392,741 3,264,708 +871,967
United States 135,471 31,738 -103,733
France 106,435 52,549 -53,886
United Kingdom 0 12,666 +12,666

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 0 1 +1

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) 4,629,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,077,106
Air transport 289,370
Other 74,815

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) 2,043,102 2,586,730 +543,628
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 397,155 679,951 +282,796
Air transport 194,390 94,980 -99,410
Other 41,250 33,565 -7,685

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,052,000
Southampton 831,074
Liverpool Docks 805,822
Immingham Docks 728,535
Dover 714,978

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 £
Felixstowe 1,261,462 790,538 -470,924
Southampton 225,957 605,117 +379,160
Liverpool Docks 180,663 625,159 +444,496
Immingham Docks 284,043 444,492 +160,449
Dover 135,471 579,507 +444,036
London Gateway Port 143,388 157,236 +13,848
London Heathrow Airport 194,390 94,980 -99,410
Eurotunnel 97,298 12,666 -84,632
Portsmouth 91,000 0 -91,000
000 41,250 33,565 -7,685

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 7
Manufacture of food products 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
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 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
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 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 £
France 442,168
Ireland 315,819
Denmark 94,185
Spain 55,620

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 210,973 231,195 +20,222
Ireland 131,026 184,793 +53,767
Denmark 94,185 0 -94,185
Spain 55,620 0 -55,620

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 256,906

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 111,569 145,337 +33,768

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) 337,272
Other 256,906
Rail transport 219,429
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,185

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) 261,239 76,033 -185,206
Other 111,569 145,337 +33,768
Rail transport 24,811 194,618 +169,807
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,185 0 -94,185

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 333,490
000 256,906
Immingham Docks 94,185
Portsmouth 73,066
Holyhead 59,616

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 / Eurotunnel 133,247 200,243 +66,996
000 111,569 145,337 +33,768
Immingham Docks 94,185 0 -94,185
Portsmouth 58,140 14,926 -43,214
Holyhead 20,160 39,456 +19,296
Dover 58,008 0 -58,008
Eurotunnel 16,495 16,026 -469

Quick facts

HS code: 03061210

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

Description: Whole lobsters, live or processed, including fresh, frozen, or cooked