Import/export HS code 030695: Shrimp and prawns

Live or processed shrimp and prawns, including all species and forms

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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 £
Viet Nam 568,678
Thailand 495,525
Spain 430,275
China 404,071
Ireland 334,744

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 £
Viet Nam 52,884 515,794 +462,910
Thailand 323,842 171,683 -152,159
Spain 285,243 145,032 -140,211
China 64,437 339,634 +275,197
Ireland 143,992 190,752 +46,760
India 149,224 121,969 -27,255
Netherlands 99,266 110,544 +11,278
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 97,056 100,972 +3,916
Suriname 52,029 0 -52,029
Bangladesh 16,503 12,014 -4,489

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 £
Viet Nam 638,819
China 613,176
Thailand 495,525
Spain 436,302
India 277,558

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 £
Viet Nam 52,884 585,935 +533,051
China 161,493 451,683 +290,190
Thailand 323,842 171,683 -152,159
Spain 285,243 151,059 -134,184
India 149,224 128,334 -20,890
Netherlands 99,266 98,152 -1,114
Suriname 52,029 0 -52,029
Bangladesh 16,503 12,014 -4,489
Myanmar 4,194 14,705 +10,511
Pakistan 5,723 3,967 -1,756

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Essex 3
Outer London - South 3
Outer London - West and North West 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 - East and North East 9 6 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 1 3 +2
Outer London - South 1 3 +2
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
West Midlands 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 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) 2,041,759
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 735,529
Other 264,603
Air transport 1,954

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) 768,021 1,273,738 +505,717
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 389,120 346,409 -42,711
Other 143,992 120,611 -23,381
Air transport 1,954 0 -1,954

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,107,675
Southampton 864,010
Eurotunnel 387,865
000 264,603
Dover 203,011

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 264,492 843,183 +578,691
Southampton 422,241 441,769 +19,528
Eurotunnel 286,474 101,391 -185,083
000 143,992 120,611 -23,381
Dover 61,774 141,237 +79,463
London Gateway Port 74,813 2,421 -72,392
Holyhead 0 64,283 +64,283
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,872 0 -40,872
Immingham Docks 6,475 10,511 +4,036
Liverpool Docks 0 5,858 +5,858

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 30
Manufacture of food products 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Food and beverage service activities 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 6
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 9

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 19
54m+ 9
15m-54m 8
0-1m 4

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 £
Netherlands 41,961
United Arab Emirates 29,259
Ireland 21,451

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 £
Netherlands 0 41,961 +41,961
United Arab Emirates 29,259 0 -29,259
Ireland 6,526 14,925 +8,399

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) 41,961
Air transport 29,259
Other 21,451

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) 0 41,961 +41,961
Air transport 29,259 0 -29,259
Other 6,526 14,925 +8,399

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 41,961
London Heathrow Airport 29,259
000 21,451

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 £
Tyne 0 41,961 +41,961
London Heathrow Airport 29,259 0 -29,259
000 6,526 14,925 +8,399

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030695

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

Description: Live or processed shrimp and prawns, including all species and forms