Import/export HS code 030742: Live, fresh, or chilled cuttlefish and squid

Cuttlefish and squid that are live, fresh, or chilled

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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 £
Sri Lanka 1,233,664
Ireland 41,281
Spain 38,018
France 27,853
Portugal 25,864

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 £
Sri Lanka 598,269 635,395 +37,126
Ireland 34,331 6,950 -27,381
Spain 37,075 943 -36,132
France 14,688 13,165 -1,523
Portugal 17,509 8,355 -9,154
India 19,339 0 -19,339
Turkey 6,184 0 -6,184
Qatar 4,669 0 -4,669
Netherlands 207 0 -207

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 £
Sri Lanka 1,247,705
Ireland 36,302
Spain 32,209
Portugal 25,864
India 21,488

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 £
Sri Lanka 612,310 635,395 +23,085
Ireland 31,635 4,667 -26,968
Spain 29,781 2,428 -27,353
Portugal 17,509 8,355 -9,154
India 21,488 0 -21,488
France 10,835 9,110 -1,725
United Kingdom 5,810 2,570 -3,240

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 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
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Air transport 1,288,520
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,071
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,302
Other 5,186

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 £
Air transport 645,970 642,550 -3,420
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,763 15,308 -36,455
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,635 4,667 -26,968
Other 2,903 2,283 -620

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,287,357
Eurotunnel 59,084
Ayr Harbour 36,302
000 5,186
Dover 4,865

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 645,970 641,387 -4,583
Eurotunnel 44,976 14,108 -30,868
Ayr Harbour 31,635 4,667 -26,968
000 2,903 2,283 -620
Dover 4,865 0 -4,865
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,922 1,200 -722
Manchester Airport 0 1,163 +1,163

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 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 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
0-1m 7
1m-15m 3
Other 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 9,001,120
Italy 218,265
Spain 17,696
Belgium 14,738
Ireland 11,134

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 4,339,874 4,661,246 +321,372
Italy 32,755 185,510 +152,755
Spain 9,716 7,980 -1,736
Belgium 4,235 10,503 +6,268
Ireland 8,192 2,942 -5,250

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 12,598

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 7,739 4,859 -2,880

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) 9,237,513
Other 14,272
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,873
Air transport 1,295

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) 4,374,191 4,863,322 +489,131
Other 9,413 4,859 -4,554
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,873 0 -9,873
Air transport 1,295 0 -1,295

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,464,219
Eurotunnel 4,324,186
Dover 237,342
Portsmouth 218,699
000 14,272

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 1,960,150 2,504,069 +543,919
Eurotunnel 2,068,105 2,256,081 +187,976
Dover 237,342 0 -237,342
Portsmouth 115,527 103,172 -12,355
000 9,413 4,859 -4,554
Plymouth 2,940 0 -2,940
ZLC 1,295 0 -1,295

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030742

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

Description: Cuttlefish and squid that are live, fresh, or chilled