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 1,194,522
Spain 45,989
Ireland 41,617
Portugal 25,864
France 22,920

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 564,795 629,727 +64,932
Spain 45,046 943 -44,103
Ireland 15,649 25,968 +10,319
Portugal 17,509 8,355 -9,154
France 13,490 9,430 -4,060
India 21,559 0 -21,559
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 1,208,563
Spain 37,556
Ireland 36,302
Portugal 25,864
India 24,847

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 578,836 629,727 +50,891
Spain 36,613 943 -35,670
Ireland 12,924 23,378 +10,454
Portugal 17,509 8,355 -9,154
India 24,847 0 -24,847
France 9,637 9,430 -207
United Kingdom 5,810 0 -5,810

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1
Norfolk 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Norfolk 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 £
Air transport 1,251,598
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 70,109
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,302
Other 5,522

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 614,716 636,882 +22,166
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,536 11,573 -46,963
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,924 23,378 +10,454
Other 2,932 2,590 -342

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,250,435
Eurotunnel 62,122
Ayr Harbour 36,302
000 5,522
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 614,716 635,719 +21,003
Eurotunnel 51,749 10,373 -41,376
Ayr Harbour 12,924 23,378 +10,454
000 2,932 2,590 -342
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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 5

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 6
1m-15m 3
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 8,357,969
Italy 218,265
Spain 41,614
Iceland 26,708
Belgium 14,738

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 4,255,927 4,102,042 -153,885
Italy 6,164 212,101 +205,937
Spain 33,634 7,980 -25,654
Iceland 26,708 0 -26,708
Belgium 3,014 11,724 +8,710
Ireland 8,047 3,005 -5,042
Germany 1,414 0 -1,414

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 12,516
XU 1,674

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 6,373 6,143 -230
XU 1,674 0 -1,674

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) 8,592,986
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,289
Other 14,190
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) 4,262,277 4,330,709 +68,432
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,289 0 -63,289
Other 8,047 6,143 -1,904
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 £
Eurotunnel 4,377,151
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,732,193
Dover 295,331
Portsmouth 221,952
Immingham Docks 26,708

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 £
Eurotunnel 2,147,406 2,229,745 +82,339
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,736,479 1,995,714 +259,235
Dover 295,331 0 -295,331
Portsmouth 116,702 105,250 -11,452
Immingham Docks 26,708 0 -26,708
000 8,047 6,143 -1,904
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