Import/export HS code 030890: Various aquatic invertebrates

Other types of aquatic invertebrates (not crustaceans or molluscs), such as sea cucumbers or sea urchins, in various 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 £
Indonesia 1,960,922
Australia 481,512
Viet Nam 127,504
Netherlands 110,140
Fiji 61,431

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 £
Indonesia 979,260 981,662 +2,402
Australia 249,388 232,124 -17,264
Viet Nam 67,557 59,947 -7,610
Netherlands 72,049 38,091 -33,958
Fiji 35,959 25,472 -10,487
United States 16,539 25,521 +8,982
Czechia 17,863 14,979 -2,884
Iceland 0 31,851 +31,851
Solomon Islands 1,998 24,385 +22,387
Ghana 2,926 8,064 +5,138

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 £
Indonesia 1,965,480
Australia 473,627
Viet Nam 127,504
Netherlands 110,140
Fiji 61,431

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 £
Indonesia 979,260 986,220 +6,960
Australia 249,388 224,239 -25,149
Viet Nam 67,557 59,947 -7,610
Netherlands 72,049 38,091 -33,958
Fiji 35,959 25,472 -10,487
United States 16,539 25,521 +8,982
Solomon Islands 1,998 32,270 +30,272
Czechia 17,863 14,979 -2,884
Iceland 0 31,851 +31,851
Ghana 2,926 8,064 +5,138

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Essex 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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 2,815,466
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,341
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,051
Other 2

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 1,398,058 1,417,408 +19,350
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,362 14,979 -42,383
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 32,051 +32,051
Other 0 2 +2

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,477,365
Manchester Airport 267,460
Birmingham Airport 70,641
Harwich 39,699
Dover 32,842

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 1,232,399 1,244,966 +12,567
Manchester Airport 133,109 134,351 +1,242
Birmingham Airport 32,550 38,091 +5,541
Harwich 39,499 200 -39,299
Dover 17,863 14,979 -2,884
Immingham Docks 0 31,851 +31,851
000 0 2 +2

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Fishing and aquaculture 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of food products 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-08 6
2025-07 3

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 4
1m-15m 3
54m+ 2
Other 2
15m-54m 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 £
Argentina 2,555

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 £
Argentina 0 2,555 +2,555

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 2,555

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 £
Air transport 0 2,555 +2,555

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,555

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,555 +2,555

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030890

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

Description: Other types of aquatic invertebrates (not crustaceans or molluscs), such as sea cucumbers or sea urchins, in various forms