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 1,966,712
Australia 489,651
Viet Nam 136,569
Netherlands 73,746
Fiji 61,346

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 987,257 979,455 -7,802
Australia 222,070 267,581 +45,511
Viet Nam 71,754 64,815 -6,939
Netherlands 38,011 35,735 -2,276
Fiji 37,396 23,950 -13,446
United States 20,497 24,705 +4,208
Iceland 0 31,851 +31,851
Czechia 16,887 14,039 -2,848
Solomon Islands 1,998 27,380 +25,382
Malaysia 0 13,354 +13,354

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 1,971,270
Australia 481,766
Viet Nam 136,569
Netherlands 73,746
Fiji 61,346

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 987,257 984,013 -3,244
Australia 222,070 259,696 +37,626
Viet Nam 71,754 64,815 -6,939
Netherlands 38,011 35,735 -2,276
Fiji 37,396 23,950 -13,446
United States 20,497 24,705 +4,208
Solomon Islands 1,998 35,265 +33,267
Iceland 0 31,851 +31,851
Czechia 16,887 14,039 -2,848
Malaysia 0 13,354 +13,354

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
Essex 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 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
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 2,861,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,051
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,926
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 1,393,969 1,467,680 +73,711
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 32,051 +32,051
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,887 14,039 -2,848
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 2,511,044
Manchester Airport 276,859
Birmingham Airport 73,746
Immingham Docks 31,851
Dover 30,926

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 1,240,374 1,270,670 +30,296
Manchester Airport 115,584 161,275 +45,691
Birmingham Airport 38,011 35,735 -2,276
Immingham Docks 0 31,851 +31,851
Dover 16,887 14,039 -2,848
Harwich 0 200 +200
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 3
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
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 6
2025-08 6

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 2
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