Import/export HS code 0309: Fish and aquatic invertebrate flours, meals, and pellets

Flours, meals, and pellets made from fish, crustaceans, molluscs, or other aquatic invertebrates, suitable for human consumption

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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 £
New Zealand 1,068,729
Norway 713,862
Denmark 277,699
Germany 191,820
France 86,682

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 £
New Zealand 349,567 719,162 +369,595
Norway 368,366 345,496 -22,870
Denmark 132,549 145,150 +12,601
Germany 3,601 188,219 +184,618
France 86,682 0 -86,682
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Spain 0 38,568 +38,568
Panama 24,866 0 -24,866
Pakistan 0 11,513 +11,513
India 0 7,655 +7,655

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 £
New Zealand 1,273,858
Norway 1,060,066
China 55,622
South Korea 51,672
France 13,827

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 £
New Zealand 387,673 886,185 +498,512
Norway 516,190 543,876 +27,686
China 55,622 0 -55,622
South Korea 50,757 915 -49,842
France 13,827 0 -13,827
Pakistan 0 11,513 +11,513
Denmark 4,625 5,619 +994
India 0 7,655 +7,655
Slovenia 2,242 0 -2,242
Portugal 0 1,863 +1,863

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Essex 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Outer London - West and North 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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 923,420
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 824,203
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 687,124
Other 55,547

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 455,877 467,543 +11,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 275,607 548,596 +272,989
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 282,696 404,428 +121,732
Other 18,488 37,059 +18,571

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 586,966
Immingham Docks 347,795
London 342,808
Leeds Bradford Airport 333,318
Eurotunnel 217,689

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 282,328 304,638 +22,310
Immingham Docks 194,520 153,275 -41,245
London 97,686 245,122 +147,436
Leeds Bradford Airport 170,413 162,905 -7,508
Eurotunnel 82,700 134,989 +52,289
Felixstowe 73,671 137,607 +63,936
London Gateway Port 0 185,332 +185,332
Middlesbrough 41,637 69,369 +27,732
Southampton 55,622 0 -55,622
000 18,488 37,059 +18,571

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 6
Manufacture of food products 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 3
2025-05 1

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 5
54m+ 2
0-1m 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 £
Singapore 26,784
Philippines 16,166
France 10,773
Taiwan 5,068

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 £
Singapore 26,784 0 -26,784
Philippines 16,166 0 -16,166
France 10,773 0 -10,773
Taiwan 0 5,068 +5,068

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,467
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,773
Air transport 2,551

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,950 2,517 -40,433
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,773 0 -10,773
Air transport 0 2,551 +2,551

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 42,950
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,773
London Heathrow Airport 2,551
Southampton 2,517

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 Gateway Port 42,950 0 -42,950
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,773 0 -10,773
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,551 +2,551
Southampton 0 2,517 +2,517

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 0309

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

Description: Flours, meals, and pellets made from fish, crustaceans, molluscs, or other aquatic invertebrates, suitable for human consumption