Import/export HS code 030990: Various aquatic invertebrate flours, meals, and pellets

Flours, meals, and pellets made from aquatic invertebrates (not fish), such as crustaceans or molluscs, used in food or feed

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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 £
Norway 416,236
New Zealand 226,733
Germany 158,286
Denmark 140,689
France 64,964

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 £
Norway 200,350 215,886 +15,536
New Zealand 67,239 159,494 +92,255
Germany 0 158,286 +158,286
Denmark 71,316 69,373 -1,943
France 64,964 0 -64,964
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Spain 0 38,568 +38,568
Panama 24,866 0 -24,866
Portugal 0 1,863 +1,863
Netherlands 1,678 0 -1,678

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 £
Norway 585,841
New Zealand 431,862
China 55,622
South Korea 51,672
Portugal 1,863

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 £
Norway 271,666 314,175 +42,509
New Zealand 105,345 326,517 +221,172
China 55,622 0 -55,622
South Korea 50,757 915 -49,842
Portugal 0 1,863 +1,863
Netherlands 1,678 0 -1,678
France 967 0 -967

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
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 2 1 -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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 591,391
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 318,746
Air transport 163,875
Other 55,493

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 195,566 395,825 +200,259
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 200,719 118,027 -82,692
Air transport 71,316 92,559 +21,243
Other 18,434 37,059 +18,625

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 309,873
Eurotunnel 193,367
Immingham Docks 147,279
Leeds Bradford Airport 115,134
Middlesbrough 101,317

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 69,119 240,754 +171,635
Eurotunnel 63,997 129,370 +65,373
Immingham Docks 92,928 54,351 -38,577
Leeds Bradford Airport 71,316 43,818 -27,498
Middlesbrough 39,270 62,047 +22,777
Felixstowe 73,671 0 -73,671
Southampton 55,622 0 -55,622
000 18,434 37,059 +18,625
London Heathrow Airport 0 48,741 +48,741
499 0 25,467 +25,467

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
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 4
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

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

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) 42,950
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,773

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 0 -42,950
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,773 0 -10,773

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

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030990

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

Description: Flours, meals, and pellets made from aquatic invertebrates (not fish), such as crustaceans or molluscs, used in food or feed