Import/export HS code 051110: Bovine semen

Semen from cattle used for breeding purposes

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
United States 29,610,549
Canada 8,839,281
Ireland 2,621,629
Netherlands 1,398,973
France 1,250,546

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 £
United States 13,679,788 15,930,761 +2,250,973
Canada 4,371,986 4,467,295 +95,309
Ireland 1,208,211 1,413,418 +205,207
Netherlands 960,660 438,313 -522,347
France 741,094 509,452 -231,642
Germany 290,953 552,427 +261,474
Italy 273,508 254,309 -19,199
Norway 193,239 216,482 +23,243
New Zealand 270,423 134,095 -136,328
Australia 193,813 184,755 -9,058

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 £
United States 30,741,023
Canada 8,404,257
Ireland 2,164,367
France 1,259,506
Netherlands 1,031,341

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 £
United States 14,631,701 16,109,322 +1,477,621
Canada 3,900,434 4,503,823 +603,389
Ireland 946,102 1,218,265 +272,163
France 714,064 545,442 -168,622
Netherlands 640,428 390,913 -249,515
Germany 248,946 443,762 +194,816
Italy 273,508 210,220 -63,288
New Zealand 327,820 134,095 -193,725
Australia 193,813 184,755 -9,058
Norway 193,239 180,751 -12,488

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Cheshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Cheshire 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 46,594,700
Other 332,440
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 87,136
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,785

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 22,235,297 24,359,403 +2,124,106
Other 262,109 70,331 -191,778
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,175 961 -85,214
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 47,816 10,969 -36,847

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 23,263,217
Manchester Airport 17,237,731
Glasgow Airport 5,748,164
000 332,440
Birmingham Airport 179,415

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 10,444,924 12,818,293 +2,373,369
Manchester Airport 8,739,622 8,498,109 -241,513
Glasgow Airport 2,907,286 2,840,878 -66,408
000 262,109 70,331 -191,778
Birmingham Airport 67,526 111,889 +44,363
London Stansted Airport 6,159 63,246 +57,087
Holyhead 66,459 0 -66,459
Belfast Airport 37,864 25,786 -12,078
Thamesport 27,915 10,969 -16,946
East Midlands Airport 31,916 1,202 -30,714

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-03 1
2025-02 1
2024-07 1
2024-04 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 1
54m+ 1
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 £
Italy 6,772,253
Ireland 3,392,823
Netherlands 2,980,359
Poland 2,430,492
France 2,238,265

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 £
Italy 3,931,497 2,840,756 -1,090,741
Ireland 1,911,322 1,481,501 -429,821
Netherlands 1,656,529 1,323,830 -332,699
Poland 1,147,513 1,282,979 +135,466
France 1,411,146 827,119 -584,027
Germany 975,142 951,669 -23,473
Spain 896,038 548,678 -347,360
Brazil 901,476 373,818 -527,658
United States 643,192 434,952 -208,240
Australia 540,999 421,143 -119,856

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 34,912,007
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,498
Road transport 8,120

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 19,390,027 15,521,980 -3,868,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,932 22,566 +15,634
Road transport 8,120 0 -8,120

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Manchester Airport 11,394,258
London Heathrow Airport 11,136,317
Birmingham Airport 10,249,124
Glasgow Airport 1,732,862
London Gatwick Airport 283,335

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 £
Manchester Airport 5,866,746 5,527,512 -339,234
London Heathrow Airport 5,895,276 5,241,041 -654,235
Birmingham Airport 6,554,245 3,694,879 -2,859,366
Glasgow Airport 870,149 862,713 -7,436
London Gatwick Airport 105,373 177,962 +72,589
East Midlands Airport 85,437 16,873 -68,564
Liverpool Docks 0 22,566 +22,566
ZLC 14,306 1,000 -13,306
Dover 6,932 0 -6,932
Newcastle Airport 3,500 0 -3,500

Quick facts

HS code: 051110

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

Description: Semen from cattle used for breeding purposes