Import/export HS code 23031011: High-protein starch waste

Starch production waste with protein content over 40%, used in high-protein animal 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 £
Netherlands 8,385,426
France 6,405,034
Austria 4,467,935
Bulgaria 2,735,481
Slovakia 2,428,245

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 £
Netherlands 5,198,948 3,186,478 -2,012,470
France 3,067,036 3,337,998 +270,962
Austria 3,175,795 1,292,140 -1,883,655
Bulgaria 1,958,315 777,166 -1,181,149
Slovakia 393,376 2,034,869 +1,641,493
Belgium 595,946 598,536 +2,590
Spain 60,243 889,975 +829,732
Hungary 560,903 387,475 -173,428
Romania 879,870 20,677 -859,193
Ireland 99,949 288,683 +188,734

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 £
France 7,437,437
Bulgaria 6,945,832
Austria 4,580,141
Hungary 2,340,890
Slovakia 2,274,737

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 £
France 3,559,270 3,878,167 +318,897
Bulgaria 5,851,224 1,094,608 -4,756,616
Austria 3,255,229 1,324,912 -1,930,317
Hungary 1,046,888 1,294,002 +247,114
Slovakia 289,906 1,984,831 +1,694,925
Netherlands 1,107,411 790,089 -317,322
China 1,112 1,210,726 +1,209,614
Spain 80,305 889,975 +809,670
Romania 727,513 20,677 -706,836
United States 0 95,598 +95,598

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 3
Inner London - West 2
Eastern Scotland 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Lincolnshire 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 0 3 +3
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,413,445
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,250,502
Other 388,632

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,631,804 7,781,641 -1,850,163
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,307,621 4,942,881 -1,364,740
Other 99,949 288,683 +188,734

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 6,058,077
Eurotunnel 5,550,398
London 3,603,355
Montrose 2,735,481
Immingham Docks 2,380,840

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 3,719,050 2,339,027 -1,380,023
Eurotunnel 2,522,774 3,027,624 +504,850
London 1,444,889 2,158,466 +713,577
Montrose 1,958,315 777,166 -1,181,149
Immingham Docks 1,726,857 653,983 -1,072,874
Dover 910,106 1,202,430 +292,324
Hull 493,381 896,380 +402,999
Harwich 981,325 47,933 -933,392
Grangemouth Docks 893,384 134,337 -759,047
Leith 0 867,496 +867,496

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 5
Manufacture of food products 2
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Fishing and aquaculture 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 3
2025-06 4
2025-05 5

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
54m+ 6
1m-15m 2
15m-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 £
Mexico 133,674
Ireland 36,644
Falkland Islands 1,822

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 £
Mexico 133,674 0 -133,674
Ireland 4,143 32,501 +28,358
Falkland Islands 0 1,822 +1,822

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 12,328
Ireland 2,796

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 4,143 8,185 +4,042
Ireland 0 2,796 +2,796

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) 135,496
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,520
Other 15,124

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) 133,674 1,822 -131,852
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 21,520 +21,520
Other 4,143 10,981 +6,838

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 133,674
Heysham 21,520
000 15,124
Southampton 1,822

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 £
Felixstowe 133,674 0 -133,674
Heysham 0 21,520 +21,520
000 4,143 10,981 +6,838
Southampton 0 1,822 +1,822

Quick facts

HS code: 23031011

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

Description: Starch production waste with protein content over 40%, used in high-protein animal feed