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 9,416,722
France 6,661,564
Austria 4,289,074
Bulgaria 2,735,481
Slovakia 2,404,832

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 5,135,297 4,281,425 -853,872
France 3,076,527 3,585,037 +508,510
Austria 3,134,729 1,154,345 -1,980,384
Bulgaria 1,958,315 777,166 -1,181,149
Slovakia 445,459 1,959,373 +1,513,914
Belgium 723,312 471,170 -252,142
Hungary 619,258 370,443 -248,815
Spain 82,722 867,496 +784,774
Romania 745,730 20,677 -725,053
Ireland 106,965 344,624 +237,659

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 7,693,967
Bulgaria 7,426,884
Austria 4,401,280
Hungary 2,445,877
Slovakia 2,251,324

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 3,696,127 3,997,840 +301,713
Bulgaria 5,851,224 1,575,660 -4,275,564
Austria 3,214,163 1,187,117 -2,027,046
Hungary 1,105,243 1,340,634 +235,391
Slovakia 341,989 1,909,335 +1,567,346
Netherlands 1,043,760 769,967 -273,793
China 1,112 1,781,079 +1,779,967
Spain 102,784 867,496 +764,712
Romania 593,373 20,677 -572,696
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) 18,363,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,293,442
Other 451,589

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) 9,676,841 8,686,399 -990,442
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,293,501 4,999,941 -1,293,560
Other 106,965 344,624 +237,659

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 7,109,482
Eurotunnel 5,756,911
London 3,396,758
Montrose 2,735,481
Immingham Docks 2,318,452

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 3,390,432 -328,618
Eurotunnel 2,552,382 3,204,529 +652,147
London 1,283,778 2,112,980 +829,202
Montrose 1,958,315 777,166 -1,181,149
Immingham Docks 1,794,465 523,987 -1,270,478
Dover 942,478 1,288,062 +345,584
Hull 620,747 796,474 +175,727
Grangemouth Docks 893,384 134,337 -759,047
Harwich 897,518 28,982 -868,536
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 3
2025-06 4

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 36,286
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 4,894 31,392 +26,498
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 11,970
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 4,894 7,076 +2,182
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 14,766

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 4,894 9,872 +4,978

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 14,766
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 4,894 9,872 +4,978
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