Import/export HS code 3101: Natural fertilizers made from plants or animals

Fertilizers made from natural sources like plants or animals, which may be mixed or treated to enhance their effectiveness. Examples include compost, manure, and other organic materials

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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 £
Ireland 18,159,791
Belgium 11,792,077
Netherlands 9,358,339
United States 3,076,140
France 2,131,358

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 £
Ireland 8,246,232 9,913,559 +1,667,327
Belgium 6,733,540 5,058,537 -1,675,003
Netherlands 4,930,331 4,428,008 -502,323
United States 1,379,012 1,697,128 +318,116
France 1,276,376 854,982 -421,394
Spain 798,235 425,877 -372,358
China 712,568 418,549 -294,019
South Africa 290,996 670,786 +379,790
Canada 347,438 364,294 +16,856
Italy 267,844 364,971 +97,127

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 £
Belgium 12,500,254
Ireland 11,353,333
Netherlands 7,882,700
United States 2,279,369
France 1,630,600

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 £
Belgium 7,359,016 5,141,238 -2,217,778
Ireland 4,853,919 6,499,414 +1,645,495
Netherlands 4,222,869 3,659,831 -563,038
United States 1,287,814 991,555 -296,259
France 795,778 834,822 +39,044
Italy 582,874 1,037,616 +454,742
China 728,478 684,511 -43,967
Spain 844,061 432,247 -411,814
South Africa 328,392 709,866 +381,474
Canada 254,362 505,730 +251,368

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 5

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 5 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4 3 -1
North Wales 3 5 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 4 -1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Kent 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +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) 33,563,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,666,408
Other 7,241,056
Air transport 1,758,955
Road transport 70,442

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) 17,462,334 16,100,971 -1,361,363
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,174,815 4,491,593 +316,778
Other 3,689,756 3,551,300 -138,456
Air transport 830,703 928,252 +97,549
Road transport 0 70,442 +70,442

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 9,518,789
000 7,241,056
Heysham 7,035,798
Dover 3,384,455
Felixstowe 3,242,942

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 £
Eurotunnel 5,269,085 4,249,704 -1,019,381
000 3,689,756 3,551,300 -138,456
Heysham 3,084,965 3,950,833 +865,868
Dover 1,797,079 1,587,376 -209,703
Felixstowe 1,784,380 1,458,562 -325,818
Immingham Docks 1,606,627 1,453,242 -153,385
Holyhead 1,104,559 1,369,188 +264,629
Southampton 1,378,187 1,077,415 -300,772
Harwich 889,241 741,594 -147,647
London Gateway Port 675,928 768,345 +92,417

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 32
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 25
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Other manufacturing 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 28
2025-10 27
2025-09 19
2025-08 19
2025-07 27

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 51
54m+ 20
15m-54m 18
0-1m 10
Other 10

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 £
Ireland 13,291,453
Mexico 6,935,967
Brazil 4,511,973
Netherlands 2,993,111
China 2,563,196

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 £
Ireland 6,405,188 6,886,265 +481,077
Mexico 5,703,501 1,232,466 -4,471,035
Brazil 2,242,137 2,269,836 +27,699
Netherlands 1,715,379 1,277,732 -437,647
China 1,289,298 1,273,898 -15,400
United States 468,147 1,059,305 +591,158
Spain 353,573 858,919 +505,346
Ecuador 418,678 745,346 +326,668
Viet Nam 610,562 552,234 -58,328
Germany 568,152 540,669 -27,483

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 7,652,009
Ireland 1,640
Nicaragua 263
XU 67
Netherlands 20

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 3,867,885 3,784,124 -83,761
Ireland 0 1,640 +1,640
Nicaragua 263 0 -263
XU 0 67 +67
Netherlands 0 20 +20
Italy 0 7 +7

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) 23,245,583
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,466,156
Other 7,654,006
Air transport 1,247,022

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) 13,304,372 9,941,211 -3,363,161
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,190,433 9,275,723 +2,085,290
Other 3,868,148 3,785,858 -82,290
Air transport 651,359 595,663 -55,696

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 7,906,262
000 7,654,006
Southampton 6,882,174
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,428,253
Dover 3,318,698

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 3,300,389 4,605,873 +1,305,484
000 3,868,148 3,785,858 -82,290
Southampton 4,323,776 2,558,398 -1,765,378
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,676,581 3,751,672 +1,075,091
Dover 3,208,594 110,104 -3,098,490
Liverpool Docks 1,257,136 2,037,313 +780,177
Felixstowe 1,672,844 1,540,283 -132,561
Heysham 995,689 1,215,715 +220,026
Immingham Docks 965,192 1,186,578 +221,386
Holyhead 917,047 942,441 +25,394

Quick facts

HS code: 3101

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

Description: Fertilizers made from natural sources like plants or animals, which may be mixed or treated to enhance their effectiveness. Examples include compost, manure, and other organic materials