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 17,997,445
Belgium 11,328,186
Netherlands 9,590,485
United States 2,995,659
France 2,014,431

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 8,230,805 9,766,640 +1,535,835
Belgium 6,706,840 4,621,346 -2,085,494
Netherlands 4,551,737 5,038,748 +487,011
United States 1,196,356 1,799,303 +602,947
France 1,136,683 877,748 -258,935
Spain 700,969 480,095 -220,874
China 688,679 418,549 -270,130
South Africa 288,110 599,962 +311,852
Canada 347,438 364,294 +16,856
Italy 139,225 364,971 +225,746

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 11,981,230
Ireland 11,324,149
Netherlands 8,076,465
United States 2,137,878
France 1,593,308

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 7,177,087 4,804,143 -2,372,944
Ireland 4,724,709 6,599,440 +1,874,731
Netherlands 3,945,325 4,131,140 +185,815
United States 1,063,929 1,073,949 +10,020
France 739,252 854,056 +114,804
Italy 492,847 1,057,397 +564,550
China 704,589 684,511 -20,078
Spain 749,660 481,742 -267,918
South Africa 325,506 648,134 +322,628
Canada 268,966 536,847 +267,881

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 8
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7 6 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
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 4 3 -1

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) 33,058,258
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,547,626
Other 7,072,868
Air transport 1,720,069
Road transport 71,528

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) 16,736,371 16,321,887 -414,484
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,906,185 4,641,441 +735,256
Other 3,786,639 3,286,229 -500,410
Air transport 759,917 960,152 +200,235
Road transport 70,442 1,086 -69,356

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 9,504,587
000 7,072,868
Heysham 6,986,875
Immingham Docks 3,384,973
Dover 3,356,123

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 5,666,834 3,837,753 -1,829,081
000 3,786,639 3,286,229 -500,410
Heysham 2,919,215 4,067,660 +1,148,445
Immingham Docks 1,599,020 1,785,953 +186,933
Dover 1,588,554 1,767,569 +179,015
Felixstowe 1,728,732 1,432,537 -296,195
Holyhead 1,063,603 1,399,753 +336,150
Southampton 1,261,358 1,150,347 -111,011
Harwich 766,797 798,942 +32,145
London Gateway Port 660,284 716,319 +56,035

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 33
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 27
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Other manufacturing 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 27
2025-11 28
2025-10 27
2025-09 19
2025-08 19

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 48
54m+ 21
15m-54m 20
Other 11
0-1m 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 13,773,857
Mexico 6,935,967
Brazil 4,511,973
Netherlands 3,085,780
China 2,631,866

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 6,544,595 7,229,262 +684,667
Mexico 5,703,501 1,232,466 -4,471,035
Brazil 2,242,137 2,269,836 +27,699
Netherlands 1,709,418 1,376,362 -333,056
China 1,379,974 1,251,892 -128,082
United States 309,820 1,187,625 +877,805
Germany 515,181 716,440 +201,259
Viet Nam 660,535 567,113 -93,422
Spain 342,867 875,064 +532,197
Ecuador 411,823 723,476 +311,653

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 8,239,167
Ireland 1,640
Nicaragua 263
Netherlands 20
Italy 7

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 3,996,318 4,242,849 +246,531
Ireland 0 1,640 +1,640
Nicaragua 263 0 -263
Netherlands 20 0 -20
Italy 7 0 -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) 23,250,036
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,901,724
Other 8,241,164
Air transport 1,245,142

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) 13,127,027 10,123,009 -3,004,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,259,303 9,642,421 +2,383,118
Other 3,996,608 4,244,556 +247,948
Air transport 660,920 584,222 -76,698

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 8,241,164
London Gateway Port 8,049,479
Southampton 6,659,187
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,427,212
Liverpool Docks 3,564,960

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 £
000 3,996,608 4,244,556 +247,948
London Gateway Port 3,310,459 4,739,020 +1,428,561
Southampton 4,291,539 2,367,648 -1,923,891
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,533,458 3,893,754 +1,360,296
Liverpool Docks 1,275,068 2,289,892 +1,014,824
Dover 3,210,168 189,047 -3,021,121
Felixstowe 1,671,857 1,657,946 -13,911
Heysham 1,044,475 1,229,782 +185,307
Immingham Docks 982,764 1,217,417 +234,653
Holyhead 811,559 965,041 +153,482

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