Import/export HS code 970522: Extinct or endangered species and parts

Collections or pieces containing remains or parts of extinct or endangered species

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 933,678
France 207,161
Germany 195,138
South Africa 55,063
Belgium 48,536

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 366,866 566,812 +199,946
France 187,323 19,838 -167,485
Germany 69,897 125,241 +55,344
South Africa 43,158 11,905 -31,253
Belgium 0 48,536 +48,536
Morocco 16,080 31,672 +15,592
Canada 33,493 12,500 -20,993
Portugal 0 44,000 +44,000
New Zealand 4,589 4,014 -575
Malta 8,267 0 -8,267

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 919,474
United Kingdom 153,964
Germany 128,091
South Africa 56,695
Netherlands 54,781

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 474,161 445,313 -28,848
United Kingdom 73,826 80,138 +6,312
Germany 18,941 109,150 +90,209
South Africa 43,158 13,537 -29,621
Netherlands 46,667 8,114 -38,553
Madagascar 3,051 47,600 +44,549
Belgium 0 50,564 +50,564
Morocco 17,318 31,672 +14,354
Portugal 0 44,000 +44,000
Greenland 20,664 0 -20,664

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Devon 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Yorkshire 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
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 553,947
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 518,165
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 301,228
Road transport 252,550

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 230,331 323,616 +93,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 253,511 264,654 +11,143
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,273 224,955 +148,682
Road transport 179,012 73,538 -105,474

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 512,478
Southampton 394,277
London 247,393
London Heathrow Airport 160,363
Eurotunnel 74,735

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 £
499 307,507 204,971 -102,536
Southampton 167,721 226,556 +58,835
London 81,116 166,277 +85,161
London Heathrow Airport 58,152 102,211 +44,059
Eurotunnel 20,664 54,071 +33,407
Birmingham Airport 19,412 37,538 +18,126
East Midlands Airport 45,891 0 -45,891
Prestwick Airport 0 40,600 +40,600
London Gateway Port 0 34,923 +34,923
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,048 0 -25,048

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2
2025-05 2
2024-11 2
2024-08 2
2024-04 3

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 3
0-1m 2
54m+ 2
Other 2

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 £
United States 84,428
United Arab Emirates 75,000
Germany 68,763
South Korea 22,200
Canada 15,442

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 £
United States 61,505 22,923 -38,582
United Arab Emirates 75,000 0 -75,000
Germany 68,763 0 -68,763
South Korea 22,200 0 -22,200
Canada 15,442 0 -15,442
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 11,871 +11,871
Switzerland 0 10,500 +10,500
Austria 0 4,419 +4,419
France 4,250 0 -4,250
Finland 0 3,000 +3,000

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 194,281
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 84,592
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,200

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 156,487 37,794 -118,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,673 14,919 -54,754
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,200 0 -22,200

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 88,780
Dover / Eurotunnel 84,592
ZLC 75,000
London Gateway Port 22,200
London Stansted Airport 15,442

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 Heathrow Airport 53,986 34,794 -19,192
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,673 14,919 -54,754
ZLC 75,000 0 -75,000
London Gateway Port 22,200 0 -22,200
London Stansted Airport 15,442 0 -15,442
East Midlands Airport 6,700 3,000 -3,700
Manchester Airport 5,359 0 -5,359

Quick facts

HS code: 970522

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

Description: Collections or pieces containing remains or parts of extinct or endangered species