Import/export HS code 0105: Live poultry

All types of live birds like chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowls

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
France 8,399,148
Ireland 5,620,023
United States 1,771,381
Germany 1,582,338
Poland 194,487

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 £
France 5,012,450 3,386,698 -1,625,752
Ireland 2,561,791 3,058,232 +496,441
United States 707,654 1,063,727 +356,073
Germany 663,076 919,262 +256,186
Poland 0 194,487 +194,487
Czechia 71,460 78,674 +7,214
Belgium 44,016 102,071 +58,055
Brazil 135,791 0 -135,791
Netherlands 0 100 +100

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 3,259,795
Ireland 1,997,990
United States 1,771,381
Germany 1,665,660
Spain 615,535

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 1,991,316 1,268,479 -722,837
Ireland 1,107,141 890,849 -216,292
United States 707,654 1,063,727 +356,073
Germany 663,076 1,002,584 +339,508
Spain 564,137 51,398 -512,739
Netherlands 276,266 65,877 -210,389
United Kingdom 0 297,864 +297,864
Czechia 71,460 78,674 +7,214
Belgium 44,016 102,071 +58,055
Poland 0 141,389 +141,389

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Other 7,475,720
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,618,607
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,997,990
Air transport 1,907,172

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 £
Other 3,635,381 3,840,339 +204,958
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,610,271 3,008,336 -601,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,107,141 890,849 -216,292
Air transport 843,445 1,063,727 +220,282

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 7,475,720
Dover 6,320,354
London Heathrow Airport 1,907,172
Holyhead 1,417,381
Ayr Harbour 536,039

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 £
000 3,635,381 3,840,339 +204,958
Dover 3,492,505 2,827,849 -664,656
London Heathrow Airport 843,445 1,063,727 +220,282
Holyhead 751,273 666,108 -85,165
Ayr Harbour 312,905 223,134 -89,771
Dover / Eurotunnel 105,582 151,474 +45,892
Fishguard 42,963 0 -42,963
Eurotunnel 11,260 27,598 +16,338
Poole 924 1,315 +391
Liverpool Docks 0 1,607 +1,607

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
3
Manufacture of food products
2
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
1
Real estate activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 1
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2025-12 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
54m+ 4
0-1m 1
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 £
Saudi Arabia 49,718,914
France 46,792,579
Germany 46,428,817
Hungary 36,997,587
Spain 32,883,113

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 £
Saudi Arabia 23,743,306 25,975,608 +2,232,302
France 22,412,269 24,380,310 +1,968,041
Germany 21,144,314 25,284,503 +4,140,189
Hungary 20,810,311 16,187,276 -4,623,035
Spain 12,788,676 20,094,437 +7,305,761
Poland 14,226,353 15,977,764 +1,751,411
South Africa 10,919,815 12,827,687 +1,907,872
Egypt 11,446,246 11,379,807 -66,439
Ireland 10,590,589 11,928,170 +1,337,581
Netherlands 9,447,154 10,694,089 +1,246,935

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 10,687,391

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 4,886,815 5,800,576 +913,761

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 265,121,334
Air transport 238,757,225
Other 10,687,391
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 821,017

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 127,570,564 137,550,770 +9,980,206
Air transport 112,313,304 126,443,921 +14,130,617
Other 4,886,815 5,800,576 +913,761
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 821,017 0 -821,017

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 226,189,287
Dover / Eurotunnel 181,306,151
Harwich 72,320,147
Holyhead 11,418,162
000 10,687,391

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 105,588,251 120,601,036 +15,012,785
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,387,505 99,918,646 +18,531,141
Harwich 41,196,616 31,123,531 -10,073,085
Holyhead 5,355,140 6,063,022 +707,882
000 4,886,815 5,800,576 +913,761
Birmingham Airport 4,422,852 5,513,989 +1,091,137
London Gatwick Airport 1,331,992 202,090 -1,129,902
East Midlands Airport 970,209 0 -970,209
Immingham Docks 256,556 445,571 +189,015
Fishguard 195,764 0 -195,764

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 0105

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

Description: All types of live birds like chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowls