Import/export HS code 010511: Chickens

Live chickens, including those raised for eggs or meat

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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 6,502,060
Ireland 2,947,926
United States 1,116,555
Czechia 150,134
Belgium 146,087

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 4,054,022 2,448,038 -1,605,984
Ireland 1,470,199 1,477,727 +7,528
United States 422,947 693,608 +270,661
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 2,513,961
United States 1,116,555
Spain 615,535
Czechia 150,134
Belgium 146,087

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 1,613,344 900,617 -712,727
United States 422,947 693,608 +270,661
Spain 564,137 51,398 -512,739
Czechia 71,460 78,674 +7,214
Belgium 44,016 102,071 +58,055
Brazil 135,791 0 -135,791
Netherlands 0 65,877 +65,877
Ireland 15,549 0 -15,549

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

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 6,239,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,491,594
Air transport 1,252,346
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,549

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 3,331,191 2,907,973 -423,218
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,292,957 1,198,637 -1,094,320
Air transport 558,738 693,608 +134,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,549 0 -15,549

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 6,239,164
Dover 3,486,146
London Heathrow Airport 1,252,346
Holyhead 15,549
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,800

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 3,331,191 2,907,973 -423,218
Dover 2,289,157 1,196,989 -1,092,168
London Heathrow Airport 558,738 693,608 +134,870
Holyhead 15,549 0 -15,549
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,800 0 -3,800
Eurotunnel 0 1,548 +1,548
Harwich 0 100 +100

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
1
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
2025-12 3
2025-06 1
2025-05 1
2025-04 3
2025-02 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+ 3
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
Hungary 36,303,221
France 35,873,669
Germany 34,407,714
Spain 30,396,900

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
Hungary 20,596,839 15,706,382 -4,890,457
France 16,827,206 19,046,463 +2,219,257
Germany 16,922,922 17,484,792 +561,870
Spain 11,831,037 18,565,863 +6,734,826
South Africa 10,919,815 12,827,687 +1,907,872
Egypt 11,446,246 11,379,807 -66,439
Poland 10,865,843 11,875,183 +1,009,340
Netherlands 9,438,451 10,687,066 +1,248,615
Ireland 8,975,351 9,973,360 +998,009

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 10,179,658

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 4,738,788 5,440,870 +702,082

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 231,505,612
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 220,631,919
Other 10,179,658
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 £
Air transport 108,329,863 123,175,749 +14,845,886
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 108,283,382 112,348,537 +4,065,155
Other 4,738,788 5,440,870 +702,082
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 219,088,850
Dover / Eurotunnel 139,843,781
Harwich 72,114,536
000 10,179,658
Birmingham Airport 9,936,841

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 101,752,580 117,336,270 +15,583,690
Dover / Eurotunnel 63,623,499 76,220,282 +12,596,783
Harwich 40,991,005 31,123,531 -9,867,474
000 4,738,788 5,440,870 +702,082
Birmingham Airport 4,422,852 5,513,989 +1,091,137
Holyhead 4,037,575 4,559,153 +521,578
London Gatwick Airport 1,184,222 198,684 -985,538
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: 010511

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

Description: Live chickens, including those raised for eggs or meat