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.
  • 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 £
France 7,039,955
Ireland 3,042,027
United States 1,116,555
Czechia 160,339
Belgium 140,465

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 4,315,095 2,724,860 -1,590,235
Ireland 1,381,366 1,660,661 +279,295
United States 422,947 693,608 +270,661
Czechia 69,696 90,643 +20,947
Belgium 49,379 91,086 +41,707
Brazil 0 135,791 +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 2,798,812
United States 1,116,555
Spain 615,535
Czechia 160,339
Belgium 140,465

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 1,694,625 1,104,187 -590,438
United States 422,947 693,608 +270,661
Spain 519,908 95,627 -424,281
Czechia 69,696 90,643 +20,947
Belgium 49,379 91,086 +41,707
Brazil 0 135,791 +135,791
Ireland 0 15,549 +15,549
Netherlands 0 100 +100

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 1 +0
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 6,652,086
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,715,251
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 3,481,928 3,170,158 -311,770
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,333,608 1,381,643 -951,965
Air transport 422,947 829,399 +406,452
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 15,549 +15,549

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 6,652,086
Dover 3,709,803
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 3,481,928 3,170,158 -311,770
Dover 2,329,808 1,379,995 -949,813
London Heathrow Airport 422,947 829,399 +406,452
Holyhead 0 15,549 +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
1m-15m 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 49,619,183
France 37,296,941
Hungary 36,289,844
Germany 34,368,484
Spain 28,649,379

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 22,888,995 26,730,188 +3,841,193
France 15,679,644 21,617,297 +5,937,653
Hungary 19,026,288 17,263,556 -1,762,732
Germany 16,942,024 17,426,460 +484,436
Spain 11,297,117 17,352,262 +6,055,145
Egypt 11,933,151 12,840,044 +906,893
Netherlands 12,444,257 10,871,598 -1,572,659
South Africa 10,344,385 12,458,265 +2,113,880
Poland 9,126,984 13,614,042 +4,487,058
Turkey 10,150,233 9,319,907 -830,326

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 9,754,919

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 4,729,196 5,025,723 +296,527

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 233,564,116
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 224,473,679
Other 9,754,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,057,964

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 101,809,226 131,754,890 +29,945,664
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 104,826,514 119,647,165 +14,820,651
Other 4,729,196 5,025,723 +296,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,057,964 0 -1,057,964

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 220,127,456
Dover / Eurotunnel 139,090,127
Harwich 74,731,072
Birmingham Airport 10,977,266
000 9,754,919

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 95,556,970 124,570,486 +29,013,516
Dover / Eurotunnel 61,842,231 77,247,896 +15,405,665
Harwich 37,789,096 36,941,976 -847,120
Birmingham Airport 4,097,825 6,879,441 +2,781,616
000 4,729,196 5,025,723 +296,527
Holyhead 4,142,562 5,022,526 +879,964
London Gatwick Airport 1,184,222 178,157 -1,006,065
499 1,184,375 0 -1,184,375
Immingham Docks 730,450 434,767 -295,683
East Midlands Airport 970,209 0 -970,209

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