Import/export HS code 03061210: Whole lobsters

Whole lobsters, live or processed, including fresh, frozen, or cooked

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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 £
Canada 4,316,426
France 1,431,767
China 161,730
Netherlands 160,609
Germany 28,524

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 £
Canada 2,258,212 2,058,214 -199,998
France 513,177 918,590 +405,413
China 0 161,730 +161,730
Netherlands 106,121 54,488 -51,633
Germany 12,641 15,883 +3,242
Ireland 16,178 11,874 -4,304
Spain 0 1,828 +1,828

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 £
Canada 5,680,421
France 191,463
Nicaragua 154,244
United States 31,738
United Kingdom 14,494

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 £
Canada 2,737,135 2,943,286 +206,151
France 140,375 51,088 -89,287
Nicaragua 0 154,244 +154,244
United States 0 31,738 +31,738
United Kingdom 0 14,494 +14,494

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,414,163
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,368,827
Air transport 289,370
Other 56,576

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,255,666 2,158,497 -97,169
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 427,454 941,373 +513,919
Air transport 194,390 94,980 -99,410
Other 28,819 27,757 -1,062

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,827,225
Dover 895,700
Southampton 831,074
Liverpool Docks 805,822
Immingham Docks 737,086

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 £
Felixstowe 1,226,054 601,171 -624,883
Dover 230,333 665,367 +435,034
Southampton 225,957 605,117 +379,160
Liverpool Docks 180,663 625,159 +444,496
Immingham Docks 564,750 172,336 -392,414
London Gateway Port 143,388 157,236 +13,848
London Heathrow Airport 194,390 94,980 -99,410
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 207,024 +207,024
Portsmouth 91,000 0 -91,000
000 28,819 27,757 -1,062

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
7
Manufacture of food products
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 2
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 2

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
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
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 £
France 382,488
Ireland 303,413
Spain 50,544

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 £
France 133,111 249,377 +116,266
Ireland 168,724 134,689 -34,035
Spain 50,544 0 -50,544

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 243,797

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 148,564 95,233 -53,331

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) 257,797
Other 243,797
Rail transport 234,851

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) 169,214 88,583 -80,631
Other 148,564 95,233 -53,331
Rail transport 34,601 200,250 +165,649

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 258,726
000 243,797
Portsmouth 73,066
Holyhead 59,616
Eurotunnel 50,696

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,476 200,250 +141,774
000 148,564 95,233 -53,331
Portsmouth 58,140 14,926 -43,214
Holyhead 20,160 39,456 +19,296
Eurotunnel 16,495 34,201 +17,706
Dover 50,544 0 -50,544

Quick facts

HS code: 03061210

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

Description: Whole lobsters, live or processed, including fresh, frozen, or cooked