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 4,532,095
France 1,044,021
China 161,730
Netherlands 161,164
Ireland 46,291

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 2,413,780 2,118,315 -295,465
France 418,315 625,706 +207,391
China 0 161,730 +161,730
Netherlands 103,945 57,219 -46,726
Ireland 29,855 16,436 -13,419
Germany 12,641 15,883 +3,242

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 5,560,151
United States 167,209
France 158,984
United Kingdom 12,666

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 2,694,134 2,866,017 +171,883
United States 135,471 31,738 -103,733
France 106,435 52,549 -53,886
United Kingdom 0 12,666 +12,666

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) 4,629,832
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 979,808
Air transport 289,370
Other 74,815

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) 2,411,234 2,218,598 -192,636
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 330,416 649,392 +318,976
Air transport 194,390 94,980 -99,410
Other 42,496 32,319 -10,177

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,052,000
Southampton 831,074
Liverpool Docks 805,822
Immingham Docks 728,535
Dover 714,978

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 1,381,622 670,378 -711,244
Southampton 225,957 605,117 +379,160
Liverpool Docks 180,663 625,159 +444,496
Immingham Docks 562,574 165,961 -396,613
Dover 135,471 579,507 +444,036
London Gateway Port 143,388 157,236 +13,848
London Heathrow Airport 194,390 94,980 -99,410
Portsmouth 91,000 0 -91,000
000 42,496 32,319 -10,177
London 0 51,966 +51,966

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
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 1

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 362,102
Ireland 310,460
Denmark 94,185
Spain 54,917

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 137,770 224,332 +86,562
Ireland 139,020 171,440 +32,420
Denmark 94,185 0 -94,185
Spain 54,917 0 -54,917

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 250,844

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 118,860 131,984 +13,124

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) 257,206
Other 250,844
Rail transport 219,429
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,185

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) 183,893 73,313 -110,580
Other 118,860 131,984 +13,124
Rail transport 28,954 190,475 +161,521
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 94,185 0 -94,185

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 254,936
000 250,844
Immingham Docks 94,185
Portsmouth 73,066
Holyhead 59,616

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 61,556 193,380 +131,824
000 118,860 131,984 +13,124
Immingham Docks 94,185 0 -94,185
Portsmouth 58,140 14,926 -43,214
Holyhead 20,160 39,456 +19,296
Dover 56,496 0 -56,496
Eurotunnel 16,495 16,026 -469

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