Import/export HS code 030711: Live, fresh, or chilled molluscs

Molluscs that are live, fresh, or chilled, including those in shell or not

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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 £
Ireland 3,845,757
France 3,211,957
Germany 2,207
Spain 1,033
Netherlands 253

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 £
Ireland 1,441,498 2,404,259 +962,761
France 1,596,292 1,615,665 +19,373
Germany 2,207 0 -2,207
Spain 1,033 0 -1,033
Netherlands 253 0 -253

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 £
Ireland 3,659,363
France 3,211,629
Iceland 1,361

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 £
Ireland 1,373,495 2,285,868 +912,373
France 1,595,964 1,615,665 +19,701
Iceland 1,361 0 -1,361

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 3
Inner London - West 2
West Central Scotland 2
Cheshire 1
Eastern Scotland 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
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,374,438
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,407,002
Other 188,854
Air transport 85,173
Road transport 5,740

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,283,726 3,090,712 +806,986
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 628,162 778,840 +150,678
Other 70,463 118,391 +47,928
Air transport 53,192 31,981 -21,211
Road transport 5,740 0 -5,740

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 3,041,294
Eurotunnel 1,890,950
Jersey 1,109,499
Ayr Harbour 293,467
000 188,854

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 £
Holyhead 910,278 2,131,016 +1,220,738
Eurotunnel 1,098,761 792,189 -306,572
Jersey 459,232 650,267 +191,035
Ayr Harbour 168,930 124,537 -44,393
000 70,463 118,391 +47,928
Portsmouth 28,973 103,909 +74,936
Liverpool Docks 112,069 1,960 -110,109
London Heathrow Airport 53,192 31,981 -21,211
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,359 65,674 +55,315
Belfast Port 61,764 0 -61,764

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
Dormant Company 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 6
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 5
2025-12 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
1m-15m 6
0-1m 3
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 5,474,756
Ireland 1,502,301
Netherlands 1,032,450
Malaysia 11,906
South Africa 8,138

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 2,075,936 3,398,820 +1,322,884
Ireland 788,468 713,833 -74,635
Netherlands 269,768 762,682 +492,914
Malaysia 9,900 2,006 -7,894
South Africa 6,450 1,688 -4,762
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,942 0 -6,942
Egypt 0 1,639 +1,639

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 4,485,846
Ireland 38

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 1,967,415 2,518,431 +551,016
Ireland 19 19 +0

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 4,489,147
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,857,074
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 664,925
Air transport 26,986

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 £
Other 1,969,268 2,519,879 +550,611
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 917,969 1,939,105 +1,021,136
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 246,935 417,990 +171,055
Air transport 23,292 3,694 -19,598

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,489,147
Jersey 2,855,435
Portsmouth 530,390
Plymouth 99,880
Eurotunnel 34,655

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 £
000 1,969,268 2,519,879 +550,611
Jersey 917,969 1,937,466 +1,019,497
Portsmouth 175,109 355,281 +180,172
Plymouth 37,171 62,709 +25,538
Eurotunnel 34,655 0 -34,655
London Heathrow Airport 23,292 3,694 -19,598
London Gateway Port 0 1,639 +1,639

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030711

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

Description: Molluscs that are live, fresh, or chilled, including those in shell or not