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 3,292,899
France 2,820,191
Spain 5,451
Germany 2,207
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 1,236,781 2,056,118 +819,337
France 1,444,760 1,375,431 -69,329
Spain 5,451 0 -5,451
Germany 2,207 0 -2,207
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 3,113,377
France 2,723,236
Jersey 101,045
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 1,169,174 1,944,203 +775,029
France 1,347,805 1,375,431 +27,626
Jersey 101,045 0 -101,045
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
Essex 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
Essex 0 1 +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) 4,599,503
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,245,497
Other 181,982
Air transport 88,279
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) 1,997,161 2,602,342 +605,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 570,214 675,283 +105,069
Other 70,067 111,915 +41,848
Air transport 52,010 36,269 -15,741
Road transport 0 5,740 +5,740

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 2,440,671
Eurotunnel 1,723,140
Jersey 918,099
Ayr Harbour 327,398
000 181,982

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 632,001 1,808,670 +1,176,669
Eurotunnel 1,028,112 695,028 -333,084
Jersey 328,907 589,192 +260,285
Ayr Harbour 241,307 86,091 -155,216
000 70,067 111,915 +41,848
Portsmouth 56,307 62,301 +5,994
Liverpool Docks 110,876 3,153 -107,723
London Heathrow Airport 52,010 36,269 -15,741
Belfast Port 65,718 10,020 -55,698
Fishguard 53,399 0 -53,399

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
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
2026-01 5
2025-11 5
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 6

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 5
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 4,692,255
Ireland 1,289,952
Netherlands 560,667
Malaysia 11,906
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,787

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 1,970,404 2,721,851 +751,447
Ireland 744,232 545,720 -198,512
Netherlands 234,421 326,246 +91,825
Malaysia 9,900 2,006 -7,894
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,787 0 -10,787
South Africa 6,450 0 -6,450

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 3,948,124
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 2,055,284 1,892,840 -162,444
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 3,949,996
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,107,659
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 485,219
Air transport 29,143

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 2,057,137 1,892,859 -164,278
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 748,501 1,359,158 +610,657
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 143,419 341,800 +198,381
Air transport 27,137 2,006 -25,131

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,949,996
Jersey 2,107,659
Portsmouth 339,564
Plymouth 99,187
Eurotunnel 46,468

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 2,057,137 1,892,859 -164,278
Jersey 748,501 1,359,158 +610,657
Portsmouth 52,166 287,398 +235,232
Plymouth 44,785 54,402 +9,617
Eurotunnel 46,468 0 -46,468
London Heathrow Airport 25,893 2,006 -23,887
Edinburgh Airport 1,244 0 -1,244

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