Import/export HS code 030742: Live, fresh, or chilled cuttlefish and squid

Cuttlefish and squid that are live, fresh, or chilled

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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 £
Sri Lanka 1,283,336
France 66,582
Ireland 42,038
Portugal 21,538
Spain 15,996

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 £
Sri Lanka 646,308 637,028 -9,280
France 12,197 54,385 +42,188
Ireland 35,505 6,533 -28,972
Portugal 15,135 6,403 -8,732
Spain 12,166 3,830 -8,336
Turkey 6,184 0 -6,184
Qatar 4,669 0 -4,669
India 875 1,948 +1,073

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 £
Sri Lanka 1,296,137
France 56,101
Ireland 37,494
Portugal 21,538
Spain 17,481

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 £
Sri Lanka 657,161 638,976 -18,185
France 11,252 44,849 +33,597
Ireland 33,511 3,983 -29,528
Portugal 15,135 6,403 -8,732
Spain 12,166 5,315 -6,851
United Kingdom 945 8,051 +7,106
India 875 0 -875

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
East Central 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
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 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 £
Air transport 1,317,350
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 83,778
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,494
Other 4,544

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 £
Air transport 673,171 644,179 -28,992
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,363 59,415 +35,052
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,511 3,983 -29,528
Other 1,994 2,550 +556

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,314,299
Eurotunnel 70,490
Ayr Harbour 37,494
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,010
000 4,544

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 673,171 641,128 -32,043
Eurotunnel 24,363 46,127 +21,764
Ayr Harbour 33,511 3,983 -29,528
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 11,010 +11,010
000 1,994 2,550 +556
Dover 0 2,278 +2,278
London Gatwick Airport 0 1,888 +1,888
Manchester Airport 0 1,163 +1,163

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
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Food and beverage service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 6
2026-01 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
0-1m 7
1m-15m 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 10,282,399
Italy 263,702
Belgium 13,864
Ireland 9,322
Spain 9,275

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 4,349,843 5,932,556 +1,582,713
Italy 211,737 51,965 -159,772
Belgium 5,278 8,586 +3,308
Ireland 5,267 4,055 -1,212
Spain 1,295 7,980 +6,685
Antigua and Barbuda 0 1,533 +1,533

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 12,460

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 8,405 4,055 -4,350

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) 10,562,895
Other 12,460
Air transport 2,828
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,912

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) 4,563,720 5,999,175 +1,435,455
Other 8,405 4,055 -4,350
Air transport 1,295 1,533 +238
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 1,912 +1,912

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,629,115
Eurotunnel 4,701,335
Portsmouth 229,505
000 12,460
Plymouth 2,940

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 2,393,291 3,235,824 +842,533
Eurotunnel 2,078,147 2,623,188 +545,041
Portsmouth 89,342 140,163 +50,821
000 8,405 4,055 -4,350
Plymouth 2,940 0 -2,940
Jersey 0 1,912 +1,912
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,533 +1,533
ZLC 1,295 0 -1,295

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030742

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

Description: Cuttlefish and squid that are live, fresh, or chilled