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 1,327,577
France 64,998
Ireland 42,137
Portugal 24,347
Spain 20,752

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 615,297 712,280 +96,983
France 12,197 52,801 +40,604
Ireland 35,871 6,266 -29,605
Portugal 17,906 6,441 -11,465
Spain 16,922 3,830 -13,092
Turkey 6,184 0 -6,184
Qatar 4,669 0 -4,669
India 875 0 -875
Netherlands 207 0 -207

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 1,338,430
France 54,517
Ireland 37,494
Portugal 24,347
Spain 22,237

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 626,150 712,280 +86,130
France 11,252 43,265 +32,013
Ireland 33,511 3,983 -29,528
Portugal 17,906 6,441 -11,465
Spain 16,922 5,315 -11,607
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 1 +0
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 1,362,452
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,950
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,494
Other 4,850

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 644,931 717,521 +72,590
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,119 57,831 +28,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,511 3,983 -29,528
Other 2,567 2,283 -284

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,359,401
Eurotunnel 75,246
Ayr Harbour 37,494
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,426
000 4,850

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 644,931 714,470 +69,539
Eurotunnel 29,119 46,127 +17,008
Ayr Harbour 33,511 3,983 -29,528
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 9,426 +9,426
000 2,567 2,283 -284
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
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 6
2026-01 6
2025-12 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 10,351,248
Italy 261,170
Belgium 13,864
Ireland 10,196
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 4,032,004 6,319,244 +2,287,240
Italy 188,810 72,360 -116,450
Belgium 5,278 8,586 +3,308
Ireland 6,209 3,987 -2,222
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 13,334

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 9,347 3,987 -5,360

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) 10,631,124
Other 13,334
Air transport 2,828

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) 4,222,954 6,408,170 +2,185,216
Other 9,347 3,987 -5,360
Air transport 1,295 1,533 +238

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,637,129
Eurotunnel 4,694,936
Portsmouth 261,877
Dover 34,242
000 13,334

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 2,217,486 3,419,643 +1,202,157
Eurotunnel 1,849,811 2,845,125 +995,314
Portsmouth 118,475 143,402 +24,927
Dover 34,242 0 -34,242
000 9,347 3,987 -5,360
Plymouth 2,940 0 -2,940
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