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 1,185,819
Ireland 41,281
Spain 31,322
Portugal 25,864
France 25,735

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 594,557 591,262 -3,295
Ireland 36,207 5,074 -31,133
Spain 30,379 943 -29,436
Portugal 18,396 7,468 -10,928
France 12,570 13,165 +595
India 18,439 0 -18,439
Turkey 6,184 0 -6,184
Qatar 4,669 0 -4,669
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 1,199,860
Ireland 36,302
Spain 28,931
Portugal 25,864
India 19,127

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 608,598 591,262 -17,336
Ireland 33,511 2,791 -30,720
Spain 26,503 2,428 -24,075
Portugal 18,396 7,468 -10,928
India 19,127 0 -19,127
France 6,760 9,110 +2,350
United Kingdom 5,810 2,570 -3,240

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 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 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +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 1,239,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,302
Other 5,186

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 642,245 597,530 -44,715
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,949 15,308 -27,641
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,511 2,791 -30,720
Other 2,903 2,283 -620

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 1,238,612
Eurotunnel 50,270
Ayr Harbour 36,302
000 5,186
Dover 4,865

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 642,245 596,367 -45,878
Eurotunnel 36,162 14,108 -22,054
Ayr Harbour 33,511 2,791 -30,720
000 2,903 2,283 -620
Dover 4,865 0 -4,865
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,922 1,200 -722
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 11
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
2026-01 6
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 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
0-1m 7
1m-15m 3
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 8,477,257
Italy 218,265
Belgium 14,738
Ireland 10,790
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 4,111,264 4,365,993 +254,729
Italy 70,673 147,592 +76,919
Belgium 6,050 8,688 +2,638
Ireland 7,912 2,878 -5,034
Spain 1,295 7,980 +6,685

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 12,254

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 9,274 2,980 -6,294

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) 8,715,102
Other 13,928
Air transport 1,295

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) 4,184,951 4,530,151 +345,200
Other 10,948 2,980 -7,968
Air transport 1,295 0 -1,295

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,299,934
Eurotunnel 4,004,714
Portsmouth 218,699
Dover 188,815
000 13,928

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 1,967,952 2,331,982 +364,030
Eurotunnel 1,909,717 2,094,997 +185,280
Portsmouth 115,527 103,172 -12,355
Dover 188,815 0 -188,815
000 10,948 2,980 -7,968
Plymouth 2,940 0 -2,940
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