Import/export HS code 0309: Fish and aquatic invertebrate flours, meals, and pellets

Flours, meals, and pellets made from fish, crustaceans, molluscs, or other aquatic invertebrates, suitable for human consumption

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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 £
New Zealand 1,135,538
Norway 725,242
Denmark 271,868
Germany 242,592
France 81,471

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 £
New Zealand 420,610 714,928 +294,318
Norway 462,139 263,103 -199,036
Denmark 163,807 108,061 -55,746
Germany 3,601 238,991 +235,390
France 81,471 0 -81,471
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Spain 0 46,168 +46,168
Panama 24,866 0 -24,866
Pakistan 0 11,513 +11,513
India 0 7,655 +7,655

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 £
New Zealand 1,430,458
Norway 1,077,491
China 55,622
Pakistan 11,513
Denmark 10,244

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 £
New Zealand 507,521 922,937 +415,416
Norway 635,711 441,780 -193,931
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Pakistan 0 11,513 +11,513
Denmark 4,625 5,619 +994
France 8,616 0 -8,616
India 0 7,655 +7,655
South Korea 1,952 915 -1,037
Slovenia 2,242 0 -2,242
Portugal 0 1,863 +1,863

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Essex 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Outer London - West and North 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0

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 949,547
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 860,510
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 749,938
Other 50,308

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 602,302 347,245 -255,057
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 289,568 570,942 +281,374
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 312,902 437,036 +124,134
Other 13,249 37,059 +23,810

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 621,186
London 428,567
Immingham Docks 340,047
Leeds Bradford Airport 328,361
Eurotunnel 245,864

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 383,071 238,115 -144,956
London 121,156 307,411 +186,255
Immingham Docks 245,428 94,619 -150,809
Leeds Bradford Airport 219,231 109,130 -110,101
Eurotunnel 77,489 168,375 +90,886
London Gateway Port 0 185,332 +185,332
Felixstowe 24,866 137,607 +112,741
Middlesbrough 65,442 56,205 -9,237
Southampton 55,622 0 -55,622
000 13,249 37,059 +23,810

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 6
Manufacture of food products 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 3

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
54m+ 2
0-1m 1

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 £
Singapore 26,784
Philippines 16,166
Taiwan 5,068

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 £
Singapore 26,784 0 -26,784
Philippines 16,166 0 -16,166
Taiwan 0 5,068 +5,068

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,467
Air transport 2,551

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,950 2,517 -40,433
Air transport 0 2,551 +2,551

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 42,950
London Heathrow Airport 2,551
Southampton 2,517

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 £
London Gateway Port 42,950 0 -42,950
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,551 +2,551
Southampton 0 2,517 +2,517

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 0309

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

Description: Flours, meals, and pellets made from fish, crustaceans, molluscs, or other aquatic invertebrates, suitable for human consumption