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 2,321,465
Norway 788,681
Germany 354,245
Denmark 221,094
China 55,622

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 580,450 1,741,015 +1,160,565
Norway 384,750 403,931 +19,181
Germany 53,560 300,685 +247,125
Denmark 186,739 34,355 -152,384
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Spain 0 49,256 +49,256
France 36,300 0 -36,300
Pakistan 11,513 0 -11,513
India 0 7,655 +7,655
Portugal 1,863 1,460 -403

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 2,663,522
Norway 1,087,948
China 55,622
Denmark 13,653
Pakistan 11,513

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 652,972 2,010,550 +1,357,578
Norway 579,046 508,902 -70,144
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Denmark 5,721 7,932 +2,211
Pakistan 11,513 0 -11,513
India 0 7,655 +7,655
France 5,076 0 -5,076
Portugal 1,863 1,460 -403
Slovenia 2,242 0 -2,242
Germany 0 1,858 +1,858

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Wales 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Wales 0 1 +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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,498,579
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,284,895
Air transport 1,025,684
Other 45,901

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 250,911 1,247,668 +996,757
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 305,177 979,718 +674,541
Air transport 737,486 288,198 -449,288
Other 23,128 22,773 -355

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,015,024
London Heathrow Airport 757,890
London 388,007
London Gateway Port 362,331
Immingham Docks 325,232

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 £
Felixstowe 11,513 1,003,511 +991,998
London Heathrow Airport 533,032 224,858 -308,174
London 137,674 250,333 +112,659
London Gateway Port 0 362,331 +362,331
Immingham Docks 197,168 128,064 -69,104
Eurotunnel 86,476 225,917 +139,441
Leeds Bradford Airport 204,454 57,843 -146,611
Middlesbrough 56,537 192,750 +136,213
Southampton 55,622 0 -55,622
000 23,128 22,773 -355

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
Other personal service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 1
2026-04 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2026-01 1

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 2
54m+ 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 £
Singapore 96,953
Philippines 16,166
Taiwan 5,068
Malaysia 2,229

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 70,169 +43,385
Philippines 16,166 0 -16,166
Taiwan 0 5,068 +5,068
Malaysia 0 2,229 +2,229

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) 104,204
Air transport 16,212

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 61,254 +18,304
Air transport 0 16,212 +16,212

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 76,988
Southampton 27,216
London Heathrow Airport 16,212

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 34,038 -8,912
Southampton 0 27,216 +27,216
London Heathrow Airport 0 16,212 +16,212

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