Import/export HS code 030990: Various aquatic invertebrate flours, meals, and pellets

Flours, meals, and pellets made from aquatic invertebrates (not fish), such as crustaceans or molluscs, used in food or feed

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Norway 425,035
Germany 209,058
New Zealand 172,689
Denmark 137,844
France 64,964

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 £
Norway 237,810 187,225 -50,585
Germany 0 209,058 +209,058
New Zealand 37,539 135,150 +97,611
Denmark 93,253 44,591 -48,662
France 64,964 0 -64,964
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Spain 0 46,168 +46,168
Panama 24,866 0 -24,866
Portugal 0 1,863 +1,863
Netherlands 1,678 0 -1,678

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 £
Norway 609,181
New Zealand 467,609
China 55,622
South Korea 2,867
Portugal 1,863

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 £
Norway 331,063 278,118 -52,945
New Zealand 124,450 343,159 +218,709
China 55,622 0 -55,622
South Korea 1,952 915 -1,037
Portugal 0 1,863 +1,863
Netherlands 1,678 0 -1,678
France 967 0 -967

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
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 2 1 -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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 633,576
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 294,927
Air transport 161,030
Other 50,254

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 219,371 414,205 +194,834
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 189,913 105,014 -84,899
Air transport 93,253 67,777 -25,476
Other 13,195 37,059 +23,864

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 309,873
Eurotunnel 226,753
Immingham Docks 147,279
Leeds Bradford Airport 112,289
Middlesbrough 104,003

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 93,463 216,410 +122,947
Eurotunnel 63,997 162,756 +98,759
Immingham Docks 106,583 40,696 -65,887
Leeds Bradford Airport 93,253 19,036 -74,217
Middlesbrough 63,075 40,928 -22,147
Southampton 55,622 0 -55,622
000 13,195 37,059 +23,864
London Heathrow Airport 0 48,741 +48,741
499 0 42,853 +42,853
Felixstowe 24,866 0 -24,866

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

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

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 4
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

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

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) 42,950

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 0 -42,950

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 42,950

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030990

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

Description: Flours, meals, and pellets made from aquatic invertebrates (not fish), such as crustaceans or molluscs, used in food or feed