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

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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 £
Norway 458,575
New Zealand 378,106
Germany 314,420
Denmark 117,358
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 £
Norway 210,470 248,105 +37,635
New Zealand 35,587 342,519 +306,932
Germany 47,839 266,581 +218,742
Denmark 72,767 44,591 -28,176
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Spain 0 49,256 +49,256
France 33,287 0 -33,287
Panama 24,866 0 -24,866
Portugal 1,863 0 -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 £
New Zealand 752,718
Norway 622,235
China 55,622
Portugal 1,863
Netherlands 1,678

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 141,579 611,139 +469,560
Norway 283,237 338,998 +55,761
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Portugal 1,863 0 -1,863
Netherlands 1,678 0 -1,678
South Korea 0 915 +915

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
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 2 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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) 751,826
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 490,026
Air transport 144,877
Other 48,302

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) 225,414 526,412 +300,998
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 174,555 315,471 +140,916
Air transport 72,767 72,110 -657
Other 11,243 37,059 +25,816

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 301,405
London 297,006
Felixstowe 230,727
Middlesbrough 147,330
Immingham Docks 145,059

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 £
Eurotunnel 81,126 220,279 +139,153
London 80,596 216,410 +135,814
Felixstowe 24,866 205,861 +180,995
Middlesbrough 63,075 84,255 +21,180
Immingham Docks 91,143 53,916 -37,227
Leeds Bradford Airport 72,767 19,036 -53,731
Southampton 55,622 0 -55,622
London Heathrow Airport 0 48,741 +48,741
000 11,243 37,059 +25,816
499 0 44,361 +44,361

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
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2026-01 1
2025-12 1
2025-11 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
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 60,822
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 34,038 +7,254
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) 76,988

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 34,038 -8,912

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 76,988

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

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