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 £
New Zealand 794,895
Norway 427,975
Germany 314,420
Denmark 103,411
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 47,418 747,477 +700,059
Norway 210,643 217,332 +6,689
Germany 47,839 266,581 +218,742
Denmark 91,289 12,122 -79,167
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Spain 0 49,256 +49,256
France 25,598 0 -25,598
Portugal 1,863 1,460 -403
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 1,136,952
Norway 577,688
China 55,622
Portugal 3,323
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 119,940 1,017,012 +897,072
Norway 301,932 275,756 -26,176
China 55,622 0 -55,622
Portugal 1,863 1,460 -403
Netherlands 1,678 0 -1,678
South Korea 915 0 -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
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 2 2 +0
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) 857,453
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 741,948
Air transport 130,930
Other 45,847

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) 132,375 725,078 +592,703
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 263,193 478,755 +215,562
Air transport 63,308 67,622 +4,314
Other 23,074 22,773 -301

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 625,105
London 297,006
Eurotunnel 293,716
Middlesbrough 144,757
Immingham Docks 117,032

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 0 625,105 +625,105
London 136,558 160,448 +23,890
Eurotunnel 73,437 220,279 +146,842
Middlesbrough 51,175 93,582 +42,407
Immingham Docks 75,235 41,797 -33,438
Leeds Bradford Airport 63,308 14,548 -48,760
Southampton 55,622 0 -55,622
London Heathrow Airport 0 48,741 +48,741
000 23,074 22,773 -301
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
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
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2026-01 1
2025-12 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 85,521
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 58,737 +31,953
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) 101,687

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 58,737 +15,787

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 76,988
Southampton 24,699

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 24,699 +24,699

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