Import/export HS code 051110: Bovine semen

Semen from cattle used for breeding purposes

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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 £
United States 29,488,137
Canada 8,658,338
Ireland 3,120,657
France 1,257,806
Germany 921,731

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 £
United States 15,040,625 14,447,512 -593,113
Canada 4,617,221 4,041,117 -576,104
Ireland 1,381,551 1,739,106 +357,555
France 719,837 537,969 -181,868
Germany 290,896 630,835 +339,939
Netherlands 498,333 410,017 -88,316
Norway 237,125 291,890 +54,765
Italy 390,560 126,961 -263,599
New Zealand 283,015 198,289 -84,726
Australia 233,322 111,663 -121,659

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 £
United States 30,198,399
Canada 8,223,314
Ireland 2,698,701
France 1,277,449
Netherlands 812,616

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 £
United States 15,433,327 14,765,072 -668,255
Canada 4,311,151 3,912,163 -398,988
Ireland 1,165,653 1,533,048 +367,395
France 723,051 554,398 -168,653
Netherlands 461,172 351,444 -109,728
Germany 208,457 582,293 +373,836
New Zealand 340,412 198,289 -142,123
Norway 237,125 256,159 +19,034
Italy 390,560 82,872 -307,688
Australia 233,322 111,663 -121,659

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Cheshire 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Cheshire 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 46,614,056
Other 297,134
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,995

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 23,827,628 22,786,428 -1,041,200
Other 184,250 112,884 -71,366
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,677 0 -20,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,026 10,969 +7,943

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 23,624,362
Manchester Airport 17,045,286
Glasgow Airport 5,592,864
000 297,134
Birmingham Airport 161,104

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 11,834,918 11,789,444 -45,474
Manchester Airport 8,647,708 8,397,578 -250,130
Glasgow Airport 3,085,025 2,507,839 -577,186
000 184,250 112,884 -71,366
Birmingham Airport 144,353 16,751 -127,602
London Stansted Airport 56,322 44,369 -11,953
Belfast Airport 37,864 25,786 -12,078
East Midlands Airport 21,438 4,661 -16,777
Thamesport 3,026 10,969 +7,943
Portsmouth 10,520 0 -10,520

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-03 1
2025-02 1
2024-07 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 1
54m+ 1
Other 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 £
Italy 5,976,963
Ireland 2,881,891
Netherlands 2,772,930
Poland 2,438,039
France 2,127,815

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 £
Italy 3,608,059 2,368,904 -1,239,155
Ireland 1,933,756 948,135 -985,621
Netherlands 1,401,038 1,371,892 -29,146
Poland 1,244,539 1,193,500 -51,039
France 1,257,306 870,509 -386,797
Germany 994,292 955,686 -38,606
Spain 664,538 528,722 -135,816
Brazil 698,668 353,345 -345,323
United States 482,965 371,584 -111,381
Australia 457,711 268,038 -189,673

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 32,246,711
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,566

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 £
Air transport 18,248,585 13,998,126 -4,250,459
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,566 0 -22,566

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 11,087,794
Manchester Airport 10,843,070
London Heathrow Airport 8,297,600
Glasgow Airport 1,632,566
London Gatwick Airport 312,232

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 £
Birmingham Airport 6,391,751 4,696,043 -1,695,708
Manchester Airport 6,015,161 4,827,909 -1,187,252
London Heathrow Airport 4,579,778 3,717,822 -861,956
Glasgow Airport 1,060,803 571,763 -489,040
London Gatwick Airport 173,268 138,964 -34,304
East Midlands Airport 15,023 16,873 +1,850
Belfast Airport 0 27,752 +27,752
Liverpool Docks 22,566 0 -22,566
ZLC 6,186 1,000 -5,186
Newcastle Airport 3,500 0 -3,500

Quick facts

HS code: 051110

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

Description: Semen from cattle used for breeding purposes