Import/export HS code 23031011: High-protein starch waste

Starch production waste with protein content over 40%, used in high-protein animal 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 £
Netherlands 8,343,968
France 6,902,483
Austria 4,223,930
Slovakia 2,780,109
Bulgaria 2,735,481

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 £
Netherlands 4,542,594 3,801,374 -741,220
France 3,462,129 3,440,354 -21,775
Austria 3,047,304 1,176,626 -1,870,678
Slovakia 848,879 1,931,230 +1,082,351
Bulgaria 2,735,481 0 -2,735,481
Belgium 839,766 1,477,171 +637,405
Germany 0 1,431,274 +1,431,274
Hungary 749,152 493,557 -255,595
Spain 82,722 867,496 +784,774
Ireland 153,641 481,504 +327,863

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 £
France 10,027,246
Bulgaria 6,618,776
Austria 4,265,645
Hungary 2,878,921
Slovakia 2,448,298

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 £
France 4,241,276 5,785,970 +1,544,694
Bulgaria 5,820,282 798,494 -5,021,788
Austria 3,072,471 1,193,174 -1,879,297
Hungary 1,276,402 1,602,519 +326,117
Slovakia 745,409 1,702,889 +957,480
China 710 1,911,149 +1,910,439
Netherlands 1,029,296 770,421 -258,875
Spain 102,784 867,496 +764,712
United States 0 95,598 +95,598
Belgium 55,345 39,531 -15,814

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 3
Eastern Scotland 2
Inner London - West 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Lincolnshire 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 3 2 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Suffolk 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1

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) 20,309,602
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,000,998
Other 635,145

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) 9,790,446 10,519,156 +728,710
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,625,139 4,375,859 -2,249,280
Other 153,641 481,504 +327,863

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 6,962,222
Eurotunnel 5,998,864
London 3,734,895
Montrose 2,735,481
Dover 2,445,276

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 3,495,992 3,466,230 -29,762
Eurotunnel 2,992,750 3,006,114 +13,364
London 1,432,898 2,301,997 +869,099
Montrose 2,735,481 0 -2,735,481
Dover 1,247,988 1,197,288 -50,700
Immingham Docks 1,780,063 319,467 -1,460,596
Leith 0 1,811,781 +1,811,781
Hull 806,028 925,223 +119,195
Grangemouth Docks 759,654 255,218 -504,436
Dundee 0 815,736 +815,736

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 3
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1
Fishing and aquaculture 1
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 3
2025-12 3

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
54m+ 7
1m-15m 2
Other 2
15m-54m 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 £
Mexico 76,348
Ireland 35,421
Falkland Islands 1,822

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 £
Mexico 76,348 0 -76,348
Ireland 6,698 28,723 +22,025
Falkland Islands 0 1,822 +1,822

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 11,105
Ireland 2,796

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 6,698 4,407 -2,291
Ireland 0 2,796 +2,796

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) 78,170
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,520
Other 13,901

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) 76,348 1,822 -74,526
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 21,520 +21,520
Other 6,698 7,203 +505

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 76,348
Heysham 21,520
000 13,901
Southampton 1,822

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 £
Felixstowe 76,348 0 -76,348
Heysham 0 21,520 +21,520
000 6,698 7,203 +505
Southampton 0 1,822 +1,822

Quick facts

HS code: 23031011

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

Description: Starch production waste with protein content over 40%, used in high-protein animal feed