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 6,667,137
France 6,309,414
Austria 3,641,132
Slovakia 2,700,362
Belgium 2,233,961

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 4,038,877 2,628,260 -1,410,617
France 3,366,482 2,942,932 -423,550
Austria 2,532,532 1,108,600 -1,423,932
Slovakia 1,338,203 1,362,159 +23,956
Belgium 792,316 1,441,645 +649,329
Bulgaria 1,950,631 87,622 -1,863,009
Germany 0 1,431,274 +1,431,274
Hungary 657,309 435,386 -221,923
Spain 82,722 867,496 +784,774
Ireland 161,339 462,603 +301,264

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 9,320,231
Bulgaria 4,367,914
Austria 3,661,344
Hungary 2,810,485
Slovakia 2,368,551

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 4,074,590 5,245,641 +1,171,051
Bulgaria 3,569,420 798,494 -2,770,926
Austria 2,565,304 1,096,040 -1,469,264
Hungary 1,643,100 1,167,385 -475,715
Slovakia 1,234,733 1,133,818 -100,915
China 559,803 1,352,056 +792,253
Netherlands 968,438 643,645 -324,793
Spain 102,784 867,496 +764,712
Belgium 55,345 53,360 -1,985
United States 0 95,598 +95,598

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 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
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) 17,691,641
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,717,071
Other 623,942

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) 9,010,589 8,681,052 -329,537
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,908,281 3,808,790 -2,099,491
Other 161,339 462,603 +301,264

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 5,496,210
Eurotunnel 5,396,997
London 3,708,324
Dover 2,312,332
Montrose 1,950,631

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 3,068,207 2,428,003 -640,204
Eurotunnel 2,785,904 2,611,093 -174,811
London 1,738,663 1,969,661 +230,998
Dover 1,359,705 952,627 -407,078
Montrose 1,950,631 0 -1,950,631
Immingham Docks 1,535,328 277,174 -1,258,154
Leith 0 1,811,781 +1,811,781
Hull 880,383 663,495 -216,888
Grangemouth Docks 557,966 291,735 -266,231
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
2026-05 3
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 3
2026-01 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 36,366
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 30,669 5,697 -24,972
Falkland Islands 911 911 +0

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 7,827 3,278 -4,549
Ireland 1,322 1,474 +152

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) 22,465
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) 77,259 911 -76,348
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,520 945 -20,575
Other 9,149 4,752 -4,397

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
Holyhead 945

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 21,520 0 -21,520
000 9,149 4,752 -4,397
Southampton 911 911 +0
Holyhead 0 945 +945

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