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 8,868,385
France 6,422,073
Austria 3,635,037
Bulgaria 2,735,481
Slovakia 2,380,484

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 5,205,159 3,663,226 -1,541,933
France 3,473,691 2,948,382 -525,309
Austria 3,076,485 558,552 -2,517,933
Bulgaria 2,735,481 0 -2,735,481
Slovakia 700,006 1,680,478 +980,472
Belgium 773,905 388,138 -385,767
Hungary 749,094 221,366 -527,728
Spain 82,722 867,496 +784,774
Ireland 117,280 298,515 +181,235
Romania 249,750 20,677 -229,073

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 7,422,037
Bulgaria 7,253,025
Austria 3,747,243
Slovakia 2,226,976
Hungary 2,096,649

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 4,109,106 3,312,931 -796,175
Bulgaria 6,454,531 798,494 -5,656,037
Austria 3,155,919 591,324 -2,564,595
Slovakia 596,536 1,630,440 +1,033,904
Hungary 1,316,283 780,366 -535,917
China 710 1,781,079 +1,780,369
Netherlands 1,041,277 575,602 -465,675
Spain 102,784 867,496 +764,712
Romania 249,750 20,677 -229,073
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
Inner London - West 2
Eastern Scotland 1
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 0 3 +3
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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) 17,151,014
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,491,393
Other 415,795

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) 10,311,897 6,839,117 -3,472,780
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,782,987 3,708,406 -3,074,581
Other 117,280 298,515 +181,235

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 7,109,482
Eurotunnel 5,598,322
London 2,952,475
Montrose 2,735,481
Dover 2,102,113

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 4,130,241 2,979,241 -1,151,000
Eurotunnel 2,986,712 2,611,610 -375,102
London 1,347,726 1,604,749 +257,023
Montrose 2,735,481 0 -2,735,481
Dover 1,193,112 909,001 -284,111
Immingham Docks 1,939,526 160,567 -1,778,959
Hull 676,451 710,093 +33,642
Grangemouth Docks 776,462 134,337 -642,125
Leith 0 867,496 +867,496
Harwich 609,117 28,982 -580,135

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 5
Manufacture of food products 2
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-09 5
2025-08 3
2025-06 4

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+ 6
1m-15m 2
15m-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 £
Mexico 76,348
Ireland 35,007
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 6,154 28,853 +22,699
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 10,691
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 6,154 4,537 -1,617
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 13,487

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 6,154 7,333 +1,179

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 13,487
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 6,154 7,333 +1,179
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