Import/export HS code 3101: Natural fertilizers made from plants or animals

Fertilizers made from natural sources like plants or animals, which may be mixed or treated to enhance their effectiveness. Examples include compost, manure, and other organic materials

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Ireland 18,038,628
Belgium 10,387,028
Netherlands 10,190,903
United States 3,136,572
France 1,719,521

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 £
Ireland 9,848,496 8,190,132 -1,658,364
Belgium 7,276,712 3,110,316 -4,166,396
Netherlands 5,026,275 5,164,628 +138,353
United States 1,493,580 1,642,992 +149,412
France 994,099 725,422 -268,677
South Africa 684,162 519,201 -164,961
Spain 462,021 691,661 +229,640
China 607,663 385,315 -222,348
Italy 190,893 511,311 +320,418
Canada 324,774 314,728 -10,046

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 £
Ireland 12,402,448
Belgium 10,819,790
Netherlands 8,436,607
Italy 2,094,895
United States 1,822,431

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 £
Ireland 5,455,440 6,947,008 +1,491,568
Belgium 7,488,875 3,330,915 -4,157,960
Netherlands 4,144,706 4,291,901 +147,195
Italy 792,555 1,302,340 +509,785
United States 975,317 847,114 -128,203
France 910,230 627,780 -282,450
China 760,670 522,972 -237,698
South Africa 714,365 559,406 -154,959
Spain 501,405 686,458 +185,053
Canada 398,163 424,594 +26,431

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 6
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 5
North Wales 5

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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 6 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 5 +5
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 5 3 -2
North Wales 5 3 -2
West Midlands 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 0 4 +4
Kent 3 3 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 33,069,191
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,315,408
Other 6,077,745
Air transport 1,452,112
Road transport 71,528

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,850,663 15,218,528 -2,632,135
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,473,630 4,841,778 +368,148
Other 4,588,453 1,489,292 -3,099,161
Air transport 920,025 532,087 -387,938
Road transport 70,442 1,086 -69,356

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 9,125,358
Heysham 7,545,025
000 6,077,745
Immingham Docks 3,514,730
Dover 3,439,120

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 £
Eurotunnel 6,504,600 2,620,758 -3,883,842
Heysham 3,003,042 4,541,983 +1,538,941
000 4,588,453 1,489,292 -3,099,161
Immingham Docks 1,463,861 2,050,869 +587,008
Dover 1,505,572 1,933,548 +427,976
Felixstowe 1,683,498 1,709,348 +25,850
Holyhead 1,397,292 1,202,121 -195,171
Southampton 1,165,174 1,021,557 -143,617
London Gateway Port 935,507 546,965 -388,542
Harwich 771,909 703,487 -68,422

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
29
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
28
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
15
Other manufacturing
5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 29
2026-04 29
2026-03 27
2026-02 31
2026-01 27

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 43
54m+ 22
15m-54m 17
0-1m 14
Other 11

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 £
Ireland 15,903,865
Brazil 4,483,426
Mexico 4,226,572
Netherlands 2,621,197
China 1,991,180

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 £
Ireland 6,861,766 9,042,099 +2,180,333
Brazil 3,435,253 1,048,173 -2,387,080
Mexico 3,030,655 1,195,917 -1,834,738
Netherlands 1,334,070 1,287,127 -46,943
China 889,889 1,101,291 +211,402
Germany 629,579 861,164 +231,585
United States 855,014 607,972 -247,042
Viet Nam 743,255 588,867 -154,388
France 440,701 848,045 +407,344
Spain 544,303 733,940 +189,637

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 10,571,587
Ireland 11,288
Nicaragua 263
Netherlands 20
Italy 7

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 3,696,494 6,875,093 +3,178,599
Ireland 0 11,288 +11,288
Nicaragua 263 0 -263
Netherlands 20 0 -20
Italy 7 0 -7

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) 19,844,916
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,500,791
Other 10,583,232
Air transport 951,053

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) 11,543,003 8,301,913 -3,241,090
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,141,221 8,359,570 -781,651
Other 3,696,851 6,886,381 +3,189,530
Air transport 633,243 317,810 -315,433

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 10,583,232
London Gateway Port 8,029,582
Southampton 7,054,879
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,854,880
Liverpool Docks 3,782,243

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 £
000 3,696,851 6,886,381 +3,189,530
London Gateway Port 4,752,453 3,277,129 -1,475,324
Southampton 4,561,489 2,493,390 -2,068,099
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,508,210 3,346,670 -161,540
Liverpool Docks 2,251,032 1,531,211 -719,821
Felixstowe 1,108,943 1,499,839 +390,896
Immingham Docks 1,087,534 1,353,101 +265,567
Heysham 1,041,083 1,126,584 +85,501
Holyhead 948,591 625,740 -322,851
Belfast Port 635,297 582,909 -52,388

Quick facts

HS code: 3101

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

Description: Fertilizers made from natural sources like plants or animals, which may be mixed or treated to enhance their effectiveness. Examples include compost, manure, and other organic materials