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 17,124,785
Belgium 10,949,638
Netherlands 9,144,518
United States 2,849,549
France 1,768,825

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 8,554,694 8,570,091 +15,397
Belgium 6,960,669 3,988,969 -2,971,700
Netherlands 4,582,038 4,562,480 -19,558
United States 1,251,366 1,598,183 +346,817
France 994,217 774,608 -219,609
Spain 704,666 421,488 -283,178
China 702,764 369,744 -333,020
South Africa 525,620 362,452 -163,168
Canada 399,105 293,300 -105,805
Italy 214,165 284,296 +70,131

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 £
Belgium 11,531,767
Ireland 10,753,981
Netherlands 7,669,280
United States 1,988,817
Italy 1,544,509

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 £
Belgium 7,420,030 4,111,737 -3,308,293
Ireland 4,763,134 5,990,847 +1,227,713
Netherlands 3,894,057 3,775,223 -118,834
United States 1,013,773 975,044 -38,729
Italy 684,014 860,495 +176,481
France 626,626 783,923 +157,297
China 690,920 635,706 -55,214
Spain 755,993 420,499 -335,494
South Africa 567,923 405,717 -162,206
Canada 349,399 437,087 +87,688

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 5 5 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 6 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 3 +0
North Wales 3 4 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 4 -1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Kent 3 3 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1

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) 31,585,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,035,927
Other 6,693,191
Air transport 1,581,905
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) 17,025,941 14,559,702 -2,466,239
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,120,391 3,915,536 -204,855
Other 3,995,943 2,697,248 -1,298,695
Air transport 789,433 792,472 +3,039
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 9,348,298
000 6,693,191
Heysham 6,688,843
Dover 3,146,299
Immingham Docks 3,115,380

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 6,057,506 3,290,792 -2,766,714
000 3,995,943 2,697,248 -1,298,695
Heysham 2,912,746 3,776,097 +863,351
Dover 1,511,092 1,635,207 +124,115
Immingham Docks 1,408,325 1,707,055 +298,730
Felixstowe 1,812,362 1,207,113 -605,249
Holyhead 1,138,061 1,228,239 +90,178
Southampton 1,105,185 1,122,147 +16,962
Harwich 692,035 732,051 +40,016
London Gateway Port 851,044 478,809 -372,235

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 33
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 26
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Other manufacturing 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 27
2025-11 28
2025-10 27
2025-09 19
2025-08 19

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 47
54m+ 21
15m-54m 20
0-1m 10
Other 10

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 13,258,482
Mexico 6,935,967
Brazil 4,511,973
Netherlands 2,630,895
China 2,505,346

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 6,834,065 6,424,417 -409,648
Mexico 5,703,501 1,232,466 -4,471,035
Brazil 2,242,137 2,269,836 +27,699
Netherlands 1,371,179 1,259,716 -111,463
China 1,408,321 1,097,025 -311,296
United States 747,159 713,339 -33,820
Viet Nam 709,301 518,347 -190,954
Spain 512,247 689,007 +176,760
Germany 605,718 561,951 -43,767
Ecuador 411,823 723,476 +311,653

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 7,820,290
Ireland 1,640
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 4,154,977 3,665,313 -489,664
Ireland 0 1,640 +1,640
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) 22,652,405
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,245,991
Other 7,822,287
Air transport 1,204,668

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) 13,446,298 9,206,107 -4,240,191
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,822,155 8,423,836 +601,681
Other 4,155,286 3,667,001 -488,285
Air transport 790,928 413,740 -377,188

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 8,046,937
000 7,822,287
Southampton 6,630,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,881,360
Liverpool Docks 3,558,350

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 £
London Gateway Port 3,385,402 4,661,535 +1,276,133
000 4,155,286 3,667,001 -488,285
Southampton 4,379,126 2,251,715 -2,127,411
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,866,519 3,014,841 +148,322
Liverpool Docks 1,886,054 1,672,296 -213,758
Dover 3,241,123 151,860 -3,089,263
Felixstowe 1,533,483 1,563,504 +30,021
Heysham 1,052,976 1,221,281 +168,305
Immingham Docks 848,174 1,165,865 +317,691
Holyhead 814,029 860,896 +46,867

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