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 18,720,827
Belgium 11,079,563
Netherlands 10,482,162
United States 3,243,160
France 1,834,100

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 9,607,404 9,113,423 -493,981
Belgium 7,340,329 3,739,234 -3,601,095
Netherlands 4,925,586 5,556,576 +630,990
United States 1,223,251 2,019,909 +796,658
France 807,533 1,026,567 +219,034
South Africa 750,350 453,013 -297,337
Spain 552,150 650,523 +98,373
China 559,712 426,778 -132,934
Italy 254,518 569,305 +314,787
Canada 473,992 282,237 -191,755

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 12,743,793
Belgium 11,598,348
Netherlands 8,719,660
Italy 2,254,434
United States 1,968,128

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 5,096,616 7,647,177 +2,550,561
Belgium 7,610,046 3,988,302 -3,621,744
Netherlands 4,173,641 4,546,019 +372,378
Italy 698,106 1,556,328 +858,222
United States 1,059,892 908,236 -151,656
France 631,840 970,249 +338,409
South Africa 791,698 500,968 -290,730
China 590,732 686,422 +95,690
Spain 587,320 649,534 +62,214
Canada 373,507 492,691 +119,184

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

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) 34,746,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,511,485
Other 6,387,707
Air transport 1,556,917
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) 17,555,988 17,190,579 -365,409
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,400,476 5,111,009 +710,533
Other 4,677,538 1,710,169 -2,967,369
Air transport 844,669 712,248 -132,421
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 9,805,778
Heysham 7,992,479
000 6,387,707
Felixstowe 3,617,479
Dover 3,604,830

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 6,570,885 3,234,893 -3,335,992
Heysham 3,201,593 4,790,886 +1,589,293
000 4,677,538 1,710,169 -2,967,369
Felixstowe 1,656,784 1,960,695 +303,911
Dover 1,472,508 2,132,322 +659,814
Immingham Docks 1,403,755 2,198,782 +795,027
Holyhead 1,207,132 1,425,274 +218,142
Southampton 1,107,878 1,079,823 -28,055
London Gateway Port 1,105,700 493,277 -612,423
Harwich 770,783 740,223 -30,560

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 31
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 6

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 29
2026-03 27
2026-02 31
2026-01 27
2025-12 24

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 44
54m+ 23
15m-54m 16
0-1m 14
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 15,714,489
Mexico 6,972,825
Brazil 4,511,973
Netherlands 2,826,502
China 2,318,417

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 7,180,313 8,534,176 +1,353,863
Mexico 5,703,501 1,269,324 -4,434,177
Brazil 2,242,137 2,269,836 +27,699
Netherlands 1,341,188 1,485,314 +144,126
China 1,139,478 1,178,939 +39,461
United States 861,211 688,223 -172,988
Germany 566,720 923,807 +357,087
France 385,034 928,064 +543,030
Viet Nam 721,259 588,681 -132,578
Spain 582,393 702,210 +119,817

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 9,948,875
Ireland 10,336
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 3,951,592 5,997,283 +2,045,691
Ireland 0 10,336 +10,336
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) 23,273,014
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 18,077,525
Other 9,959,568
Air transport 1,128,257

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) 13,362,709 9,910,305 -3,452,404
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,963,744 9,113,781 +150,037
Other 3,951,949 6,007,619 +2,055,670
Air transport 740,234 388,023 -352,211

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 9,959,568
London Gateway Port 8,267,125
Southampton 7,068,851
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,801,286
Liverpool Docks 3,841,306

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 3,951,949 6,007,619 +2,055,670
London Gateway Port 3,654,666 4,612,459 +957,793
Southampton 4,432,701 2,636,150 -1,796,551
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,345,251 3,456,035 +110,784
Liverpool Docks 2,146,228 1,695,078 -451,150
Dover 2,964,150 228,426 -2,735,724
Felixstowe 1,422,862 1,647,826 +224,964
Immingham Docks 1,083,235 1,469,928 +386,693
Heysham 1,177,184 1,212,579 +35,395
Holyhead 916,857 782,570 -134,287

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