Import/export HS code 970522: Extinct or endangered species and parts

Collections or pieces containing remains or parts of extinct or endangered species

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
United States 752,716
Germany 193,938
France 135,825
Belgium 78,883
Denmark 67,143

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 £
United States 404,340 348,376 -55,964
Germany 138,491 55,447 -83,044
France 48,956 86,869 +37,913
Belgium 0 78,883 +78,883
Denmark 0 67,143 +67,143
Morocco 16,080 31,672 +15,592
South Africa 38,943 7,146 -31,797
Portugal 44,000 0 -44,000
Canada 14,186 0 -14,186
New Zealand 6,221 2,382 -3,839

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 £
United States 705,578
Germany 157,238
Madagascar 117,794
United Kingdom 110,699
Netherlands 54,781

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 £
United States 416,447 289,131 -127,316
Germany 52,444 104,794 +52,350
Madagascar 7,675 110,119 +102,444
United Kingdom 30,561 80,138 +49,577
Netherlands 54,781 0 -54,781
Belgium 2,028 48,536 +46,508
Morocco 17,318 31,672 +14,354
South Africa 40,575 7,146 -33,429
Portugal 44,000 0 -44,000
France 8,253 9,500 +1,247

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Devon 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - West 1
North Yorkshire 1
Outer London - South 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
Devon 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Air transport 428,402
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 413,624
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 302,644
Road transport 276,164

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 £
Air transport 251,347 177,055 -74,292
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 285,093 128,531 -156,562
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 151,613 151,031 -582
Road transport 46,667 229,497 +182,830

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 448,041
Southampton 337,675
London 204,128
London Heathrow Airport 142,135
Birmingham Airport 56,971

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 £
499 173,559 274,482 +100,923
Southampton 244,067 93,608 -150,459
London 131,980 72,148 -59,832
London Heathrow Airport 106,265 35,870 -70,395
Birmingham Airport 18,033 38,938 +20,905
Eurotunnel 10,142 43,929 +33,787
Prestwick Airport 0 40,600 +40,600
Dover 0 34,954 +34,954
London Gateway Port 0 34,923 +34,923
East Midlands Airport 17,152 7,484 -9,668

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2025-07 2
2025-05 2
2024-11 2
2024-08 2

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
0-1m 2
1m-15m 2
Other 2
15m-54m 1
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 £
United Arab Emirates 75,000
Germany 68,763
United States 33,782
South Korea 22,200
Canada 15,442

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 £
United Arab Emirates 75,000 0 -75,000
Germany 68,763 0 -68,763
United States 33,782 0 -33,782
South Korea 22,200 0 -22,200
Canada 15,442 0 -15,442
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 11,871 +11,871
Switzerland 0 10,500 +10,500
Austria 4,419 5,216 +797
Australia 0 6,797 +6,797
Finland 0 3,000 +3,000

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 153,104
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,558
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,200

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 £
Air transport 127,564 25,540 -102,024
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,842 15,716 -54,126
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,200 0 -22,200

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 85,558
ZLC 77,540
London Heathrow Airport 44,931
London Gateway Port 22,200
London Stansted Airport 15,442

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,842 15,716 -54,126
ZLC 75,000 2,540 -72,460
London Heathrow Airport 26,263 18,668 -7,595
London Gateway Port 22,200 0 -22,200
London Stansted Airport 15,442 0 -15,442
East Midlands Airport 5,500 4,332 -1,168
Manchester Airport 5,359 0 -5,359

Quick facts

HS code: 970522

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

Description: Collections or pieces containing remains or parts of extinct or endangered species