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 921,439
Germany 195,138
France 186,497
South Africa 51,472
Belgium 48,536

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 385,962 535,477 +149,515
Germany 76,897 118,241 +41,344
France 181,301 5,196 -176,105
South Africa 44,326 7,146 -37,180
Belgium 0 48,536 +48,536
Morocco 16,080 31,672 +15,592
Canada 45,993 0 -45,993
Portugal 44,000 0 -44,000
New Zealand 4,589 4,014 -575
Switzerland 6,250 0 -6,250

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 908,841
United Kingdom 153,964
Germany 128,091
Netherlands 54,781
South Africa 53,104

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 494,863 413,978 -80,885
United Kingdom 73,826 80,138 +6,312
Germany 25,941 102,150 +76,209
Netherlands 54,781 0 -54,781
South Africa 44,326 8,778 -35,548
Madagascar 3,051 47,600 +44,549
Belgium 2,028 48,536 +46,508
Morocco 17,318 31,672 +14,354
Portugal 44,000 0 -44,000
Canada 18,860 0 -18,860

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Devon 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
North Yorkshire 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
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -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 538,117
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 518,165
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 272,297
Road transport 252,550

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 293,510 244,607 -48,903
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 256,686 261,479 +4,793
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 88,819 183,478 +94,659
Road transport 179,012 73,538 -105,474

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
499 512,478
Southampton 394,277
London 247,393
London Heathrow Airport 147,518
Birmingham Airport 55,571

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 £
499 381,757 130,721 -251,036
Southampton 167,721 226,556 +58,835
London 112,451 134,942 +22,491
London Heathrow Airport 50,066 97,452 +47,386
Birmingham Airport 18,033 37,538 +19,505
Eurotunnel 10,142 43,929 +33,787
East Midlands Airport 44,285 0 -44,285
Prestwick Airport 0 40,600 +40,600
London Gateway Port 0 34,923 +34,923
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,781 0 -16,781

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 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2
2025-05 2
2024-11 2
2024-08 2
2024-04 3

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 3
0-1m 2
54m+ 2
Other 2

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 States 84,428
United Arab Emirates 75,000
Germany 68,763
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 States 61,505 22,923 -38,582
United Arab Emirates 75,000 0 -75,000
Germany 68,763 0 -68,763
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 0 4,419 +4,419
France 4,250 0 -4,250
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 194,281
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 84,592
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 156,487 37,794 -118,693
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 69,673 14,919 -54,754
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 £
London Heathrow Airport 88,780
Dover / Eurotunnel 84,592
ZLC 75,000
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 £
London Heathrow Airport 53,986 34,794 -19,192
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,673 14,919 -54,754
ZLC 75,000 0 -75,000
London Gateway Port 22,200 0 -22,200
London Stansted Airport 15,442 0 -15,442
East Midlands Airport 6,700 3,000 -3,700
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