Import/export HS code 0301: Live fish

All kinds of live fish, including freshwater and saltwater species, used for food, breeding, or ornamental purposes

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* 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 £
Japan 7,135,148
Czechia 6,971,648
Singapore 6,030,604
Indonesia 4,262,100
Israel 3,549,873

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 £
Japan 3,397,808 3,737,340 +339,532
Czechia 2,272,366 4,699,282 +2,426,916
Singapore 3,375,636 2,654,968 -720,668
Indonesia 2,094,601 2,167,499 +72,898
Israel 1,830,326 1,719,547 -110,779
Iceland 2,458,052 357,669 -2,100,383
Sri Lanka 913,948 791,461 -122,487
Ireland 798,574 512,155 -286,419
Viet Nam 569,291 490,514 -78,777
Thailand 419,765 509,614 +89,849

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 £
Czechia 7,241,366
Japan 6,905,653
Singapore 6,062,118
Indonesia 4,341,012
Israel 3,775,256

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 £
Czechia 2,389,625 4,851,741 +2,462,116
Japan 3,299,055 3,606,598 +307,543
Singapore 3,392,391 2,669,727 -722,664
Indonesia 2,153,868 2,187,144 +33,276
Israel 1,924,967 1,850,289 -74,678
Iceland 2,458,052 357,669 -2,100,383
Sri Lanka 917,213 789,487 -127,726
Viet Nam 566,290 490,514 -75,776
Thailand 427,760 513,195 +85,435
Ireland 477,917 434,904 -43,013

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -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 33,503,996
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,622,287
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,013,895
Other 397,908

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 18,157,148 15,346,848 -2,810,300
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,109,552 5,512,735 +2,403,183
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 578,991 434,904 -144,087
Other 320,657 77,251 -243,406

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 26,914,044
Dover 5,439,312
Manchester Airport 3,183,774
East Midlands Airport 2,515,639
Eurotunnel 2,179,997

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 13,993,859 12,920,185 -1,073,674
Dover 1,723,530 3,715,782 +1,992,252
Manchester Airport 1,585,779 1,597,995 +12,216
East Midlands Airport 2,157,970 357,669 -1,800,301
Eurotunnel 903,071 1,276,926 +373,855
London Gatwick Airport 414,387 469,294 +54,907
Harwich 257,022 285,432 +28,410
Immingham Docks 287,872 208,882 -78,990
Ayr Harbour 474,971 0 -474,971
Aberdeen Docks 0 434,904 +434,904

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Fishing and aquaculture 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 3
2025-12 4

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 7
0-1m 5
54m+ 3
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Ireland 3,661,238
United States 3,097,620
France 519,493
Netherlands 475,054
Portugal 131,612

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 2,145,620 1,515,618 -630,002
United States 2,933,063 164,557 -2,768,506
France 486,219 33,274 -452,945
Netherlands 335,112 139,942 -195,170
Portugal 66,891 64,721 -2,170
Norway 42,000 16,800 -25,200
Indonesia 29,632 11,320 -18,312
Belgium 39,721 0 -39,721
Bahrain 22,475 15,331 -7,144
China 9,553 0 -9,553

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 £
Singapore 1,078,402
XL 481,098
Ireland 4,337
XI 2,516

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 £
Singapore 522,025 556,377 +34,352
XL 339,341 141,757 -197,584
Ireland 0 4,337 +4,337
XI 554 1,962 +1,408

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 3,442,933
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,126,838
Other 1,569,155
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,594

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 3,139,986 302,947 -2,837,039
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,140,918 985,920 -1,154,998
Other 864,625 704,530 -160,095
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 4,594 +4,594

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 2,748,322
Holyhead 2,253,538
000 1,569,155
London Gatwick Airport 600,076
Portsmouth 518,364

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 2,462,175 286,147 -2,176,028
Holyhead 1,463,038 790,500 -672,538
000 864,625 704,530 -160,095
London Gatwick Airport 600,076 0 -600,076
Portsmouth 485,090 33,274 -451,816
Milford 142,318 121,562 -20,756
Edinburgh Airport 42,000 16,800 -25,200
Liverpool Docks 10,751 30,737 +19,986
Dover / Eurotunnel 39,721 1,616 -38,105
Manchester Airport 19,814 0 -19,814

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 0301

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

Description: All kinds of live fish, including freshwater and saltwater species, used for food, breeding, or ornamental purposes