Import/export HS code 030222: Plaice, fresh or chilled

Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), fresh or chilled

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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 £
Iceland 3,599,225
Faroe Islands 757,974
Denmark 150,766
Norway 138,721
France 7,206

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 £
Iceland 1,788,596 1,810,629 +22,033
Faroe Islands 436,254 321,720 -114,534
Denmark 47,233 103,533 +56,300
Norway 97,254 41,467 -55,787
France 0 7,206 +7,206
Netherlands 7,206 0 -7,206

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 £
Iceland 3,615,777
Faroe Islands 757,974
Norway 276,363
France 5,990
Denmark 3,778

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 £
Iceland 1,795,802 1,819,975 +24,173
Faroe Islands 436,254 321,720 -114,534
Norway 144,487 131,876 -12,611
France 0 5,990 +5,990
Denmark 0 3,778 +3,778
United Kingdom 0 1,216 +1,216

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
North Eastern Scotland 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,212,659
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 428,157
Road transport 20,282

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,086,492 2,126,167 +39,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 269,769 158,388 -111,381
Road transport 20,282 0 -20,282

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,283,421
ZLC 221,508
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,633
Hull 51,240
Inverness 39,090

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,192,966 2,090,455 -102,511
ZLC 85,854 135,654 +49,800
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,633 0 -58,633
Hull 0 51,240 +51,240
Inverness 39,090 0 -39,090
Eurotunnel 0 7,206 +7,206

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
2
Fishing and aquaculture
1
Manufacture of food products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 1
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 1

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 4

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 £
France 1,460,037
Belgium 134,856
Netherlands 6,139
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,378
Ireland 686

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 £
France 793,911 666,126 -127,785
Belgium 93,361 41,495 -51,866
Netherlands 6,139 0 -6,139
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,378 0 -5,378
Ireland 244 442 +198

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 5,504

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 3,542 1,962 -1,580

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,596,214
Other 5,504
Air transport 5,378

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 890,113 706,101 -184,012
Other 3,542 1,962 -1,580
Air transport 5,378 0 -5,378

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,333,197
Eurotunnel 256,878
Tyne 6,139
000 5,504
London Heathrow Airport 5,378

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 697,615 635,582 -62,033
Eurotunnel 186,359 70,519 -115,840
Tyne 6,139 0 -6,139
000 3,542 1,962 -1,580
London Heathrow Airport 5,378 0 -5,378

Quick facts

HS code: 030222

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

Description: Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), fresh or chilled