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 3,704,496
Faroe Islands 771,797
Norway 152,914
Denmark 148,426
Netherlands 14,389

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 1,601,738 2,102,758 +501,020
Faroe Islands 422,204 349,593 -72,611
Norway 110,993 41,921 -69,072
Denmark 38,886 109,540 +70,654
Netherlands 14,389 0 -14,389
France 0 1,216 +1,216

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 3,728,231
Faroe Islands 771,797
Norway 289,971
Denmark 2,023
United Kingdom 1,216

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 1,616,127 2,112,104 +495,977
Faroe Islands 422,204 349,593 -72,611
Norway 149,879 140,092 -9,787
Denmark 0 2,023 +2,023
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 3
North Eastern Scotland 2
Highlands and Islands 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 3 2 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -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) 4,346,089
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 426,867
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) 1,991,654 2,354,435 +362,781
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 176,274 250,593 +74,319
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 4,347,525
ZLC 215,272
Inverness 115,599
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,386
Hull 51,240

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 1,937,068 2,410,457 +473,389
ZLC 73,157 142,115 +68,958
Inverness 115,599 0 -115,599
Dover / Eurotunnel 62,386 0 -62,386
Hull 0 51,240 +51,240
Eurotunnel 0 1,216 +1,216

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 3
Fishing and aquaculture 2
Manufacture of food products 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 2
2026-02 1
2026-01 1
2025-10 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 6
0-1m 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 £
France 1,586,319
Belgium 146,567
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 927,016 659,303 -267,713
Belgium 96,476 50,091 -46,385
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 5,513

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 2,652 2,861 +209

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) 1,734,198
Other 5,513
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) 1,027,223 706,975 -320,248
Other 2,652 2,861 +209
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 1,371,047
Eurotunnel 357,012
Tyne 6,139
000 5,513
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 735,563 635,484 -100,079
Eurotunnel 285,521 71,491 -214,030
Tyne 6,139 0 -6,139
000 2,652 2,861 +209
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