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 3,320,868
Faroe Islands 701,976
Norway 154,043
Denmark 112,650
Netherlands 34,110

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 1,578,270 1,742,598 +164,328
Faroe Islands 312,688 389,288 +76,600
Norway 105,473 48,570 -56,903
Denmark 35,248 77,402 +42,154
Netherlands 34,110 0 -34,110
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 3,364,324
Faroe Islands 701,976
Norway 257,347
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 1,612,380 1,751,944 +139,564
Faroe Islands 312,688 389,288 +76,600
Norway 140,721 116,626 -24,095
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

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

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) 3,911,961
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 392,620
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) 1,909,087 2,002,874 +93,787
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 137,704 254,916 +117,212
Road transport 18,998 1,284 -17,714

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,909,797
ZLC 174,014
Inverness 119,599
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,204
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 1,819,805 2,089,992 +270,187
ZLC 57,388 116,626 +59,238
Inverness 119,599 0 -119,599
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,204 0 -65,204
Hull 0 51,240 +51,240
Harwich 3,793 0 -3,793
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
Fishing and aquaculture 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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
2026-01 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-06 1
2025-05 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
1m-15m 5
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 1,582,149
Belgium 152,582
Netherlands 8,784
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,378
Ireland 579

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 1,086,146 496,003 -590,143
Belgium 99,573 53,009 -46,564
Netherlands 8,784 0 -8,784
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,378 0 -5,378
Ireland 244 335 +91

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 5,604

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 2,219 3,385 +1,166

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) 1,735,845
Other 5,604
Air transport 5,378
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,645

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) 1,189,883 545,962 -643,921
Other 2,219 3,385 +1,166
Air transport 5,378 0 -5,378
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,645 0 -2,645

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,303,959
Eurotunnel 422,825
Tyne 8,784
000 5,604
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 819,656 484,303 -335,353
Eurotunnel 361,166 61,659 -299,507
Tyne 8,784 0 -8,784
000 2,219 3,385 +1,166
London Heathrow Airport 5,378 0 -5,378
Dover 2,922 0 -2,922

Quick facts

HS code: 030222

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

Description: Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), fresh or chilled