Import/export HS code 030229: Various flatfish, fresh or chilled

Other flatfish not listed in previous codes, fresh or chilled

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 1,553,082
Faroe Islands 873,551
Denmark 143,180
Netherlands 32,669
France 25,005

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 728,772 824,310 +95,538
Faroe Islands 672,019 201,532 -470,487
Denmark 80,754 62,426 -18,328
Netherlands 32,669 0 -32,669
France 9,620 15,385 +5,765
India 12,353 2,829 -9,524
Ireland 0 6,407 +6,407
Norway 5,397 0 -5,397
Sri Lanka 2,872 2,115 -757
Morocco 0 1,047 +1,047

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 1,581,359
Faroe Islands 877,943
Denmark 141,076
United Kingdom 25,005
India 15,182

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 757,049 824,310 +67,261
Faroe Islands 676,411 201,532 -474,879
Denmark 78,650 62,426 -16,224
United Kingdom 9,620 15,385 +5,765
India 12,353 2,829 -9,524
Norway 7,501 0 -7,501
Ireland 0 6,407 +6,407
Sri Lanka 2,872 2,115 -757
Morocco 0 1,047 +1,047

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 5
Inner London - East 4
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
North Eastern Scotland 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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) 2,217,292
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 251,193
Air transport 186,648
Road transport 5,374

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) 1,349,705 867,587 -482,118
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 140,676 110,517 -30,159
Air transport 48,701 137,947 +89,246
Road transport 5,374 0 -5,374

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,994,055
Inverness 257,890
London Heathrow Airport 183,036
ZLC 137,232
Glasgow 24,038

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 1,116,596 877,459 -239,137
Inverness 257,890 0 -257,890
London Heathrow Airport 45,089 137,947 +92,858
ZLC 74,806 62,426 -12,380
Glasgow 24,038 0 -24,038
Eurotunnel 1,307 15,385 +14,078
Hull 0 16,427 +16,427
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,305 0 -9,305
Dover 8,313 0 -8,313
Milford 0 6,407 +6,407

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Fishing and aquaculture 3
Manufacture of food products 2
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 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 2
2025-12 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 12
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 26,298,899
Spain 255,871
Belgium 23,836
United Arab Emirates 18,111
Ireland 15,868

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 12,534,565 13,764,334 +1,229,769
Spain 213,601 42,270 -171,331
Belgium 13,942 9,894 -4,048
United Arab Emirates 18,111 0 -18,111
Ireland 8,099 7,769 -330
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 12,367 +12,367
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 3,986 +3,986
Antigua and Barbuda 0 3,192 +3,192
United States 2,028 0 -2,028
Brunei Darussalam 1,303 0 -1,303

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 32,337

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 18,593 13,744 -4,849

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) 26,562,137
Air transport 40,987
Other 32,337

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) 12,751,614 13,810,523 +1,058,909
Air transport 21,442 19,545 -1,897
Other 18,593 13,744 -4,849

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,427,049
Eurotunnel 10,666,456
Portsmouth 2,237,003
Dover 142,628
Plymouth 89,001

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 6,445,458 6,981,591 +536,133
Eurotunnel 4,813,418 5,853,038 +1,039,620
Portsmouth 1,261,109 975,894 -285,215
Dover 142,628 0 -142,628
Plymouth 89,001 0 -89,001
000 18,593 13,744 -4,849
London Heathrow Airport 3,331 19,545 +16,214
Glasgow Airport 18,111 0 -18,111

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030229

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

Description: Other flatfish not listed in previous codes, fresh or chilled