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

Other flatfish not listed in previous codes, 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 1,292,428
Faroe Islands 904,851
Denmark 104,869
Netherlands 53,885
France 23,376

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 710,487 581,941 -128,546
Faroe Islands 642,424 262,427 -379,997
Denmark 68,566 36,303 -32,263
Netherlands 46,496 7,389 -39,107
France 9,620 13,756 +4,136
India 13,676 4,723 -8,953
Ireland 0 6,407 +6,407
Norway 5,397 0 -5,397
Sri Lanka 2,872 0 -2,872

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 1,341,921
Faroe Islands 909,243
Denmark 102,765
United Kingdom 23,376
India 18,399

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 752,591 589,330 -163,261
Faroe Islands 646,816 262,427 -384,389
Denmark 66,462 36,303 -30,159
United Kingdom 9,620 13,756 +4,136
India 13,676 4,723 -8,953
Norway 7,501 0 -7,501
Ireland 0 6,407 +6,407
Sri Lanka 2,872 0 -2,872

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 2 -1
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
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) 2,052,557
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 228,916
Air transport 125,637
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) 1,324,812 727,745 -597,067
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 122,665 106,251 -16,414
Air transport 46,687 78,950 +32,263
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 1,823,430
Inverness 281,443
London Heathrow Airport 122,025
ZLC 98,921
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 1,065,827 757,603 -308,224
Inverness 281,443 0 -281,443
London Heathrow Airport 43,075 78,950 +35,875
ZLC 62,618 36,303 -26,315
Glasgow 24,038 0 -24,038
Hull 0 16,427 +16,427
Eurotunnel 1,307 13,756 +12,449
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
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 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 25,196,488
Spain 325,036
Belgium 29,871
United Arab Emirates 18,111
Ireland 14,470

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 13,194,696 12,001,792 -1,192,904
Spain 255,196 69,840 -185,356
Belgium 16,158 13,713 -2,445
United Arab Emirates 18,111 0 -18,111
Ireland 6,916 7,554 +638
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 30,939

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 13,488 17,451 +3,963

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) 25,494,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,566
Other 30,939
Air transport 21,442

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) 13,418,912 12,075,448 -1,343,464
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,566 0 -40,566
Other 13,488 17,451 +3,963
Air transport 21,442 0 -21,442

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,253,010
Eurotunnel 9,520,114
Portsmouth 2,355,688
Dover 317,113
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 6,951,216 6,301,794 -649,422
Eurotunnel 4,991,457 4,528,657 -462,800
Portsmouth 1,110,691 1,244,997 +134,306
Dover 317,113 0 -317,113
Plymouth 89,001 0 -89,001
000 13,488 17,451 +3,963
Glasgow Airport 18,111 0 -18,111
London Heathrow Airport 3,331 0 -3,331

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