Import/export HS code 030244: Mackerel, fresh or chilled

Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), 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 £
Ireland 1,021,577
France 626,493
Spain 189,145
Norway 22,154
Denmark 12,514

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 £
Ireland 779,076 242,501 -536,575
France 468,944 157,549 -311,395
Spain 61,540 127,605 +66,065
Norway 22,154 0 -22,154
Denmark 12,514 0 -12,514

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 £
France 618,841
Ireland 207,490
Spain 189,145
Norway 34,668
United Kingdom 7,652

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 £
France 461,292 157,549 -303,743
Ireland 143,520 63,970 -79,550
Spain 61,540 127,605 +66,065
Norway 34,668 0 -34,668
United Kingdom 7,652 0 -7,652

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 3
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
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
Inner London - East 3 2 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,056,580
Other 814,087
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,216

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 707,456 349,124 -358,332
Other 635,556 178,531 -457,025
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,216 0 -1,216

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 814,087
Eurotunnel 749,166
Holyhead 142,304
Dover / Eurotunnel 77,821
Milford 63,970

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 £
000 635,556 178,531 -457,025
Eurotunnel 522,832 226,334 -296,498
Holyhead 142,304 0 -142,304
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,001 58,820 +39,819
Milford 0 63,970 +63,970
ZLC 20,772 0 -20,772
Dover 2,547 0 -2,547
Ayr Harbour 1,216 0 -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
8
Fishing and aquaculture
1
Manufacture of food products
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-03 2
2025-06 2
2025-05 3
2025-04 5

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
15m-54m 2
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 8,189,914
Denmark 2,700,956
Ireland 1,885,916
Netherlands 268,860
China 38,565

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 3,736,285 4,453,629 +717,344
Denmark 2,700,956 0 -2,700,956
Ireland 1,885,133 783 -1,884,350
Netherlands 268,860 0 -268,860
China 38,565 0 -38,565
Belgium 15,595 1,085 -14,510
Italy 1,574 0 -1,574

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 £
Nicaragua 4,325,831
XI 234,962

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 £
Nicaragua 4,325,831 0 -4,325,831
XI 234,696 266 -234,430

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) 8,261,306
Other 4,561,310
Rail transport 241,284
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,565

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) 3,905,970 4,355,336 +449,366
Other 4,560,527 783 -4,559,744
Rail transport 141,906 99,378 -42,528
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 38,565 0 -38,565

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,561,310
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,390,858
Eurotunnel 2,815,074
Portsmouth 930,212
Tyne 249,853

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 £
000 4,560,527 783 -4,559,744
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,896,954 2,493,904 +596,950
Eurotunnel 1,333,074 1,482,000 +148,926
Portsmouth 468,155 462,057 -6,098
Tyne 249,853 0 -249,853
Immingham Docks 98,496 0 -98,496
Felixstowe 38,565 0 -38,565
Poole 0 10,289 +10,289
Plymouth 0 6,464 +6,464
Dover 1,344 0 -1,344

Quick facts

HS code: 030244

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

Description: Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), fresh or chilled