Import/export HS code 030285: Sea bream, fresh or chilled

Sea bream (Sparidae), 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 £
Turkey 37,033,296
Greece 4,097,435
France 1,545,464
Netherlands 816,549
Ireland 561,044

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 £
Turkey 20,049,066 16,984,230 -3,064,836
Greece 2,883,866 1,213,569 -1,670,297
France 826,489 718,975 -107,514
Netherlands 181,850 634,699 +452,849
Ireland 294,986 266,058 -28,928
Japan 371,002 78,131 -292,871
Spain 217,295 98,697 -118,598
Senegal 48,384 4,131 -44,253
Oman 23,240 0 -23,240
Morocco 0 4,892 +4,892

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 £
Turkey 38,131,057
Greece 4,279,806
France 1,088,929
Japan 450,143
Spain 312,790

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 £
Turkey 20,499,273 17,631,784 -2,867,489
Greece 2,938,400 1,341,406 -1,596,994
France 510,910 578,019 +67,109
Japan 372,012 78,131 -293,881
Spain 208,973 103,817 -105,156
Senegal 48,384 4,131 -44,253
Oman 23,240 0 -23,240
Morocco 0 4,892 +4,892
Portugal 1,810 2,935 +1,125
Sri Lanka 0 1,536 +1,536

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 10
Inner London - West 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Outer London - East and North East 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2

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 8 9 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 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) 37,923,328
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,850,717
Other 556,188
Air transport 553,070
Rail transport 23,833

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) 23,310,993 14,612,335 -8,698,658
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 820,011 5,030,706 +4,210,695
Other 294,986 261,202 -33,784
Air transport 448,165 104,905 -343,260
Rail transport 23,833 0 -23,833

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 24,356,027
Eurotunnel 17,560,088
Harwich 1,329,087
000 556,188
London Heathrow Airport 553,070

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 £
Felixstowe 9,944,077 14,411,950 +4,467,873
Eurotunnel 12,704,889 4,855,199 -7,849,690
Harwich 1,329,087 0 -1,329,087
000 294,986 261,202 -33,784
London Heathrow Airport 448,165 104,905 -343,260
Dover 40,238 350,209 +309,971
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,546 25,683 -110,863

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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 12
2025-10 11
2025-09 12
2025-08 9

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 15
15m-54m 6
54m+ 4
0-1m 3

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 £
Belgium 35,921
Romania 30,375
France 14,601
Saudi Arabia 9,097
Ireland 482

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 £
Belgium 19,124 16,797 -2,327
Romania 30,375 0 -30,375
France 0 14,601 +14,601
Saudi Arabia 0 9,097 +9,097
Ireland 428 54 -374

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 472
Ireland 10

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 427 45 -382
Ireland 1 9 +8

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) 80,897
Air transport 9,097
Other 482

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) 49,499 31,398 -18,101
Air transport 0 9,097 +9,097
Other 428 54 -374

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,296
Eurotunnel 14,601
London Heathrow Airport 9,097
000 482

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 49,499 16,797 -32,702
Eurotunnel 0 14,601 +14,601
London Heathrow Airport 0 9,097 +9,097
000 428 54 -374

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030285

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

Description: Sea bream (Sparidae), fresh or chilled