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 40,590,080
Greece 4,049,141
France 1,853,465
Netherlands 1,323,342
Ireland 632,486

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 20,629,530 19,960,550 -668,980
Greece 2,693,753 1,355,388 -1,338,365
France 918,895 934,570 +15,675
Netherlands 181,850 1,141,492 +959,642
Ireland 315,905 316,581 +676
Japan 377,902 93,294 -284,608
Spain 157,547 143,469 -14,078
Senegal 38,780 16,613 -22,167
Portugal 2,876 7,442 +4,566
Morocco 0 6,241 +6,241

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 42,273,811
Greece 4,271,533
France 1,277,969
Japan 472,206
Spain 299,250

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 21,079,737 21,194,074 +114,337
Greece 2,792,596 1,478,937 -1,313,659
France 553,218 724,751 +171,533
Japan 378,912 93,294 -285,618
Spain 155,014 144,236 -10,778
Senegal 38,780 16,613 -22,167
Portugal 2,876 7,442 +4,566
Morocco 0 6,241 +6,241
Sri Lanka 0 1,536 +1,536
India 0 1,295 +1,295

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
Outer London - West and North West 3
Greater Manchester 2
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
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,204,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,858,904
Other 625,957
Air transport 582,974
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) 22,875,161 17,329,815 -5,545,346
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,665,909 6,192,995 +4,527,086
Other 315,905 310,052 -5,853
Air transport 436,230 146,744 -289,486
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 28,910,706
Eurotunnel 17,865,818
Harwich 697,808
000 625,957
London Heathrow Airport 582,974

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 10,140,653 18,770,053 +8,629,400
Eurotunnel 13,286,679 4,579,139 -8,707,540
Harwich 697,808 0 -697,808
000 315,905 310,052 -5,853
London Heathrow Airport 436,230 146,744 -289,486
Dover 321,403 69,044 -252,359
Dover / Eurotunnel 118,360 104,574 -13,786

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 20
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
2026-04 15
2026-03 11
2026-02 12
2026-01 11
2025-12 14

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
15m-54m 6
54m+ 5
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 £
Saudi Arabia 38,863
Belgium 35,921
France 18,086
Ireland 534

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 £
Saudi Arabia 0 38,863 +38,863
Belgium 19,124 16,797 -2,327
France 0 18,086 +18,086
Ireland 395 139 -256

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 524
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 385 139 -246
Ireland 10 0 -10

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) 50,522
Air transport 38,863
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,485
Other 534

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) 19,124 31,398 +12,274
Air transport 0 38,863 +38,863
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 3,485 +3,485
Other 395 139 -256

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 38,863
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,921
Eurotunnel 14,601
Jersey 3,485
000 534

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 38,863 +38,863
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,124 16,797 -2,327
Eurotunnel 0 14,601 +14,601
Jersey 0 3,485 +3,485
000 395 139 -256

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