Import/export HS code 03028950: Monkfish

Fish of the species Lophius spp., used for food

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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 £
Faroe Islands 2,186,061
Ireland 1,358,551
Norway 197,252
Denmark 188,095
Iceland 132,526

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 £
Faroe Islands 1,020,327 1,165,734 +145,407
Ireland 441,182 917,369 +476,187
Norway 122,150 75,102 -47,048
Denmark 84,705 103,390 +18,685
Iceland 67,914 64,612 -3,302
France 41,918 3,504 -38,414
Netherlands 9,426 1,215 -8,211

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 £
Faroe Islands 2,186,061
Ireland 1,344,366
Norway 375,282
Iceland 143,167
United Kingdom 43,228

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 £
Faroe Islands 1,020,327 1,165,734 +145,407
Ireland 441,182 903,184 +462,002
Norway 199,726 175,556 -24,170
Iceland 77,340 65,827 -11,513
United Kingdom 39,724 3,504 -36,220
Denmark 7,129 2,936 -4,193
France 2,194 0 -2,194

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3
North Eastern Scotland 2
Devon 1
East Central Scotland 1
Inner London - East 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 3 +1
North Eastern Scotland 2 0 -2
Devon 0 1 +1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,650,237
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 411,610
Road transport 42,516
Other 14,185

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) 1,516,707 2,133,530 +616,823
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 228,399 183,211 -45,188
Road transport 42,516 0 -42,516
Other 0 14,185 +14,185

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,173,322
Ayr Harbour 1,344,366
ZLC 311,537
Dover / Eurotunnel 80,970
Inverness 80,340

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 995,932 1,177,390 +181,458
Ayr Harbour 441,182 903,184 +462,002
ZLC 133,045 178,492 +45,447
Dover / Eurotunnel 80,970 0 -80,970
Inverness 80,340 0 -80,340
Grimsby 21,395 40,200 +18,805
Eurotunnel 22,246 3,504 -18,742
000 0 14,185 +14,185
Hull 0 13,971 +13,971
Dover 12,512 0 -12,512

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
2
Land transport and transport via pipelines
1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-04 3
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2026-01 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 5
15m-54m 3
54m+ 2

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 62,434,197
Spain 179,511
Ireland 177,214
Italy 21,386
United States 9,592

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 31,022,201 31,411,996 +389,795
Spain 89,116 90,395 +1,279
Ireland 93,643 83,571 -10,072
Italy 17,643 3,743 -13,900
United States 9,592 0 -9,592
Norway 8,624 0 -8,624
Belgium 5,869 0 -5,869
Netherlands 0 1,229 +1,229

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 181,550
Ireland 833
France 700

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 98,278 83,272 -15,006
Ireland 534 299 -235
France 700 0 -700

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) 62,623,194
Other 183,083
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,753
Air transport 9,592

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) 31,115,831 31,507,363 +391,532
Other 99,512 83,571 -15,941
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,753 0 -21,753
Air transport 9,592 0 -9,592

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 40,237,061
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,424,210
Portsmouth 2,946,672
000 183,083
Poole 18,024

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 £
Eurotunnel 20,137,659 20,099,402 -38,257
Dover / Eurotunnel 9,585,429 9,838,781 +253,352
Portsmouth 1,410,834 1,535,838 +125,004
000 99,512 83,571 -15,941
Poole 1,993 16,031 +14,038
Plymouth 0 17,311 +17,311
London Heathrow Airport 9,592 0 -9,592
Dover 1,669 0 -1,669

Quick facts

HS code: 03028950

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

Description: Fish of the species Lophius spp., used for food