Import/export HS code 030333: Sole, frozen

Frozen sole (Solea spp.)

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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 £
Netherlands 1,072,410
Faroe Islands 183,855
Canada 24,720
India 3,120
Bulgaria 1,059

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 £
Netherlands 613,307 459,103 -154,204
Faroe Islands 0 183,855 +183,855
Canada 24,720 0 -24,720
India 0 3,120 +3,120
Bulgaria 0 1,059 +1,059

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 £
Netherlands 1,072,410
Faroe Islands 183,855
Canada 24,720
India 3,120
Bulgaria 1,059

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 £
Netherlands 613,307 459,103 -154,204
Faroe Islands 0 183,855 +183,855
Canada 24,720 0 -24,720
India 0 3,120 +3,120
Bulgaria 0 1,059 +1,059

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 1
Outer London - West and North West 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 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 1,073,469
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 211,695

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) 613,307 460,162 -153,145
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,720 186,975 +162,255

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,084,264
Eurotunnel 161,094
Liverpool Docks 24,720
Dover 11,966
Felixstowe 3,120

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 509,060 575,204 +66,144
Eurotunnel 93,340 67,754 -25,586
Liverpool Docks 24,720 0 -24,720
Dover 10,907 1,059 -9,848
Felixstowe 0 3,120 +3,120

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 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-12 3
2025-07 2
2025-06 1
2025-04 1
2025-02 2

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
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1
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 £
United States 48,782
Netherlands 10,252
Japan 4,612
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,373
Ireland 1,590

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 £
United States 0 48,782 +48,782
Netherlands 10,252 0 -10,252
Japan 4,612 0 -4,612
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,373 0 -2,373
Ireland 1,335 255 -1,080

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 £
Ireland 1,590

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 £
Ireland 1,335 255 -1,080

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 55,767
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,252
Other 1,590

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 £
Air transport 6,985 48,782 +41,797
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,252 0 -10,252
Other 1,335 255 -1,080

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 55,767
Immingham Docks 10,252
000 1,590

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 6,985 48,782 +41,797
Immingham Docks 10,252 0 -10,252
000 1,335 255 -1,080

Quick facts

HS code: 030333

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

Description: Frozen sole (Solea spp.)