Import/export HS code 030366: Hake, frozen

Frozen hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis 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 £
Argentina 2,907,446
Uruguay 1,996,447
Mexico 754,463
Spain 750,359
Portugal 303,498

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 £
Argentina 1,184,559 1,722,887 +538,328
Uruguay 599,437 1,397,010 +797,573
Mexico 167,618 586,845 +419,227
Spain 519,614 230,745 -288,869
Portugal 200,135 103,363 -96,772
Latvia 152,069 131,737 -20,332
Lithuania 61,416 65,169 +3,753
Romania 45,524 32,990 -12,534
South Africa 68,907 6,015 -62,892
Falkland Islands 0 57,713 +57,713

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 £
Argentina 3,341,614
Spain 1,582,151
Uruguay 1,068,489
Mexico 779,672
Portugal 349,025

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 £
Argentina 1,369,225 1,972,389 +603,164
Spain 772,792 809,359 +36,567
Uruguay 304,737 763,752 +459,015
Mexico 179,310 600,362 +421,052
Portugal 245,662 103,363 -142,299
Latvia 102,431 54,087 -48,344
South Africa 69,797 6,015 -63,782
Falkland Islands 0 43,736 +43,736
Lithuania 5,487 4,167 -1,320
Romania 5,788 3,247 -2,541

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Inner London - East 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Outer London - South 3
Greater Manchester 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
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0

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) 6,194,743
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,230,604
Other 212

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) 2,234,284 3,960,459 +1,726,175
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 827,166 403,438 -423,728
Other 212 0 -212

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,460,834
Immingham Docks 2,081,709
Felixstowe 1,451,297
Eurotunnel 655,983
Dover 454,619

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,063,588 1,397,246 +333,658
Immingham Docks 583,858 1,497,851 +913,993
Felixstowe 638,304 812,993 +174,689
Eurotunnel 459,882 196,101 -263,781
Dover 251,562 203,057 -48,505
Southampton 0 145,005 +145,005
Liverpool Docks 0 107,364 +107,364
Portsmouth 61,871 4,280 -57,591
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,385 0 -2,385
000 212 0 -212

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 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of food products 3
Other personal service activities 1
Real estate activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 8
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 6

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 11
15m-54m 8
0-1m 3
54m+ 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030366

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

Description: Frozen hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)