Import/export HS code 03038410: European sea bass, frozen

Frozen European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

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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 5,282,165
Netherlands 557,114
France 33,309
Germany 26,423
Portugal 5,000

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 2,951,761 2,330,404 -621,357
Netherlands 119,801 437,313 +317,512
France 33,309 0 -33,309
Germany 0 26,423 +26,423
Portugal 2,743 2,257 -486
Ireland 0 1,015 +1,015

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 5,639,199
Greece 193,604
Netherlands 38,073
Germany 29,247
Portugal 3,888

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 3,103,159 2,536,040 -567,119
Greece 0 193,604 +193,604
Netherlands 0 38,073 +38,073
Germany 2,824 26,423 +23,599
Portugal 1,631 2,257 +626

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 1
Norfolk 1
Outer London - South 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Norfolk 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,853,614
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,397
Other 1,015

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) 3,083,248 2,770,366 -312,882
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,366 26,031 +1,665
Other 0 1,015 +1,015

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 3,931,049
Eurotunnel 1,553,088
Immingham Docks 375,703
Dover 40,142
Harwich 4,029

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 2,230,887 1,700,162 -530,725
Eurotunnel 858,979 694,109 -164,870
Immingham Docks 0 375,703 +375,703
Dover 13,719 26,423 +12,704
Harwich 4,029 0 -4,029
000 0 1,015 +1,015

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 5
Manufacture of food products 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 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
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 2
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 £
Ireland 41,432
United States 16,467
United Arab Emirates 1,216

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 £
Ireland 26,092 15,340 -10,752
United States 0 16,467 +16,467
United Arab Emirates 1,216 0 -1,216

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 31,832
Turkey 4,257
Nicaragua 3,068
Ireland 2,275

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 23,024 8,808 -14,216
Turkey 0 4,257 +4,257
Nicaragua 3,068 0 -3,068
Ireland 0 2,275 +2,275

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 41,432
Air transport 17,683

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 £
Other 26,092 15,340 -10,752
Air transport 1,216 16,467 +15,251

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 41,432
London Heathrow Airport 17,683

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 £
000 26,092 15,340 -10,752
London Heathrow Airport 1,216 16,467 +15,251

Quick facts

HS code: 03038410

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

Description: Frozen European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)