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 5,960,309
Netherlands 1,060,388
France 30,485
Germany 26,423
Portugal 5,908

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 3,022,152 2,938,157 -83,995
Netherlands 125,538 934,850 +809,312
France 30,485 0 -30,485
Germany 0 26,423 +26,423
Portugal 3,869 2,039 -1,830
Ireland 0 2,207 +2,207

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 6,482,698
Greece 531,523
Netherlands 38,073
Germany 26,423
Portugal 4,796

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 3,174,524 3,308,174 +133,650
Greece 0 531,523 +531,523
Netherlands 4,763 33,310 +28,547
Germany 0 26,423 +26,423
Portugal 2,757 2,039 -718

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
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
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) 7,039,301
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,212
Other 2,207

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) 3,182,044 3,857,257 +675,213
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 44,212 +44,212
Other 0 2,207 +2,207

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,161,232
Eurotunnel 2,420,492
Immingham Docks 392,652
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,995
Dover 40,142

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 2,199,759 1,961,473 -238,286
Eurotunnel 963,803 1,456,689 +492,886
Immingham Docks 4,763 387,889 +383,126
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 68,995 +68,995
Dover 13,719 26,423 +12,704
000 0 2,207 +2,207

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 2
Fishing and aquaculture 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
2026-04 2
2026-03 1
2026-02 4
2026-01 1
2025-12 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 43,457
United States 17,458
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 25,559 17,898 -7,661
United States 0 17,458 +17,458
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 33,765
Turkey 6,334
Ireland 3,358

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 25,559 8,206 -17,353
Turkey 0 6,334 +6,334
Ireland 0 3,358 +3,358

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 43,457
Air transport 18,674

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 25,559 17,898 -7,661
Air transport 1,216 17,458 +16,242

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 43,457
London Heathrow Airport 18,674

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 25,559 17,898 -7,661
London Heathrow Airport 1,216 17,458 +16,242

Quick facts

HS code: 03038410

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

Description: Frozen European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)