Import/export HS code 03038965: Monkfish, frozen

Frozen monkfish (Lophius 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 £
South Africa 84,082
Germany 56,870
Faroe Islands 42,922
Ireland 15,807
Portugal 10,618

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 £
South Africa 6,068 78,014 +71,946
Germany 35,778 21,092 -14,686
Faroe Islands 22,618 20,304 -2,314
Ireland 10,416 5,391 -5,025
Portugal 4,944 5,674 +730
Netherlands 2,481 5,745 +3,264
China 1,877 0 -1,877
Norway 1,545 0 -1,545

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 £
South Africa 84,082
Faroe Islands 42,922
Portugal 10,618
China 1,877
Norway 1,545

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 £
South Africa 6,068 78,014 +71,946
Faroe Islands 22,618 20,304 -2,314
Portugal 4,944 5,674 +730
China 1,877 0 -1,877
Norway 1,545 0 -1,545

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
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 0 -1
Outer London - South 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) 130,426
Other 80,903
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,618

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) 32,108 98,318 +66,210
Other 48,675 32,228 -16,447
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,944 5,674 +730

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 127,004
000 80,903
Eurotunnel 10,618
Southampton 1,877
Grimsby 1,545

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 28,686 98,318 +69,632
000 48,675 32,228 -16,447
Eurotunnel 4,944 5,674 +730
Southampton 1,877 0 -1,877
Grimsby 1,545 0 -1,545

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale 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
2025-05 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
UNIQUE SEAFOOD LIMITED 1
VARINA LIMITED 1

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

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 £
Spain 7,360,634
France 3,256,408
Cyprus 28,216
Netherlands 14,100
Italy 11,536

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 £
Spain 4,312,173 3,048,461 -1,263,712
France 2,290,763 965,645 -1,325,118
Cyprus 23,438 4,778 -18,660
Netherlands 0 14,100 +14,100
Italy 0 11,536 +11,536
Croatia 0 8,265 +8,265
Barbados 7,888 0 -7,888

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) 10,650,943
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,216
Air transport 7,888

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) 6,602,936 4,048,007 -2,554,929
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,438 4,778 -18,660
Air transport 7,888 0 -7,888

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 6,192,353
Eurotunnel 2,182,631
Plymouth 2,019,587
Dover / Eurotunnel 242,272
Grangemouth Docks 23,438

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 £
Portsmouth 3,019,687 3,172,666 +152,979
Eurotunnel 1,374,803 807,828 -566,975
Plymouth 2,019,587 0 -2,019,587
Dover / Eurotunnel 188,859 53,413 -135,446
Grangemouth Docks 23,438 0 -23,438
Tyne 0 10,460 +10,460
London Heathrow Airport 7,888 0 -7,888
Felixstowe 0 4,778 +4,778
Hull 0 3,640 +3,640

Quick facts

HS code: 03038965

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

Description: Frozen monkfish (Lophius spp.)