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 57,903
Faroe Islands 42,922
Ireland 15,807
Portugal 14,081

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 37,700 20,203 -17,497
Faroe Islands 26,605 16,317 -10,288
Ireland 10,416 5,391 -5,025
Portugal 4,944 9,137 +4,193
Netherlands 2,481 6,019 +3,538
Iceland 0 7,067 +7,067
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 14,081
Iceland 7,067
China 1,877

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 26,605 16,317 -10,288
Portugal 4,944 9,137 +4,193
Iceland 0 7,067 +7,067
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) 137,493
Other 82,210
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,081

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) 36,095 101,398 +65,303
Other 50,597 31,613 -18,984
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,944 9,137 +4,193

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 134,071
000 82,210
Eurotunnel 14,081
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 32,673 101,398 +68,725
000 50,597 31,613 -18,984
Eurotunnel 4,944 9,137 +4,193
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 7,260,425
France 3,095,128
Cyprus 22,166
Croatia 17,444
Netherlands 14,100

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 4,088,193 3,172,232 -915,961
France 2,354,240 740,888 -1,613,352
Cyprus 17,388 4,778 -12,610
Croatia 8,265 9,179 +914
Netherlands 0 14,100 +14,100
Italy 0 11,536 +11,536
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) 10,398,633
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,166
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) 6,450,698 3,947,935 -2,502,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,388 4,778 -12,610
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 6,616,061
Eurotunnel 2,111,505
Plymouth 1,462,319
Dover / Eurotunnel 194,648
Grangemouth Docks 17,388

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 3,395,591 3,220,470 -175,121
Eurotunnel 1,446,879 664,626 -782,253
Plymouth 1,462,319 0 -1,462,319
Dover / Eurotunnel 145,909 48,739 -97,170
Grangemouth Docks 17,388 0 -17,388
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.)