Import/export HS code 030443: Flatfish, fresh, chilled, or frozen

Fresh, chilled, or frozen flatfish, such as flounder and sole, known for their delicate texture and mild taste

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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 £
Norway 848,968
Iceland 716,971
Spain 193,051
Ireland 68,491

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 £
Norway 379,076 469,892 +90,816
Iceland 434,407 282,564 -151,843
Spain 97,837 95,214 -2,623
Ireland 40,473 28,018 -12,455

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 £
Norway 859,901
Iceland 716,971
Spain 182,118

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 £
Norway 379,076 480,825 +101,749
Iceland 434,407 282,564 -151,843
Spain 97,837 84,281 -13,556

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Inner London - East 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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) 1,016,952
Air transport 379,293
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 362,745
Other 68,491

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) 441,605 575,347 +133,742
Air transport 229,097 150,196 -78,901
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 240,618 122,127 -118,491
Other 40,473 28,018 -12,455

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 657,296
Immingham Docks 369,009
East Midlands Airport 286,654
Eurotunnel 160,835
Harwich 82,469

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 174,220 483,076 +308,856
Immingham Docks 240,618 128,391 -112,227
East Midlands Airport 141,036 145,618 +4,582
Eurotunnel 149,957 10,878 -139,079
Harwich 82,469 0 -82,469
Dover 34,959 35,592 +633
000 40,473 28,018 -12,455
London Heathrow Airport 51,519 4,578 -46,941
London Stansted Airport 36,542 0 -36,542
Portsmouth 0 35,560 +35,560

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 3
Manufacture of food products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-06 1

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
54m+ 2
0-1m 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 £
France 430,546
Ireland 28,614
Belgium 189

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 £
France 211,476 219,070 +7,594
Ireland 18,800 9,814 -8,986
Belgium 30 159 +129

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 14,727
France 3,389

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 8,192 6,535 -1,657
France 3,389 0 -3,389

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) 430,546
Other 28,803

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) 211,476 219,070 +7,594
Other 18,830 9,973 -8,857

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 291,994
Eurotunnel 129,375
000 28,803
Dover 9,177

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 123,311 168,683 +45,372
Eurotunnel 78,988 50,387 -28,601
000 18,830 9,973 -8,857
Dover 9,177 0 -9,177

Quick facts

HS code: 030443

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

Description: Fresh, chilled, or frozen flatfish, such as flounder and sole, known for their delicate texture and mild taste