Import/export HS code 03044990: Various fish, fresh, chilled, or frozen

Fresh, chilled, or frozen fish not listed elsewhere, offering a wide range of options for seafood enthusiasts

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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 38,458,120
Spain 6,154,546
Sri Lanka 3,807,790
Japan 3,442,629
Seychelles 2,139,546

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 18,484,032 19,974,088 +1,490,056
Spain 3,686,628 2,467,918 -1,218,710
Sri Lanka 1,802,005 2,005,785 +203,780
Japan 1,632,984 1,809,645 +176,661
Seychelles 1,311,582 827,964 -483,618
Greece 677,341 367,820 -309,521
Netherlands 254,646 655,765 +401,119
India 423,294 444,146 +20,852
Ireland 141,058 580,392 +439,334
Australia 258,655 280,059 +21,404

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 39,244,899
Spain 6,170,949
Sri Lanka 3,815,058
Japan 3,498,871
Seychelles 2,128,598

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 18,848,692 20,396,207 +1,547,515
Spain 3,675,138 2,495,811 -1,179,327
Sri Lanka 1,808,233 2,006,825 +198,592
Japan 1,663,131 1,835,740 +172,609
Seychelles 1,301,674 826,924 -474,750
Greece 677,341 367,820 -309,521
India 423,294 444,146 +20,852
Australia 258,655 280,059 +21,404
Netherlands 88,952 241,420 +152,468
Iceland 61,993 149,928 +87,935

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 10
Outer London - East and North East 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Inner London - West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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
Inner London - East 7 10 +3
Outer London - East and North East 4 2 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 3 +3
Norfolk 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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) 44,272,559
Air transport 11,365,860
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,579,407
Other 711,121
Rail transport 5,233

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) 22,541,786 21,730,773 -811,013
Air transport 5,702,445 5,663,415 -39,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 791,009 1,788,398 +997,389
Other 141,058 570,063 +429,005
Rail transport 5,233 0 -5,233

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 30,990,421
Eurotunnel 14,417,805
London Heathrow Airport 11,079,160
Harwich 763,458
000 711,121

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 13,257,718 17,732,703 +4,474,985
Eurotunnel 9,108,894 5,308,911 -3,799,983
London Heathrow Airport 5,635,211 5,443,949 -191,262
Harwich 763,458 0 -763,458
000 141,058 570,063 +429,005
Dover 44,677 301,203 +256,526
Dover / Eurotunnel 157,960 79,716 -78,244
East Midlands Airport 51,735 143,873 +92,138
London Gatwick Airport 14,564 67,962 +53,398
Southampton 0 47,236 +47,236

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 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Food and beverage service activities 8
Manufacture of food products 7
Other personal service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 23
2025-10 25
2025-09 21
2025-08 23

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 18
0-1m 12
15m-54m 8
54m+ 6
Other 3

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 5,894,878
Netherlands 4,501,254
United Arab Emirates 1,056,332
Switzerland 894,530
Italy 166,558

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 3,071,354 2,823,524 -247,830
Netherlands 2,509,264 1,991,990 -517,274
United Arab Emirates 304,807 751,525 +446,718
Switzerland 348,830 545,700 +196,870
Italy 33,330 133,228 +99,898
Ireland 80,026 51,515 -28,511
Philippines 0 46,694 +46,694
Denmark 6,873 24,955 +18,082
Norway 20,092 0 -20,092
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,183 6,464 +2,281

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 38,211

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 22,472 15,739 -6,733

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) 10,495,423
Air transport 1,323,988
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 816,711
Other 131,541

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) 5,083,524 5,411,899 +328,375
Air transport 463,709 860,279 +396,570
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 755,051 61,660 -693,391
Other 80,026 51,515 -28,511

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 5,686,391
Tyne 4,401,486
London Heathrow Airport 1,323,988
Dover / Eurotunnel 829,558
Dover 176,997

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 £
Eurotunnel 2,783,300 2,903,091 +119,791
Tyne 2,445,868 1,955,618 -490,250
London Heathrow Airport 463,709 860,279 +396,570
Dover / Eurotunnel 337,695 491,863 +154,168
Dover 176,997 0 -176,997
000 80,026 51,515 -28,511
Immingham Docks 47,073 50,476 +3,403
Hull 43,459 20,609 -22,850
Southampton 4,183 46,694 +42,511
London Gateway Port 0 5,208 +5,208

Quick facts

HS code: 03044990

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

Description: Fresh, chilled, or frozen fish not listed elsewhere, offering a wide range of options for seafood enthusiasts