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 42,252,211
Spain 5,750,485
Sri Lanka 4,327,803
Japan 4,010,321
Seychelles 2,171,788

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 19,527,040 22,725,171 +3,198,131
Spain 3,566,041 2,184,444 -1,381,597
Sri Lanka 1,796,792 2,531,011 +734,219
Japan 1,808,253 2,202,068 +393,815
Seychelles 1,413,627 758,161 -655,466
Netherlands 354,732 1,199,286 +844,554
Greece 549,800 606,413 +56,613
Ireland 217,202 748,536 +531,334
India 393,805 351,260 -42,545
France 242,904 397,716 +154,812

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 43,727,943
Spain 5,871,643
Sri Lanka 4,366,326
Japan 4,087,750
Seychelles 2,152,218

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 19,891,589 23,836,354 +3,944,765
Spain 3,565,209 2,306,434 -1,258,775
Sri Lanka 1,803,306 2,563,020 +759,714
Japan 1,832,003 2,255,747 +423,744
Seychelles 1,403,433 748,785 -654,648
Greece 549,800 606,413 +56,613
India 393,805 351,260 -42,545
Australia 301,424 315,557 +14,133
Netherlands 189,149 242,945 +53,796
Iceland 112,999 123,498 +10,499

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 11
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Outer London - East and North East 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 10 10 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 5 +3
Outer London - East and North East 5 2 -3
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Norfolk 2 1 -1
North Eastern Scotland 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) 48,097,744
Air transport 12,494,268
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,183,776
Other 1,011,471
Rail transport 1,485

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) 23,362,227 24,735,517 +1,373,290
Air transport 6,040,703 6,453,565 +412,862
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 845,281 2,338,495 +1,493,214
Other 217,238 794,233 +576,995
Rail transport 1,485 0 -1,485

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 36,356,231
Eurotunnel 14,057,627
London Heathrow Airport 12,158,052
000 1,011,471
Dover / Eurotunnel 376,561

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 14,452,316 21,903,915 +7,451,599
Eurotunnel 9,244,062 4,813,565 -4,430,497
London Heathrow Airport 5,856,500 6,301,552 +445,052
000 217,238 794,233 +576,995
Dover / Eurotunnel 160,638 215,923 +55,285
Dover 287,135 69,621 -217,514
East Midlands Airport 98,226 121,958 +23,732
London Gatwick Airport 77,411 30,055 -47,356
Southampton 0 47,236 +47,236
Harwich 39,192 0 -39,192

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
40
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11
Food and beverage service activities
9
Manufacture of food products
7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 24
2026-04 22
2026-03 23
2026-02 27
2026-01 24

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 21
0-1m 12
15m-54m 7
54m+ 7
Other 5

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 7,581,211
Netherlands 3,689,449
United Arab Emirates 1,203,811
Switzerland 1,041,085
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 3,001,630 4,579,581 +1,577,951
Netherlands 2,337,846 1,351,603 -986,243
United Arab Emirates 509,364 694,447 +185,083
Switzerland 554,945 486,140 -68,805
Italy 33,330 133,228 +99,898
Ireland 73,632 89,624 +15,992
Philippines 46,694 0 -46,694
Denmark 6,873 24,955 +18,082
Norway 20,092 0 -20,092
Saint Helena 9,928 2,679 -7,249

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 38,082

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 20,866 17,216 -3,650

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) 12,219,656
Air transport 1,519,014
Other 163,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,772

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) 5,816,310 6,403,346 +587,036
Air transport 652,406 866,608 +214,202
Other 73,632 89,624 +15,992
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,965 5,807 -55,158

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 7,533,256
Tyne 3,453,283
London Heathrow Airport 1,519,014
Dover / Eurotunnel 942,479
Hull 220,837

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 3,088,820 4,444,436 +1,355,616
Tyne 2,318,623 1,134,660 -1,183,963
London Heathrow Airport 652,406 866,608 +214,202
Dover / Eurotunnel 362,679 579,800 +217,121
Hull 19,657 201,180 +181,523
000 73,632 89,624 +15,992
Immingham Docks 36,459 43,397 +6,938
Southampton 48,957 0 -48,957
London Gateway Port 2,080 3,128 +1,048
Portsmouth 0 2,552 +2,552

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