Import/export HS code 030461: Tilapias

Fish of the species Oreochromis spp., used for food

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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 £
China 5,857,811
Indonesia 5,311,947
Netherlands 2,036,994
Honduras 1,398,970
Viet Nam 160,886

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 £
China 2,747,738 3,110,073 +362,335
Indonesia 2,635,329 2,676,618 +41,289
Netherlands 1,118,754 918,240 -200,514
Honduras 440,992 957,978 +516,986
Viet Nam 160,886 0 -160,886
Germany 676 158,431 +157,755
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 69,480 6,840 -62,640
India 45,028 0 -45,028
United States 5,861 5,280 -581
Pakistan 10,086 0 -10,086

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 £
Indonesia 7,243,490
China 5,954,680
Honduras 1,398,970
India 233,370
Viet Nam 195,841

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 £
Indonesia 3,610,580 3,632,910 +22,330
China 2,872,722 3,081,958 +209,236
Honduras 440,992 957,978 +516,986
India 120,495 112,875 -7,620
Viet Nam 160,886 34,955 -125,931
Pakistan 11,157 0 -11,157
United States 5,861 5,280 -581
Myanmar 10,086 0 -10,086
Taiwan 1,375 7,384 +6,009
Bangladesh 0 1,559 +1,559

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - East 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Outer London - South 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
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 0 -3
Outer London - East and North East 1 3 +2
Outer London - South 3 2 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 2 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Cheshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,846,219
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,222,834
Other 855

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) 6,184,663 6,661,556 +476,893
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,049,491 1,173,343 +123,852
Other 735 120 -615

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 4,873,771
Felixstowe 4,614,680
Southampton 2,300,034
Harwich 1,893,083
Immingham Docks 1,300,897

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 £
London Gateway Port 2,044,275 2,829,496 +785,221
Felixstowe 2,365,700 2,248,980 -116,720
Southampton 1,406,938 893,096 -513,842
Harwich 928,252 964,831 +36,579
Immingham Docks 419,797 881,100 +461,303
Liverpool Docks 58,716 0 -58,716
Belfast Port 0 17,396 +17,396
Eurotunnel 8,037 0 -8,037
Dover 2,439 0 -2,439
000 735 120 -615

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 35
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 7
2026-02 7
2026-01 4
2025-12 8

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 17
15m-54m 12
54m+ 7
Other 2
0-1m 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 £
Netherlands 130,990
Ireland 28,684

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 £
Netherlands 113,814 17,176 -96,638
Ireland 17,881 10,803 -7,078

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) 159,674

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) 131,695 27,979 -103,716

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 128,103
Holyhead 20,146
Liverpool Docks 8,538
Immingham Docks 2,887

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 113,814 14,289 -99,525
Holyhead 14,723 5,423 -9,300
Liverpool Docks 3,158 5,380 +2,222
Immingham Docks 0 2,887 +2,887

Quick facts

HS code: 030461

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

Description: Fish of the species Oreochromis spp., used for food