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 5,169,934
Indonesia 4,832,136
Netherlands 2,040,821
Honduras 1,159,654
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 2,335,876 2,834,058 +498,182
Indonesia 2,650,922 2,181,214 -469,708
Netherlands 1,119,711 921,110 -198,601
Honduras 187,658 971,996 +784,338
Viet Nam 72,106 88,780 +16,674
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,209 44,111 +11,902
Germany 554 52,867 +52,313
India 45,028 0 -45,028
Ireland 28,640 0 -28,640
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 6,777,701
China 5,266,803
Honduras 1,159,654
Viet Nam 195,841
India 120,495

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 3,627,130 3,150,571 -476,559
China 2,423,589 2,843,214 +419,625
Honduras 187,658 971,996 +784,338
Viet Nam 72,106 123,735 +51,629
India 120,495 0 -120,495
Pakistan 11,157 0 -11,157
Myanmar 10,086 0 -10,086
United States 5,861 2,550 -3,311
Taiwan 1,375 4,378 +3,003
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 5
Outer London - East and North East 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - 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 4 3 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
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
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 0 1 +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) 11,602,775
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,955,827
Other 29,436

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) 5,409,009 6,193,766 +784,757
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,051,590 904,237 -147,353
Other 29,194 242 -28,952

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 4,184,803
Felixstowe 4,142,530
Southampton 2,457,490
Harwich 1,605,084
Immingham Docks 1,080,965

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 1,733,409 2,451,394 +717,985
Felixstowe 1,969,230 2,173,300 +204,070
Southampton 1,478,580 978,910 -499,670
Harwich 818,339 786,745 -31,594
Immingham Docks 390,707 690,258 +299,551
Liverpool Docks 58,716 0 -58,716
000 29,194 242 -28,952
Belfast Port 0 17,396 +17,396
Eurotunnel 8,037 0 -8,037
Dover 3,581 0 -3,581

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
2026-01 4
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 7
2025-08 7

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 11
54m+ 7
0-1m 2
Other 2

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 139,639
Ireland 30,841

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 122,463 17,176 -105,287
Ireland 22,913 7,928 -14,985

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) 170,480

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) 145,376 25,104 -120,272

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,752
Holyhead 22,303
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 122,463 14,289 -108,174
Holyhead 19,755 2,548 -17,207
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