Import/export HS code 03047411: Cape hake and deepwater hake

Hake of the species Merluccius capensis and Merluccius paradoxus

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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 £
South Africa 24,311,946
NA 5,922,237
Ireland 633,902
China 507,055
Spain 475,917

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 £
South Africa 9,289,170 15,022,776 +5,733,606
NA 1,750,328 4,171,909 +2,421,581
Ireland 253,248 380,654 +127,406
China 193,828 313,227 +119,399
Spain 19,208 456,709 +437,501
Portugal 120,638 31,532 -89,106
France 35,617 81,317 +45,700
United States 0 65,926 +65,926
India 53,494 0 -53,494
Netherlands 10,841 31,579 +20,738

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 £
South Africa 24,771,990
NA 6,364,930
China 507,055
United States 65,926
Spain 53,494

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 £
South Africa 9,050,252 15,721,738 +6,671,486
NA 2,171,903 4,193,027 +2,021,124
China 193,828 313,227 +119,399
United States 0 65,926 +65,926
Spain 53,494 0 -53,494
Portugal 9,198 5,913 -3,285
Falkland Islands 11,868 0 -11,868
Poland 0 1,164 +1,164

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 5
Lancashire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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 4 4 +0
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -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) 31,307,534
Other 509,046
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 484,004

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) 11,274,256 20,033,278 +8,759,022
Other 253,248 255,798 +2,550
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 216,287 267,717 +51,430

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 25,151,256
London Gateway Port 3,339,605
Felixstowe 1,787,702
000 509,046
Belfast Port 361,666

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 £
Immingham Docks 10,522,322 14,628,934 +4,106,612
London Gateway Port 93,330 3,246,275 +3,152,945
Felixstowe 200,321 1,587,381 +1,387,060
000 253,248 255,798 +2,550
Belfast Port 218,839 142,827 -76,012
Dover 88,920 168,232 +79,312
Southampton 219,902 0 -219,902
Grimsby 0 184,154 +184,154
499 0 151,045 +151,045
Holyhead 0 124,856 +124,856

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
14
Manufacture of food products
7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Fishing and aquaculture
2
Food and beverage service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 5
2026-03 7
2026-02 6
2026-01 5

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 10
54m+ 9
15m-54m 4

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 £
Ireland 246,335
United Arab Emirates 890

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 £
Ireland 185,349 60,986 -124,363
United Arab Emirates 890 0 -890

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) 246,335
Air transport 890

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) 185,349 60,986 -124,363
Air transport 890 0 -890

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 136,131
Holyhead 110,204
London Heathrow Airport 890

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 £
Liverpool Docks 134,212 1,919 -132,293
Holyhead 51,137 59,067 +7,930
London Heathrow Airport 890 0 -890

Quick facts

HS code: 03047411

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

Description: Hake of the species Merluccius capensis and Merluccius paradoxus