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 19,355,242
NA 4,362,686
Ireland 570,835
China 243,114
Spain 216,761

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 7,939,071 11,416,171 +3,477,100
NA 1,496,684 2,866,002 +1,369,318
Ireland 234,163 336,672 +102,509
China 123,010 120,104 -2,906
Spain 12,297 204,464 +192,167
Portugal 162,555 51,215 -111,340
Netherlands 96,968 31,579 -65,389
France 41,179 54,593 +13,414
United States 0 65,926 +65,926
India 53,494 0 -53,494

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 19,689,561
NA 4,797,843
China 243,114
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 7,952,288 11,737,273 +3,784,985
NA 1,782,542 3,015,301 +1,232,759
China 123,010 120,104 -2,906
United States 0 65,926 +65,926
Spain 53,494 0 -53,494
Portugal 34,953 0 -34,953
Falkland Islands 11,868 0 -11,868

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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 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 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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) 24,283,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 613,128
Other 445,979

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) 9,599,695 14,683,936 +5,084,241
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 358,460 254,668 -103,792
Other 234,163 211,816 -22,347

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 19,763,544
London Gateway Port 2,728,915
Felixstowe 1,242,446
000 445,979
Southampton 219,902

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 9,235,090 10,528,454 +1,293,364
London Gateway Port 120,198 2,608,717 +2,488,519
Felixstowe 0 1,242,446 +1,242,446
000 234,163 211,816 -22,347
Southampton 219,902 0 -219,902
Belfast Port 94,980 123,859 +28,879
Grimsby 0 184,154 +184,154
Dover 85,006 87,585 +2,579
Holyhead 0 124,856 +124,856
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,843 5,998 -66,845

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 12
Manufacture of food products 7
Fishing and aquaculture 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 7
2025-10 6
2025-09 5
2025-08 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
54m+ 8
1m-15m 7
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 243,762
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 48,700 195,062 +146,362
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) 243,762
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) 48,700 195,062 +146,362
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 107,631
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 10,800 125,331 +114,531
Holyhead 37,900 69,731 +31,831
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