Import/export HS code 030483: Flatfish

Fish of families like Pleuronectidae and Soleidae, such as plaice and flounder

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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 £
Netherlands 19,587,359
Iceland 3,890,780
China 3,195,819
Spain 336,018
Denmark 225,133

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 £
Netherlands 12,018,511 7,568,848 -4,449,663
Iceland 2,281,245 1,609,535 -671,710
China 1,328,537 1,867,282 +538,745
Spain 278,933 57,085 -221,848
Denmark 93,705 131,428 +37,723
NA 0 111,550 +111,550
Greenland 28,328 29,258 +930
France 21,452 0 -21,452
Ireland 2,476 8,161 +5,685
United States 8,688 1,705 -6,983

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 £
Netherlands 18,900,786
Iceland 4,131,168
China 3,211,186
Greenland 361,784
Spain 336,018

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 £
Netherlands 11,628,911 7,271,875 -4,357,036
Iceland 2,401,305 1,729,863 -671,442
China 1,343,904 1,867,282 +523,378
Greenland 192,627 169,157 -23,470
Spain 278,933 57,085 -221,848
United States 118,429 168,558 +50,129
NA 0 111,550 +111,550
Belgium 51,834 0 -51,834
Norway 24,875 0 -24,875
Poland 24,032 0 -24,032

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 8
North Eastern Scotland 3
Outer London - South 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Inner London - East 2

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 7 5 -2
North Eastern Scotland 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
South Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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) 20,222,342
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,963,581
Other 221,854
Road transport 48,654

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) 12,571,882 7,650,460 -4,921,422
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,328,611 3,634,970 +306,359
Other 167,274 54,580 -112,694
Road transport 0 48,654 +48,654

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 23,905,427
Felixstowe 1,589,883
Southampton 579,185
Eurotunnel 292,202
000 221,854

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 14,275,311 9,630,116 -4,645,195
Felixstowe 568,464 1,021,419 +452,955
Southampton 326,258 252,927 -73,331
Eurotunnel 204,431 87,771 -116,660
000 167,274 54,580 -112,694
Killingholme 208,148 0 -208,148
Portsmouth 172,224 0 -172,224
Grangemouth Docks 53,237 111,283 +58,046
London Gateway Port 0 77,668 +77,668
Dover 71,813 0 -71,813

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
23
Manufacture of food products
10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 12
2026-03 12
2026-02 12
2026-01 9

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 12
15m-54m 11
54m+ 11
Other 3
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 £
Spain 57,882
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,836
United States 27,947
Netherlands 25,864
France 21,317

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 £
Spain 52,814 5,068 -47,746
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 25,296 10,540 -14,756
United States 0 27,947 +27,947
Netherlands 13,621 12,243 -1,378
France 18,598 2,719 -15,879
Poland 0 4,319 +4,319
United Arab Emirates 0 1,141 +1,141
Iceland 1,022 0 -1,022
Portugal 0 774 +774

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 £
Netherlands 6,328

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 £
Netherlands 0 6,328 +6,328

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) 104,850
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,977
Air transport 27,947
Other 6,328

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) 86,055 18,795 -67,260
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,296 11,681 -13,615
Air transport 0 27,947 +27,947
Other 0 6,328 +6,328

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Plymouth 65,020
London Heathrow Airport 27,947
Immingham Docks 25,378
Southampton 23,188
London Gateway Port 13,789

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 £
Plymouth 65,020 0 -65,020
London Heathrow Airport 0 27,947 +27,947
Immingham Docks 13,621 11,757 -1,864
Southampton 23,188 0 -23,188
London Gateway Port 2,108 11,681 +9,573
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,402 4,319 +917
000 0 6,328 +6,328
Eurotunnel 2,990 2,719 -271
Middlesbrough 1,022 0 -1,022

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 030483

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

Description: Fish of families like Pleuronectidae and Soleidae, such as plaice and flounder