Import/export HS code 03048310: Plaice fish

Fish of the species Pleuronectes platessa, used for food

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 14,706,789
Iceland 1,670,113
Denmark 13,466
Ireland 8,501
Poland 4,100

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 8,006,199 6,700,590 -1,305,609
Iceland 1,018,237 651,876 -366,361
Denmark 0 13,466 +13,466
Ireland 875 7,626 +6,751
Poland 0 4,100 +4,100

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 14,622,419
Iceland 1,767,949
Poland 4,100

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 7,908,363 6,714,056 -1,194,307
Iceland 1,116,073 651,876 -464,197
Poland 0 4,100 +4,100

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 6
Inner London - East 2
North Yorkshire 2
Outer London - South 2
South Yorkshire 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 5 4 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
South Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cumbria 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 14,928,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,465,905
Other 8,501

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) 8,065,131 6,863,432 -1,201,699
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 959,305 506,600 -452,705
Other 875 7,626 +6,751

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 15,915,485
Killingholme 296,716
Felixstowe 137,280
Eurotunnel 26,613
Harwich 15,314

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 8,707,701 7,207,784 -1,499,917
Killingholme 296,716 0 -296,716
Felixstowe 0 137,280 +137,280
Eurotunnel 4,705 21,908 +17,203
Harwich 15,314 0 -15,314
000 875 7,626 +6,751
Hull 0 3,060 +3,060

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 13
Manufacture of food products 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
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
2026-04 7
2026-03 11
2026-02 9
2026-01 8
2025-12 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
54m+ 10
15m-54m 7
1m-15m 6
Other 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 16,152
Spain 3,402
Poland 3,017
Iceland 1,022

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 5,905 10,247 +4,342
Spain 3,402 0 -3,402
Poland 0 3,017 +3,017
Iceland 0 1,022 +1,022

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) 21,913
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,680

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) 7,627 14,286 +6,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,680 0 -1,680

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 16,152
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,419
Middlesbrough 1,022

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 £
Immingham Docks 5,905 10,247 +4,342
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,402 3,017 -385
Middlesbrough 0 1,022 +1,022

Quick facts

HS code: 03048310

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

Description: Fish of the species Pleuronectes platessa, used for food