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 13,370,605
Iceland 1,704,184
Ireland 5,942
France 5,605
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 7,675,369 5,695,236 -1,980,133
Iceland 1,052,238 651,946 -400,292
Ireland 820 5,122 +4,302
France 5,605 0 -5,605
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 13,267,484
Iceland 1,812,910
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 7,572,248 5,695,236 -1,877,012
Iceland 1,160,964 651,946 -509,018
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
North Yorkshire 2
Outer London - South 2
South Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 5 5 +0
North Yorkshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
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
Inner London - East 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) 13,597,984
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,486,510
Other 5,942

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) 7,680,974 5,917,010 -1,763,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,052,238 434,272 -617,966
Other 820 5,122 +4,302

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 14,512,576
Killingholme 384,046
Felixstowe 137,280
Eurotunnel 32,218
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 8,323,542 6,189,034 -2,134,508
Killingholme 384,046 0 -384,046
Felixstowe 0 137,280 +137,280
Eurotunnel 10,310 21,908 +11,598
Harwich 15,314 0 -15,314
000 820 5,122 +4,302
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 12
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
2026-01 8
2025-11 5
2025-10 8
2025-09 6
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
54m+ 10
15m-54m 7
1m-15m 5
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
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
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) 18,896
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 11,269 +3,642
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 3,402
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 0 -3,402
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