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 14,111,333
Iceland 1,472,305
Denmark 17,220
Ireland 8,502
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 8,045,416 6,065,917 -1,979,499
Iceland 990,169 482,136 -508,033
Denmark 0 17,220 +17,220
Ireland 1,167 7,335 +6,168
Poland 4,100 0 -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 14,030,717
Iceland 1,570,141
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 7,947,580 6,083,137 -1,864,443
Iceland 1,088,005 482,136 -605,869
Poland 4,100 0 -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 Eastern Scotland 2
North Yorkshire 2
Outer London - South 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 6 3 -3
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
South Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cumbria 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,333,107
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,271,851
Other 8,502

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) 8,267,190 6,065,917 -2,201,273
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 772,495 499,356 -273,139
Other 1,167 7,335 +6,168

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 15,234,920
Killingholme 187,771
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 8,825,868 6,409,052 -2,416,816
Killingholme 187,771 0 -187,771
Felixstowe 0 137,280 +137,280
Eurotunnel 10,732 15,881 +5,149
Harwich 15,314 0 -15,314
000 1,167 7,335 +6,168
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
14
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
2026-05 7
2026-04 7
2026-03 11
2026-02 9
2026-01 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+ 9
15m-54m 8
1m-15m 7
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 14,472
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 4,225 10,247 +6,022
Spain 3,402 0 -3,402
Poland 0 3,017 +3,017
Iceland 1,022 0 -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

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) 8,649 13,264 +4,615

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 14,472
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 4,225 10,247 +6,022
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,402 3,017 -385
Middlesbrough 1,022 0 -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