Import/export HS code 03048390: Various flatfish

Other flatfish species not specifically listed

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 5,476,026
China 3,195,819
Iceland 2,418,475
Spain 336,018
Denmark 207,913

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 3,973,095 1,502,931 -2,470,164
China 1,328,537 1,867,282 +538,745
Iceland 1,291,076 1,127,399 -163,677
Spain 278,933 57,085 -221,848
Denmark 93,705 114,208 +20,503
NA 0 111,550 +111,550
Greenland 28,328 29,258 +930
United States 8,688 1,705 -6,983
Norway 0 3,812 +3,812
Ireland 1,309 826 -483

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 4,870,069
China 3,211,186
Iceland 2,561,027
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 3,681,331 1,188,738 -2,492,593
China 1,343,904 1,867,282 +523,378
Iceland 1,313,300 1,247,727 -65,573
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
United Kingdom 0 3,812 +3,812

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 7
Outer London - South 3
Lancashire 2
North Eastern Scotland 2
Outer London - West and North West 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
Outer London - South 2 3 +1
Lancashire 2 1 -1
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 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) 5,869,303
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,691,730
Other 213,352
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) 4,284,760 1,584,543 -2,700,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,556,116 3,135,614 +579,498
Other 166,107 47,245 -118,862
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 8,670,507
Felixstowe 1,452,603
Southampton 579,185
Eurotunnel 245,657
000 213,352

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 5,449,443 3,221,064 -2,228,379
Felixstowe 568,464 884,139 +315,675
Southampton 326,258 252,927 -73,331
Eurotunnel 173,767 71,890 -101,877
000 166,107 47,245 -118,862
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
Grimsby 0 61,947 +61,947

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
20
Manufacture of food products
6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
1
Fishing and aquaculture
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 5
2026-03 3
2026-02 5
2026-01 3

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
1m-15m 9
15m-54m 8
Other 2
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,836
United States 27,947
Netherlands 11,392
France 5,709
Spain 5,068

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 25,296 10,540 -14,756
United States 0 27,947 +27,947
Netherlands 9,396 1,996 -7,400
France 2,990 2,719 -271
Spain 0 5,068 +5,068
Poland 0 1,302 +1,302
United Arab Emirates 0 1,141 +1,141
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,977
Air transport 27,947
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,917
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,296 11,681 -13,615
Air transport 0 27,947 +27,947
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,386 5,531 -6,855
Other 0 6,328 +6,328

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 27,947
Southampton 23,188
London Gateway Port 13,789
Immingham Docks 10,906
000 6,328

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 27,947 +27,947
Southampton 23,188 0 -23,188
London Gateway Port 2,108 11,681 +9,573
Immingham Docks 9,396 1,510 -7,886
000 0 6,328 +6,328
Eurotunnel 2,990 2,719 -271
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,302 +1,302

Quick facts

HS code: 03048390

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

Description: Other flatfish species not specifically listed