Import/export HS code 03049921: Freshwater fish

Fish that live in freshwater, such as tilapias and catfish

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 £
Faroe Islands 5,231,487
Myanmar 1,987,466
Viet Nam 398,324
Norway 250,409
Chile 213,972

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 £
Faroe Islands 2,798,355 2,433,132 -365,223
Myanmar 541,982 1,445,484 +903,502
Viet Nam 53,335 344,989 +291,654
Norway 149,220 101,189 -48,031
Chile 213,972 0 -213,972
China 33,604 72,187 +38,583
Singapore 10,345 26,661 +16,316
Denmark 33,183 0 -33,183
France 20,010 2,432 -17,578
Bangladesh 11,406 4,522 -6,884

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 £
Faroe Islands 5,231,487
Myanmar 2,053,651
Viet Nam 382,536
Norway 261,597
Chile 213,972

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 £
Faroe Islands 2,798,355 2,433,132 -365,223
Myanmar 552,327 1,501,324 +948,997
Viet Nam 59,200 323,336 +264,136
Norway 168,258 93,339 -74,919
Chile 213,972 0 -213,972
China 61,894 72,187 +10,293
Bangladesh 11,406 4,522 -6,884
United States 7,542 5,800 -1,742
Iceland 0 7,850 +7,850

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 6
Outer London - East and North East 4
Greater Manchester 3
Lancashire 2
North 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
Inner London - East 2 5 +3
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,253,725
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 60,719
Other 345

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,819,761 4,433,964 +614,203
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 53,193 7,526 -45,667
Other 114 231 +117

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,406,344
Southampton 1,571,407
Felixstowe 897,612
London Gateway Port 262,960
Hull 114,750

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 2,946,923 2,459,421 -487,502
Southampton 503,007 1,068,400 +565,393
Felixstowe 110,741 786,871 +676,130
London Gateway Port 258,438 4,522 -253,916
Hull 0 114,750 +114,750
Eurotunnel 34,155 5,263 -28,892
Grimsby 19,690 0 -19,690
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,263 +2,263
000 114 231 +117

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 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service activities 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 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
1m-15m 16
15m-54m 5
0-1m 4
54m+ 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 £
Germany 192,907
Lithuania 128,379
United Arab Emirates 13,600
Latvia 11,844
France 892

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 £
Germany 81,307 111,600 +30,293
Lithuania 128,379 0 -128,379
United Arab Emirates 13,600 0 -13,600
Latvia 11,844 0 -11,844
France 0 892 +892
Ireland 8 424 +416

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 £
XL 432

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 £
XL 8 424 +416

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) 334,022
Air transport 13,600
Other 432

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) 221,530 112,492 -109,038
Air transport 13,600 0 -13,600
Other 8 424 +416

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 334,022
London Heathrow Airport 13,600
000 432

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 221,530 112,492 -109,038
London Heathrow Airport 13,600 0 -13,600
000 8 424 +416

Quick facts

HS code: 03049921

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

Description: Fish that live in freshwater, such as tilapias and catfish