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 5,406,846
Myanmar 2,251,605
Viet Nam 476,089
Norway 225,308
China 144,643

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 3,061,212 2,345,634 -715,578
Myanmar 507,524 1,744,081 +1,236,557
Viet Nam 194,307 281,782 +87,475
Norway 225,308 0 -225,308
China 33,604 111,039 +77,435
Singapore 10,345 26,661 +16,316
United States 11,448 10,551 -897
Bangladesh 15,928 0 -15,928
France 6,952 5,078 -1,874
Luxembourg 2,639 2,455 -184

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 5,406,846
Myanmar 2,317,790
Viet Nam 462,637
Norway 217,458
China 144,643

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 3,061,212 2,345,634 -715,578
Myanmar 547,048 1,770,742 +1,223,694
Viet Nam 174,719 287,918 +113,199
Norway 217,458 0 -217,458
China 33,604 111,039 +77,435
United States 11,448 10,551 -897
Bangladesh 15,928 0 -15,928
Iceland 7,850 0 -7,850
France 0 1,397 +1,397

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - East and North East 4
Greater Manchester 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Inner London - East 2 6 +4
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 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) 8,579,424
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,124
Other 461

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) 4,059,676 4,519,748 +460,072
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,591 7,533 -2,058
Other 227 234 +7

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,557,254
Southampton 1,515,223
Felixstowe 1,376,269
Hull 114,750
London Gateway Port 15,928

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 3,286,520 2,270,734 -1,015,786
Southampton 629,526 885,697 +256,171
Felixstowe 127,702 1,248,567 +1,120,865
Hull 0 114,750 +114,750
London Gateway Port 15,928 0 -15,928
Eurotunnel 9,591 5,270 -4,321
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,263 +2,263
000 227 234 +7

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
18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Manufacture of food products
3
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
2026-05 2
2026-02 5
2026-01 3
2025-12 5
2025-11 2

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 17
15m-54m 4
0-1m 3
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 185,734
Lithuania 99,863
United Arab Emirates 13,600
Latvia 11,844
Ukraine 2,074

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 120,193 65,541 -54,652
Lithuania 99,863 0 -99,863
United Arab Emirates 13,600 0 -13,600
Latvia 11,844 0 -11,844
Ukraine 0 2,074 +2,074
France 0 892 +892
Ireland 229 203 -26

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 229 203 -26

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) 300,407
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) 231,900 68,507 -163,393
Air transport 13,600 0 -13,600
Other 229 203 -26

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 300,407
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 231,900 68,507 -163,393
London Heathrow Airport 13,600 0 -13,600
000 229 203 -26

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