Import/export HS code 030520: Fish livers, roes, and milt

Fish parts like livers, roes (eggs), and milt (sperm), dried, smoked, salted, or preserved in brine

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 £
Iceland 1,831,407
Canada 250,422
Denmark 211,662
New Zealand 87,099
Greece 77,898

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 £
Iceland 952,408 878,999 -73,409
Canada 30,608 219,814 +189,206
Denmark 96,104 115,558 +19,454
New Zealand 87,099 0 -87,099
Greece 34,478 43,420 +8,942
France 36,048 27,378 -8,670
Belgium 38,089 2,917 -35,172
Netherlands 7,096 15,331 +8,235
United States 21,163 0 -21,163
Sweden 0 13,728 +13,728

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 £
Iceland 1,831,407
United States 263,526
Denmark 211,662
New Zealand 87,099
Greece 77,898

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 £
Iceland 952,408 878,999 -73,409
United States 59,252 204,274 +145,022
Denmark 96,104 115,558 +19,454
New Zealand 87,099 0 -87,099
Greece 34,478 43,420 +8,942
Canada 30,608 18,457 -12,151
France 36,048 9,195 -26,853
Netherlands 7,096 15,331 +8,235
Sweden 0 13,728 +13,728
Romania 7,312 0 -7,312

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Inner London - West 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,961,590
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 497,998
Air transport 162,727
Other 18,807

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) 906,710 1,054,880 +148,170
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 272,373 225,625 -46,748
Air transport 140,357 22,370 -117,987
Other 0 18,807 +18,807

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,046,515
Southampton 201,357
London Heathrow Airport 162,727
Eurotunnel 160,024
Dover 30,371

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 1,038,230 1,008,285 -29,945
Southampton 0 201,357 +201,357
London Heathrow Airport 140,357 22,370 -117,987
Eurotunnel 105,124 54,900 -50,224
Dover 14,408 15,963 +1,555
000 0 18,807 +18,807
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,929 0 -13,929
Harwich 4,404 0 -4,404
London Gateway Port 2,988 0 -2,988

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 6
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 1

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 7
54m+ 3
15m-54m 2

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 £
Canada 21,367
Malaysia 5,846
United States 5,549
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,041
Chile 958

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 £
Canada 0 21,367 +21,367
Malaysia 3,977 1,869 -2,108
United States 2,396 3,153 +757
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 5,041 +5,041
Chile 958 0 -958
Ireland 4 31 +27

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 £
Ireland 35

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 £
Ireland 4 31 +27

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 38,761
Other 35

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 £
Air transport 7,331 31,430 +24,099
Other 4 31 +27

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 37,803
London Stansted Airport 958
000 35

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 6,373 31,430 +25,057
London Stansted Airport 958 0 -958
000 4 31 +27

Quick facts

HS code: 030520

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

Description: Fish parts like livers, roes (eggs), and milt (sperm), dried, smoked, salted, or preserved in brine