Import/export HS code 030539: Various fish

Other fresh or chilled fish not listed elsewhere

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* 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 £
Italy 3,159,458
China 520,261
France 467,414
Netherlands 239,622
Philippines 236,117

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 £
Italy 1,189,581 1,969,877 +780,296
China 379,756 140,505 -239,251
France 467,414 0 -467,414
Netherlands 127,173 112,449 -14,724
Philippines 59,052 177,065 +118,013
Sri Lanka 81,285 84,134 +2,849
Ecuador 0 93,520 +93,520
Belgium 80,331 0 -80,331
Myanmar 2,579 66,026 +63,447
India 8,652 24,679 +16,027

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 £
Italy 3,055,876
China 613,781
Spain 570,996
Philippines 236,117
Sri Lanka 165,419

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 £
Italy 1,085,999 1,969,877 +883,878
China 379,756 234,025 -145,731
Spain 570,996 0 -570,996
Philippines 59,052 177,065 +118,013
Sri Lanka 81,285 84,134 +2,849
Netherlands 124,498 16,831 -107,667
Denmark 0 91,267 +91,267
Myanmar 2,579 66,026 +63,447
Norway 55,928 9,933 -45,995
Poland 48,608 4,801 -43,807

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 5
Inner London - East 3
Outer London - West and North West 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 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
Outer London - East and North East 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 1 3 +2
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 3,899,243
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,230,961
Other 37,810
Air transport 20,137

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) 1,804,261 2,094,982 +290,721
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 613,989 616,972 +2,983
Other 25,193 12,617 -12,576
Air transport 0 20,137 +20,137

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 3,594,891
Felixstowe 637,205
Southampton 367,278
Dover 292,469
London Gateway Port 112,770

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 £
Eurotunnel 1,672,282 1,922,609 +250,327
Felixstowe 372,438 264,767 -107,671
Southampton 84,159 283,119 +198,960
Dover 120,096 172,373 +52,277
London Gateway Port 74,727 38,043 -36,684
London 64,845 0 -64,845
000 25,193 12,617 -12,576
Immingham Docks 12,832 21,110 +8,278
London Heathrow Airport 0 20,137 +20,137
Grimsby 2,334 9,933 +7,599

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 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Real estate activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2025-12 3
2025-10 1
2025-09 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 6
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2
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 £
Italy 277,939
Ireland 35,662
United States 27,323
Iceland 1,291

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 £
Italy 46,696 231,243 +184,547
Ireland 17,997 17,665 -332
United States 27,323 0 -27,323
Iceland 0 1,291 +1,291

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 £
XI 35,477
Thailand 185

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 £
XI 17,997 17,480 -517
Thailand 0 185 +185

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) 277,939
Other 35,662
Air transport 28,614

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) 46,696 231,243 +184,547
Other 17,997 17,665 -332
Air transport 27,323 1,291 -26,032

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 277,939
000 35,662
London Heathrow Airport 27,323
East Midlands Airport 1,291

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 46,696 231,243 +184,547
000 17,997 17,665 -332
London Heathrow Airport 27,323 0 -27,323
East Midlands Airport 0 1,291 +1,291

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 030539

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

Description: Other fresh or chilled fish not listed elsewhere