Import/export HS code 03055490: Various fresh or chilled fish

Other fresh or chilled fish like sardines, mackerel, and swordfish

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  • 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 £
Bulgaria 106,378
Spain 18,654
Portugal 18,294
China 8,477
Iceland 6,843

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 £
Bulgaria 49,672 56,706 +7,034
Spain 10,189 8,465 -1,724
Portugal 0 18,294 +18,294
China 0 8,477 +8,477
Iceland 4,061 2,782 -1,279
Lithuania 0 5,443 +5,443
Italy 3,898 0 -3,898
Sri Lanka 2,098 0 -2,098
Ukraine 2,015 0 -2,015
Turkey 1,905 0 -1,905

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 £
Bulgaria 106,378
Spain 34,912
China 8,477
Iceland 6,843
Portugal 5,934

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 £
Bulgaria 49,672 56,706 +7,034
Spain 14,087 20,825 +6,738
China 0 8,477 +8,477
Iceland 4,061 2,782 -1,279
Portugal 0 5,934 +5,934
Lithuania 0 5,443 +5,443
Sri Lanka 2,098 0 -2,098
Ukraine 2,015 0 -2,015
Turkey 1,905 0 -1,905

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Kent 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - West and North 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
Kent 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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) 154,965
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,040

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) 71,740 83,225 +11,485
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,098 16,942 +14,844

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 98,826
Newhaven 18,294
Eurotunnel 16,703
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,394
London Gateway Port 10,563

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 £
Dover 51,687 47,139 -4,548
Newhaven 0 18,294 +18,294
Eurotunnel 14,087 2,616 -11,471
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 12,394 +12,394
London Gateway Port 2,098 8,465 +6,367
Southampton 0 8,477 +8,477
Immingham Docks 4,061 2,782 -1,279
Felixstowe 1,905 0 -1,905

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 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2024-11 2
2024-07 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
54m+ 2
0-1m 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 03055490

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

Description: Other fresh or chilled fish like sardines, mackerel, and swordfish