Import/export HS code 030561: Frozen herrings

Frozen herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)

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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 £
Netherlands 131,761
Lithuania 62,099
Poland 26,692
Ireland 11,304
Latvia 2,031

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 £
Netherlands 54,546 77,215 +22,669
Lithuania 28,732 33,367 +4,635
Poland 7,507 19,185 +11,678
Ireland 3,029 8,275 +5,246
Latvia 2,031 0 -2,031

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 £
Netherlands 84,172
Lithuania 62,099
Norway 47,589
Poland 26,692
Latvia 2,031

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 £
Netherlands 54,546 29,626 -24,920
Lithuania 28,732 33,367 +4,635
Norway 0 47,589 +47,589
Poland 7,507 19,185 +11,678
Latvia 2,031 0 -2,031

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 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Lincolnshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 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 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +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) 222,583
Other 11,304

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) 92,816 129,767 +36,951
Other 3,029 8,275 +5,246

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 156,209
Dover 62,528
000 11,304
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,846

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 80,205 76,004 -4,201
Dover 12,611 49,917 +37,306
000 3,029 8,275 +5,246
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 3,846 +3,846

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 3
2025-12 6
2025-11 3
2025-04 3
2024-12 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
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
0-1m 1
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 £
Ukraine 3,341,804
Ghana 188,359
Togo 19,500

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 £
Ukraine 1,420,654 1,921,150 +500,496
Ghana 188,359 0 -188,359
Togo 19,500 0 -19,500

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) 3,341,804
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,859

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) 1,420,654 1,921,150 +500,496
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,859 0 -207,859

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,341,804
Grangemouth Docks 152,378
London Gateway Port 55,481

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 1,420,654 1,921,150 +500,496
Grangemouth Docks 152,378 0 -152,378
London Gateway Port 55,481 0 -55,481

Quick facts

HS code: 030561

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

Description: Frozen herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)