Import/export HS code 8902: Fishing and factory ships

Fishing vessels and factory ships used for catching or processing seafood, including ships for preserving fish products

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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 £
Iceland 1,214,805
Portugal 138,194
France 97,816
China 92,278
Norway 71,902

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 428,795 786,010 +357,215
Portugal 0 138,194 +138,194
France 85,432 12,384 -73,048
China 25,815 66,463 +40,648
Norway 0 71,902 +71,902
Italy 4,984 1,436 -3,548
Belgium 0 2,000 +2,000
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,473 +1,473
Netherlands 913 0 -913

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 1,214,805
Portugal 138,194
France 97,816
China 93,751
Norway 71,902

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 428,795 786,010 +357,215
Portugal 0 138,194 +138,194
France 85,432 12,384 -73,048
China 25,815 67,936 +42,121
Norway 0 71,902 +71,902
Italy 4,984 1,436 -3,548
United Kingdom 0 2,000 +2,000
Spain 913 0 -913

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) 1,378,985
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 238,010
Air transport 8,806

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) 454,610 924,375 +469,765
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 85,432 152,578 +67,146
Air transport 5,897 2,909 -2,988

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 786,010
Middlesbrough 428,795
Portsmouth 223,626
Aberdeen Docks 71,902
Southampton 54,318

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 0 786,010 +786,010
Middlesbrough 428,795 0 -428,795
Portsmouth 85,432 138,194 +52,762
Aberdeen Docks 0 71,902 +71,902
Southampton 25,815 28,503 +2,688
Felixstowe 0 37,960 +37,960
Plymouth 0 12,384 +12,384
London Heathrow Airport 4,906 0 -4,906
East Midlands Airport 991 2,909 +1,918
Dover 0 2,000 +2,000

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 £
Ireland 144,318
Germany 50,000
Iraq 3,400
Liberia 3,300
France 1,000

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 £
Ireland 91,948 52,370 -39,578
Germany 50,000 0 -50,000
Iraq 3,400 0 -3,400
Liberia 3,300 0 -3,300
France 0 1,000 +1,000
Gambia 700 0 -700

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) 197,718
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,000
Air transport 1,000

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) 145,348 52,370 -92,978
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,000 0 -4,000
Air transport 0 1,000 +1,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 123,291
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,400
Milford 14,000
Liverpool Docks 5,107
London 4,000

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 £
Holyhead 70,921 52,370 -18,551
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,400 0 -53,400
Milford 14,000 0 -14,000
Liverpool Docks 5,107 0 -5,107
London 4,000 0 -4,000
Fishguard 1,920 0 -1,920
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,000 +1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 8902

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

Description: Fishing vessels and factory ships used for catching or processing seafood, including ships for preserving fish products