Import/export HS code 030119: Various live fish

Live fish not classified as freshwater, including saltwater and other types of fish not listed elsewhere

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 £
Indonesia 646,812
Maldives 380,146
United States 357,705
Philippines 340,477
Kenya 242,245

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 £
Indonesia 327,692 319,120 -8,572
Maldives 197,518 182,628 -14,890
United States 180,418 177,287 -3,131
Philippines 177,110 163,367 -13,743
Kenya 129,985 112,260 -17,725
Fiji 76,144 81,198 +5,054
Sri Lanka 88,013 63,602 -24,411
Australia 96,338 33,192 -63,146
Netherlands 80,079 41,647 -38,432
Marshall Islands 53,388 51,208 -2,180

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 £
Indonesia 644,283
Maldives 380,146
United States 357,705
Philippines 340,477
Kenya 242,245

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 £
Indonesia 327,692 316,591 -11,101
Maldives 197,518 182,628 -14,890
United States 180,418 177,287 -3,131
Philippines 177,110 163,367 -13,743
Kenya 129,985 112,260 -17,725
Fiji 76,144 81,198 +5,054
Sri Lanka 88,013 63,602 -24,411
Australia 96,338 33,192 -63,146
Netherlands 80,079 41,647 -38,432
Marshall Islands 53,388 51,208 -2,180

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cumbria 1
Essex 1
Greater Manchester 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 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Air transport 3,080,512
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,789

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 £
Air transport 1,627,277 1,453,235 -174,042
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 75,686 37,103 -38,583

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 3,047,032
Eurotunnel 89,843
Manchester Airport 23,842
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,413
London Gatwick Airport 9,638

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 1,618,918 1,428,114 -190,804
Eurotunnel 52,740 37,103 -15,637
Manchester Airport 5,998 17,844 +11,846
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,413 0 -16,413
London Gatwick Airport 2,361 7,277 +4,916
Dover 6,533 0 -6,533

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
Fishing and aquaculture 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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+ 3
0-1m 2
1m-15m 2
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Portugal 125,253
Indonesia 75,102
Ireland 28,934
Bahrain 22,475
Brunei Darussalam 11,282

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 £
Portugal 64,740 60,513 -4,227
Indonesia 58,489 16,613 -41,876
Ireland 2,817 26,117 +23,300
Bahrain 7,459 15,016 +7,557
Brunei Darussalam 10,272 1,010 -9,262
South Africa 3,316 2,164 -1,152
Argentina 0 4,650 +4,650
Spain 3,510 0 -3,510
Barbados 0 3,114 +3,114
Iceland 2,737 0 -2,737

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 254,732
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,934

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 150,523 104,209 -46,314
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,817 26,117 +23,300

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 253,603
Liverpool Docks 28,934
East Midlands Airport 1,129

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 150,523 103,080 -47,443
Liverpool Docks 2,817 26,117 +23,300
East Midlands Airport 0 1,129 +1,129

Quick facts

HS code: 030119

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

Description: Live fish not classified as freshwater, including saltwater and other types of fish not listed elsewhere