Import/export HS code 030222: Plaice, fresh or chilled

Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), fresh or chilled

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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 3,486,566
Faroe Islands 712,241
Norway 155,728
Denmark 114,031
Netherlands 34,110

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 1,588,116 1,898,450 +310,334
Faroe Islands 282,014 430,227 +148,213
Norway 101,895 53,833 -48,062
Denmark 34,102 79,929 +45,827
Netherlands 34,110 0 -34,110
France 0 1,216 +1,216

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 3,530,022
Faroe Islands 712,241
Norway 259,032
Denmark 1,381
United Kingdom 1,216

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 1,622,226 1,907,796 +285,570
Faroe Islands 282,014 430,227 +148,213
Norway 134,616 124,416 -10,200
Denmark 1,381 0 -1,381
United Kingdom 0 1,216 +1,216

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4
North Eastern Scotland 2
Highlands and Islands 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 4 2 -2
North Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,087,924
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 392,620
Road transport 23,348

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) 1,888,259 2,199,665 +311,406
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 129,914 262,706 +132,792
Road transport 22,064 1,284 -20,780

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,082,418
ZLC 177,080
Inverness 122,941
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,204
Hull 51,240

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 1,795,635 2,286,783 +491,148
ZLC 52,664 124,416 +71,752
Inverness 122,941 0 -122,941
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,204 0 -65,204
Hull 0 51,240 +51,240
Harwich 3,793 0 -3,793
Eurotunnel 0 1,216 +1,216

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
Manufacture of food products 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-06 1
2025-05 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
1m-15m 6
0-1m 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 £
France 1,730,838
Belgium 161,485
Netherlands 8,784
Spain 7,752
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,378

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 £
France 1,212,888 517,950 -694,938
Belgium 105,734 55,751 -49,983
Netherlands 8,784 0 -8,784
Spain 7,752 0 -7,752
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,378 0 -5,378
Ireland 216 363 +147

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 5,604

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 2,191 3,413 +1,222

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) 1,882,234
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,600
Other 5,604
Air transport 5,378

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) 1,311,583 570,651 -740,932
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,600 0 -21,600
Other 2,191 3,413 +1,222
Air transport 5,378 0 -5,378

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,392,373
Eurotunnel 479,153
Dover 23,524
Tyne 8,784
000 5,604

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 886,111 506,262 -379,849
Eurotunnel 414,764 64,389 -350,375
Dover 23,524 0 -23,524
Tyne 8,784 0 -8,784
000 2,191 3,413 +1,222
London Heathrow Airport 5,378 0 -5,378

Quick facts

HS code: 030222

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

Description: Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), fresh or chilled