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 3,457,867
Faroe Islands 710,819
Norway 162,653
Denmark 103,981
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 1,545,984 1,911,883 +365,899
Faroe Islands 282,014 428,805 +146,791
Norway 110,487 52,166 -58,321
Denmark 31,179 72,802 +41,623
Netherlands 30,907 3,203 -27,704

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 3,501,323
Faroe Islands 710,819
Norway 255,907
Denmark 1,381

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 1,576,891 1,924,432 +347,541
Faroe Islands 282,014 428,805 +146,791
Norway 140,285 115,622 -24,663
Denmark 1,381 0 -1,381

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 5
Highlands and Islands 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 5 2 -3
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
North Eastern Scotland 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) 4,057,803
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 380,863
Road transport 30,764

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) 1,846,127 2,211,676 +365,549
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 124,964 255,899 +130,935
Road transport 29,480 1,284 -28,196

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 4,052,297
ZLC 171,756
Inverness 122,941
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,403
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 1,750,300 2,301,997 +551,697
ZLC 56,134 115,622 +59,488
Inverness 122,941 0 -122,941
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,403 0 -67,403
Hull 0 51,240 +51,240
Harwich 3,793 0 -3,793

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 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
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-06 1
2025-05 2
2025-03 1

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 1,758,334
Belgium 173,411
Netherlands 43,704
Spain 33,811
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 1,249,523 508,811 -740,712
Belgium 114,223 59,188 -55,035
Netherlands 43,704 0 -43,704
Spain 33,811 0 -33,811
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,378 0 -5,378
Ireland 167 412 +245

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 2,068 3,536 +1,468

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) 1,890,535
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 113,700
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) 1,325,660 564,875 -760,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 113,700 0 -113,700
Other 2,068 3,536 +1,468
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 1,334,070
Eurotunnel 539,922
Dover 86,539
Hull 22,720
Tyne 20,984

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 853,402 480,668 -372,734
Eurotunnel 455,715 84,207 -371,508
Dover 86,539 0 -86,539
Hull 22,720 0 -22,720
Tyne 20,984 0 -20,984
000 2,068 3,536 +1,468
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