Import/export HS code 030229: Various flatfish, fresh or chilled

Other flatfish not listed in previous codes, 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 1,328,094
Faroe Islands 912,056
Denmark 100,301
Netherlands 60,070
France 49,870

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 657,662 670,432 +12,770
Faroe Islands 625,965 286,091 -339,874
Denmark 41,658 58,643 +16,985
Netherlands 52,681 7,389 -45,292
France 36,114 13,756 -22,358
India 19,071 6,700 -12,371
Ireland 0 6,407 +6,407
Norway 5,397 0 -5,397
Sri Lanka 3,079 881 -2,198

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 1,383,772
Faroe Islands 916,448
Denmark 98,197
United Kingdom 49,870
India 25,771

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 705,951 677,821 -28,130
Faroe Islands 630,357 286,091 -344,266
Denmark 39,554 58,643 +19,089
United Kingdom 36,114 13,756 -22,358
India 19,071 6,700 -12,371
Norway 7,501 0 -7,501
Ireland 0 6,407 +6,407
Sri Lanka 3,079 881 -2,198

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
North Eastern Scotland 5
Inner London - East 4
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
North Eastern Scotland 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,097,439
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 253,939
Air transport 132,086
Road transport 8,462

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) 1,264,251 833,188 -431,063
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 125,348 128,591 +3,243
Air transport 43,566 88,520 +44,954
Road transport 8,462 0 -8,462

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,869,742
Inverness 286,198
London Heathrow Airport 128,474
ZLC 94,353
Eurotunnel 40,118

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 1,006,696 863,046 -143,650
Inverness 286,198 0 -286,198
London Heathrow Airport 39,954 88,520 +48,566
ZLC 35,710 58,643 +22,933
Eurotunnel 26,362 13,756 -12,606
Glasgow 24,038 0 -24,038
Hull 0 16,427 +16,427
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,744 0 -10,744
Dover 8,313 0 -8,313
Milford 0 6,407 +6,407

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Fishing and aquaculture 3
Manufacture of food products 2
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 1
2025-07 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 12
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
15m-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 £
France 25,689,899
Spain 661,203
Belgium 28,161
United Arab Emirates 18,111
Ireland 14,257

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 13,034,523 12,655,376 -379,147
Spain 591,363 69,840 -521,523
Belgium 16,158 12,003 -4,155
United Arab Emirates 18,111 0 -18,111
Ireland 6,133 8,124 +1,991
Germany 12,178 0 -12,178
United States 4,018 2,028 -1,990
Netherlands 4,463 0 -4,463
Brunei Darussalam 1,303 0 -1,303

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 30,726

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 12,705 18,021 +5,316

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) 25,941,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 437,756
Other 30,726
Air transport 25,460

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) 13,214,357 12,727,322 -487,035
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 437,756 0 -437,756
Other 12,705 18,021 +5,316
Air transport 23,432 2,028 -21,404

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,255,558
Eurotunnel 9,521,646
Portsmouth 2,556,534
Dover 956,696
Plymouth 89,001

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 6,541,432 6,714,126 +172,694
Eurotunnel 4,849,711 4,671,935 -177,776
Portsmouth 1,215,273 1,341,261 +125,988
Dover 956,696 0 -956,696
Plymouth 89,001 0 -89,001
000 12,705 18,021 +5,316
Glasgow Airport 18,111 0 -18,111
London Heathrow Airport 5,321 2,028 -3,293

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 030229

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

Description: Other flatfish not listed in previous codes, fresh or chilled