Import/export HS code 03024330: Sardines of the genus Sardinops; sardinella, fresh or chilled

Sardines (Sardinops spp.) and sardinella (Sardinella spp.), 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 £
Spain 78,766
Sri Lanka 19,240
Ireland 2,199
France 1,800
India 948

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 £
Spain 26,489 52,277 +25,788
Sri Lanka 0 19,240 +19,240
Ireland 55 2,144 +2,089
France 0 1,800 +1,800
India 948 0 -948

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 £
Spain 78,766
Sri Lanka 19,240
France 1,800
India 948

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 £
Spain 26,489 52,277 +25,788
Sri Lanka 0 19,240 +19,240
France 0 1,800 +1,800
India 948 0 -948

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2

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
Inner London - East 0 2 +2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 80,566
Air transport 20,188
Other 2,199

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,489 54,077 +27,588
Air transport 948 19,240 +18,292
Other 55 2,144 +2,089

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 80,566
London Heathrow Airport 20,188
000 2,199

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 £
Eurotunnel 26,489 54,077 +27,588
London Heathrow Airport 948 19,240 +18,292
000 55 2,144 +2,089

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 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 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 2

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 03024330

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

Description: Sardines (Sardinops spp.) and sardinella (Sardinella spp.), fresh or chilled