Import/export HS code 030244: Mackerel, fresh or chilled

Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), 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 £
Ireland 919,579
France 832,953
Netherlands 136,763
Spain 107,243
Norway 24,299

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 £
Ireland 209,006 710,573 +501,567
France 430,522 402,431 -28,091
Netherlands 136,763 0 -136,763
Spain 45,703 61,540 +15,837
Norway 16,041 8,258 -7,783
Denmark 0 12,514 +12,514

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 £
France 961,826
Ireland 162,715
Spain 103,553
Netherlands 63,467
Norway 36,813

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 £
France 564,500 397,326 -167,174
Ireland 20,411 142,304 +121,893
Spain 42,013 61,540 +19,527
Netherlands 63,467 0 -63,467
Norway 16,041 20,772 +4,731
United Kingdom 2,547 5,105 +2,558

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 3
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,315,615
Other 697,325
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,411

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) 688,568 627,047 -61,521
Other 129,056 568,269 +439,213
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,411 0 -20,411

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,002,986
000 697,325
Holyhead 180,352
Dover / Eurotunnel 87,467
Belfast Port 21,491

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 577,722 425,264 -152,458
000 129,056 568,269 +439,213
Holyhead 38,048 142,304 +104,256
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,760 38,707 -10,053
Belfast Port 21,491 0 -21,491
ZLC 0 20,772 +20,772
Ayr Harbour 20,411 0 -20,411
Dover 2,547 0 -2,547

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 7
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
2025-06 2
2025-05 3
2025-04 5
2025-03 4
2024-12 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 5
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 8,512,987
Denmark 4,468,767
Ireland 2,710,260
Netherlands 484,327
Ghana 158,392

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 4,063,905 4,449,082 +385,177
Denmark 1,852,925 2,615,842 +762,917
Ireland 824,635 1,885,625 +1,060,990
Netherlands 377,037 107,290 -269,747
Ghana 158,392 0 -158,392
Belgium 73,805 2,082 -71,723
Spain 40,873 0 -40,873
China 38,565 0 -38,565
Germany 8,341 0 -8,341
Italy 6,380 1,574 -4,806

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 £
Nicaragua 6,695,068
XI 534,431
XU 517

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 £
Nicaragua 2,369,237 4,325,831 +1,956,594
XI 305,385 229,046 -76,339
XU 0 517 +517

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) 8,351,655
Other 7,230,016
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 673,747
Rail transport 250,935

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) 3,999,400 4,352,255 +352,855
Other 2,674,622 4,555,394 +1,880,772
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 673,747 0 -673,747
Rail transport 97,089 153,846 +56,757

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 7,230,016
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,240,239
Eurotunnel 3,105,367
Portsmouth 889,098
Tyne 331,499

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 £
000 2,674,622 4,555,394 +1,880,772
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,557,556 2,682,683 +1,125,127
Eurotunnel 1,561,577 1,543,790 -17,787
Portsmouth 734,857 154,241 -580,616
Tyne 237,591 93,908 -143,683
Dover 271,366 1,344 -270,022
London Gateway Port 158,392 0 -158,392
Immingham Docks 117,309 13,382 -103,927
Hull 57,405 0 -57,405
Felixstowe 38,565 0 -38,565

Quick facts

HS code: 030244

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

Description: Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), fresh or chilled