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 919,524
France 833,861
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 241,376 678,148 +436,772
France 442,622 391,239 -51,383
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 962,734
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 576,600 386,134 -190,466
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) 1,316,523
Other 697,270
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) 700,668 615,855 -84,813
Other 161,426 535,844 +374,418
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 1,003,894
000 697,270
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 589,822 414,072 -175,750
000 161,426 535,844 +374,418
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 8,813,087
Denmark 4,468,767
Ireland 2,637,757
Netherlands 277,463
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 3,915,956 4,897,131 +981,175
Denmark 4,468,767 0 -4,468,767
Ireland 926,811 1,710,946 +784,135
Netherlands 224,592 52,871 -171,721
Ghana 158,392 0 -158,392
China 38,565 0 -38,565
Belgium 21,925 2,082 -19,843
Spain 16,319 0 -16,319
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 458,138

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 4,985,079 1,709,989 -3,275,090
XI 403,771 54,367 -349,404

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) 8,763,364
Other 7,153,723
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,289
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) 4,017,479 4,745,885 +728,406
Other 5,388,850 1,764,873 -3,623,977
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,289 0 -274,289
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 7,153,723
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,609,070
Eurotunnel 3,106,208
Portsmouth 931,135
Tyne 249,853

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 5,388,850 1,764,873 -3,623,977
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,885,989 2,723,081 +837,092
Eurotunnel 1,502,379 1,603,829 +101,450
Portsmouth 429,282 501,853 +72,571
Tyne 196,982 52,871 -144,111
London Gateway Port 158,392 0 -158,392
Immingham Docks 98,496 0 -98,496
Dover 78,772 1,344 -77,428
Felixstowe 38,565 0 -38,565
Poole 0 10,289 +10,289

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