Import/export HS code 030254: Hake, fresh or chilled

Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis 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 £
Denmark 883,688
Ireland 323,711
Spain 297,442
France 134,938
Norway 51,709

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 £
Denmark 513,440 370,248 -143,192
Ireland 58,264 265,447 +207,183
Spain 8,336 289,106 +280,770
France 29,226 105,712 +76,486
Norway 17,771 33,938 +16,167
Iceland 0 17,497 +17,497
Netherlands 883 3,897 +3,014
Faroe Islands 0 1,436 +1,436
Romania 1,206 0 -1,206

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 £
Denmark 907,394
Norway 85,244
France 70,155
Spain 25,609
Ireland 20,825

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 £
Denmark 469,075 438,319 -30,756
Norway 62,136 23,108 -39,028
France 24,864 45,291 +20,427
Spain 10,425 15,184 +4,759
Ireland 4,392 16,433 +12,041
Iceland 0 18,570 +18,570
United Kingdom 4,362 1,680 -2,682
Netherlands 0 4,324 +4,324
Faroe Islands 0 1,436 +1,436

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 2
Inner London - East 2
East Central Scotland 1
North Eastern Scotland 1
West Midlands 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 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,073,265
Other 576,808
Road transport 39,918
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,416

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) 530,944 542,321 +11,377
Other 53,872 522,936 +469,064
Road transport 39,918 0 -39,918
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,392 22,024 +17,632

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 576,808
ZLC 504,661
Dover / Eurotunnel 434,593
Eurotunnel 153,946
Immingham Docks 20,006

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 £
000 53,872 522,936 +469,064
ZLC 97,651 407,010 +309,359
Dover / Eurotunnel 434,593 0 -434,593
Eurotunnel 33,050 120,896 +87,846
Immingham Docks 0 20,006 +20,006
Milford 0 13,342 +13,342
Ayr Harbour 4,392 3,091 -1,301
Dover 5,568 0 -5,568

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 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Fishing and aquaculture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-07 1
2025-06 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
15m-54m 2

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 £
Spain 6,414,771
France 4,685,365
Ireland 149,982
Belgium 1,608
United States 1,230

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 £
Spain 3,640,224 2,774,547 -865,677
France 2,613,890 2,071,475 -542,415
Ireland 60,447 89,535 +29,088
Belgium 124 1,484 +1,360
United States 1,230 0 -1,230

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 147,145
Nicaragua 3,068
France 1,263
Ireland 114

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 56,183 90,962 +34,779
Nicaragua 3,068 0 -3,068
France 1,263 0 -1,263
Ireland 57 57 +0

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) 10,101,649
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 998,487
Other 151,590
Air transport 1,230

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) 5,258,994 4,842,655 -416,339
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 995,120 3,367 -991,753
Other 60,571 91,019 +30,448
Air transport 1,230 0 -1,230

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 9,081,585
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,261,829
Eurotunnel 600,917
000 151,590
499 98,901

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 £
Portsmouth 5,052,233 4,029,352 -1,022,881
Dover / Eurotunnel 642,668 619,161 -23,507
Eurotunnel 427,506 173,411 -254,095
000 60,571 91,019 +30,448
499 88,758 10,143 -78,615
Dover 41,566 0 -41,566
Plymouth 1,383 8,568 +7,185
Poole 0 5,387 +5,387
London Heathrow Airport 1,230 0 -1,230

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030254

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

Description: Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.), fresh or chilled