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 887,876
Ireland 322,289
Spain 145,193
France 137,591
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 516,269 371,607 -144,662
Ireland 59,308 262,981 +203,673
Spain 9,660 135,533 +125,873
France 31,162 106,429 +75,267
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 911,582
Norway 85,244
France 72,808
Spain 26,933
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 471,904 439,678 -32,226
Norway 62,136 23,108 -39,028
France 26,800 46,008 +19,208
Spain 11,749 15,184 +3,435
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 3
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 3 1 -2
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
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) 1,077,242
Other 421,813
Road transport 44,106
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) 532,845 544,397 +11,552
Other 54,916 366,897 +311,981
Road transport 44,106 0 -44,106
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 £
ZLC 508,849
Dover / Eurotunnel 434,593
000 421,813
Eurotunnel 157,923
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 £
ZLC 100,480 408,369 +307,889
Dover / Eurotunnel 434,593 0 -434,593
000 54,916 366,897 +311,981
Eurotunnel 36,310 121,613 +85,303
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
Fishing and aquaculture 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

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
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 £
Spain 6,743,947
France 4,610,933
Ireland 147,565
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 3,883,537 2,860,410 -1,023,127
France 2,606,207 2,004,726 -601,481
Ireland 56,587 90,978 +34,391
Belgium 0 1,608 +1,608
United States 1,230 0 -1,230
Netherlands 1,042 0 -1,042

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 144,728
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 52,199 92,529 +40,330
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) 9,632,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,723,707
Other 149,173
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) 4,770,446 4,861,769 +91,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,720,340 3,367 -1,716,973
Other 56,587 92,586 +35,999
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 9,322,186
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,248,144
Eurotunnel 596,112
000 149,173
499 108,956

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 5,283,141 4,039,045 -1,244,096
Dover / Eurotunnel 632,703 615,441 -17,262
Eurotunnel 409,560 186,552 -223,008
000 56,587 92,586 +35,999
499 98,813 10,143 -88,670
Dover 65,186 0 -65,186
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