Import/export HS code 030285: Sea bream, fresh or chilled

Sea bream (Sparidae), 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 £
Turkey 38,651,078
Greece 4,259,373
France 1,589,913
Netherlands 816,549
Ireland 582,964

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 £
Turkey 19,993,966 18,657,112 -1,336,854
Greece 2,945,395 1,313,978 -1,631,417
France 821,673 768,240 -53,433
Netherlands 181,850 634,699 +452,849
Ireland 296,755 286,209 -10,546
Japan 370,266 83,031 -287,235
Spain 237,699 115,301 -122,398
Senegal 54,275 6,230 -48,045
Oman 23,240 0 -23,240
Morocco 0 4,892 +4,892

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 £
Turkey 39,748,839
Greece 4,441,744
France 1,134,762
Japan 454,307
Spain 347,352

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 £
Turkey 20,444,173 19,304,666 -1,139,507
Greece 2,985,194 1,456,550 -1,528,644
France 520,253 614,509 +94,256
Japan 371,276 83,031 -288,245
Spain 228,891 118,461 -110,430
Senegal 54,275 6,230 -48,045
Oman 23,240 0 -23,240
Morocco 1,062 4,892 +3,830
Portugal 1,810 2,935 +1,125
Sri Lanka 0 1,536 +1,536

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 10
Inner London - West 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - South 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 8 10 +2
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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) 39,250,954
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,374,545
Other 578,108
Air transport 574,947
Rail transport 23,833

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) 22,915,483 16,335,471 -6,580,012
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,228,705 5,145,840 +3,917,135
Other 296,755 281,353 -15,402
Air transport 462,153 112,794 -349,359
Rail transport 23,833 0 -23,833

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 25,654,398
Eurotunnel 17,789,361
Harwich 1,648,498
000 578,108
London Heathrow Airport 574,947

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 £
Felixstowe 10,470,984 15,183,414 +4,712,430
Eurotunnel 11,867,356 5,922,005 -5,945,351
Harwich 1,648,498 0 -1,648,498
000 296,755 281,353 -15,402
London Heathrow Airport 462,153 112,794 -349,359
Dover 40,238 350,209 +309,971
Dover / Eurotunnel 140,945 25,683 -115,262

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 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 12
2025-10 11
2025-09 12
2025-08 9

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 15
15m-54m 6
0-1m 4
54m+ 4

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 £
Belgium 35,921
Romania 30,375
France 14,601
Saudi Arabia 9,097
Ireland 524

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 £
Belgium 19,124 16,797 -2,327
Romania 30,375 0 -30,375
France 0 14,601 +14,601
Saudi Arabia 0 9,097 +9,097
Ireland 469 55 -414

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 514
Ireland 10

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 469 45 -424
Ireland 0 10 +10

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) 80,897
Air transport 9,097
Other 524

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) 49,499 31,398 -18,101
Air transport 0 9,097 +9,097
Other 469 55 -414

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,296
Eurotunnel 14,601
London Heathrow Airport 9,097
000 524

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 49,499 16,797 -32,702
Eurotunnel 0 14,601 +14,601
London Heathrow Airport 0 9,097 +9,097
000 469 55 -414

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030285

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

Description: Sea bream (Sparidae), fresh or chilled