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 38,552,222
Greece 4,444,665
France 1,568,814
Netherlands 751,411
Ireland 608,849

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 19,732,238 18,819,984 -912,254
Greece 3,145,071 1,299,594 -1,845,477
France 755,108 813,706 +58,598
Netherlands 144,865 606,546 +461,681
Ireland 298,274 310,575 +12,301
Japan 370,579 70,538 -300,041
Spain 239,514 138,676 -100,838
Senegal 60,678 8,183 -52,495
Oman 23,240 0 -23,240
Portugal 1,810 2,935 +1,125

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 39,572,523
Greece 4,627,036
France 1,125,105
Japan 442,127
Spain 373,422

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 20,097,689 19,474,834 -622,855
Greece 3,161,290 1,465,746 -1,695,544
France 517,936 607,169 +89,233
Japan 371,589 70,538 -301,051
Spain 237,809 135,613 -102,196
Senegal 60,678 8,183 -52,495
Oman 23,240 0 -23,240
Morocco 1,062 3,994 +2,932
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) 39,268,089
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,377,066
Other 603,993
Air transport 575,958
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) 22,292,535 16,975,554 -5,316,981
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,681,053 4,696,013 +3,014,960
Other 298,274 305,719 +7,445
Air transport 475,682 100,276 -375,406
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 25,281,943
Eurotunnel 17,932,811
Harwich 1,887,744
000 603,993
London Heathrow Airport 575,958

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 10,877,305 14,404,638 +3,527,333
Eurotunnel 11,043,905 6,888,906 -4,154,999
Harwich 1,887,744 0 -1,887,744
000 298,274 305,719 +7,445
London Heathrow Airport 475,682 100,276 -375,406
Dover 40,238 350,209 +309,971
Dover / Eurotunnel 148,229 27,814 -120,415

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
2025-11 12
2025-10 11
2025-09 12
2025-08 9
2025-07 11

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
Saudi Arabia 4,907
France 1,186
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
Saudi Arabia 0 4,907 +4,907
France 1,186 0 -1,186
Ireland 381 143 -238

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 381 133 -248
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) 67,482
Air transport 4,907
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) 50,685 16,797 -33,888
Air transport 0 4,907 +4,907
Other 381 143 -238

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,296
London Heathrow Airport 4,907
Dover 1,186
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
London Heathrow Airport 0 4,907 +4,907
Dover 1,186 0 -1,186
000 381 143 -238

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