Import/export HS code 03028530: Gilt-head sea bream, fresh or chilled

Gilt-head sea bream (Sparus aurata), 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 38,089,326
Greece 3,307,072
France 1,367,630
Netherlands 739,050
Ireland 608,788

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 19,404,112 18,685,214 -718,898
Greece 2,245,681 1,061,391 -1,184,290
France 730,235 637,395 -92,840
Netherlands 132,504 606,546 +474,042
Ireland 298,213 310,575 +12,362
Spain 106,554 21,874 -84,680

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 39,098,323
Greece 3,312,877
France 1,109,345
Spain 115,817

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 19,758,259 19,340,064 -418,195
Greece 2,246,946 1,065,931 -1,181,015
France 508,940 600,405 +91,465
Spain 104,941 10,876 -94,065

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 6
Inner London - West 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Outer London - East and North East 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 6 6 +0
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +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
Greater Manchester 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) 37,283,864
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,327,651
Other 603,932
Rail transport 23,833
Air transport 1,014

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) 20,936,426 16,347,438 -4,588,988
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,657,813 4,669,838 +3,012,025
Other 298,213 305,719 +7,506
Rail transport 23,833 0 -23,833
Air transport 1,014 0 -1,014

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 25,190,402
Eurotunnel 16,021,714
Harwich 1,887,744
000 603,932
Dover 381,354

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 10,811,939 14,378,463 +3,566,524
Eurotunnel 9,753,129 6,268,585 -3,484,544
Harwich 1,887,744 0 -1,887,744
000 298,213 305,719 +7,506
Dover 35,982 345,372 +309,390
Dover / Eurotunnel 129,278 24,856 -104,422
London Heathrow Airport 1,014 0 -1,014

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 19
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
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 9
2025-10 8
2025-09 9
2025-08 9
2025-07 10

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 12
15m-54m 5
54m+ 4
0-1m 3

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 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 £
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) 1,186
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) 1,186 0 -1,186
Other 381 143 -238

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
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 1,186 0 -1,186
000 381 143 -238

Quick facts

HS code: 03028530

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

Description: Gilt-head sea bream (Sparus aurata), fresh or chilled