Import/export HS code 03035330: Sardinops and sardinella, frozen

Frozen sardines of the genus Sardinops and sardinella (Sardinella spp.)

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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 £
India 383,761
Mauritania 20,392
Pakistan 7,970
Oman 4,560
Sri Lanka 3,052

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 £
India 158,689 225,072 +66,383
Mauritania 20,392 0 -20,392
Pakistan 2,665 5,305 +2,640
Oman 4,560 0 -4,560
Sri Lanka 0 3,052 +3,052
Portugal 883 1,434 +551
Netherlands 1,966 0 -1,966

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 £
India 385,727
Mauritania 20,392
Pakistan 7,970
Oman 4,560
Sri Lanka 3,052

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 £
India 160,655 225,072 +64,417
Mauritania 20,392 0 -20,392
Pakistan 2,665 5,305 +2,640
Oman 4,560 0 -4,560
Sri Lanka 0 3,052 +3,052
Portugal 883 1,434 +551

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 3
Essex 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Inner London - East 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
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 419,735
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,283

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 186,306 233,429 +47,123
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,849 1,434 -1,415

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 302,599
Felixstowe 58,789
Southampton 47,614
Immingham Docks 10,733
Portsmouth 2,317

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 £
London Gateway Port 113,737 188,862 +75,125
Felixstowe 38,779 20,010 -18,769
Southampton 23,057 24,557 +1,500
Immingham Docks 10,733 0 -10,733
Portsmouth 883 1,434 +551
Eurotunnel 1,966 0 -1,966

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 8
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 2
2025-09 2
2025-03 1
2025-02 3
2024-12 3

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 7
0-1m 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 £
India 5,250
Ireland 2,602

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 £
India 0 5,250 +5,250
Ireland 0 2,602 +2,602

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,602

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 5,250 +5,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 2,602 +2,602

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 5,250
Holyhead 2,602

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 £
London Gateway Port 0 5,250 +5,250
Holyhead 0 2,602 +2,602

Quick facts

HS code: 03035330

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

Description: Frozen sardines of the genus Sardinops and sardinella (Sardinella spp.)