Import/export HS code 030366: Hake, frozen

Frozen hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis 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 £
Argentina 2,958,100
Uruguay 2,064,529
Spain 841,339
Mexico 754,463
Portugal 323,258

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 £
Argentina 1,086,579 1,871,521 +784,942
Uruguay 610,839 1,453,690 +842,851
Spain 554,392 286,947 -267,445
Mexico 167,618 586,845 +419,227
Portugal 218,166 105,092 -113,074
Latvia 154,345 131,737 -22,608
Lithuania 57,791 68,794 +11,003
Romania 48,027 32,990 -15,037
South Africa 68,907 6,015 -62,892
Falkland Islands 0 57,713 +57,713

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 £
Argentina 3,392,268
Spain 1,674,505
Uruguay 1,136,571
Mexico 779,672
Portugal 368,785

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 £
Argentina 1,214,565 2,177,703 +963,138
Spain 805,319 869,186 +63,867
Uruguay 372,819 763,752 +390,933
Mexico 179,310 600,362 +421,052
Portugal 263,693 105,092 -158,601
Latvia 104,707 54,087 -50,620
South Africa 69,797 6,015 -63,782
Falkland Islands 0 43,736 +43,736
Romania 6,917 3,247 -3,670
Lithuania 5,487 4,167 -1,320

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 4
Inner London - East 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Outer London - South 3
Greater Manchester 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
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0

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) 6,367,801
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,291,801
Other 212

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) 2,202,028 4,165,773 +1,963,745
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 826,807 464,994 -361,813
Other 212 0 -212

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,460,834
Immingham Docks 2,200,445
Felixstowe 1,505,619
Eurotunnel 714,677
Dover 457,122

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 905,745 1,555,089 +649,344
Immingham Docks 655,123 1,545,322 +890,199
Felixstowe 692,626 812,993 +120,367
Eurotunnel 518,576 196,101 -322,475
Dover 248,711 208,411 -40,300
Southampton 0 145,005 +145,005
Liverpool Docks 0 107,364 +107,364
Portsmouth 5,669 60,482 +54,813
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,385 0 -2,385
000 212 0 -212

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of food products 3
Other personal service activities 1
Real estate activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 8
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 6

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 11
15m-54m 8
0-1m 3
54m+ 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030366

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

Description: Frozen hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)