Import/export HS code 03038410: European sea bass, frozen

Frozen European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

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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 5,809,195
Netherlands 550,865
France 33,309
Germany 26,423
Portugal 5,000

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 2,969,654 2,839,541 -130,113
Netherlands 86,982 463,883 +376,901
France 33,309 0 -33,309
Germany 0 26,423 +26,423
Portugal 2,743 2,257 -486
Ireland 0 1,015 +1,015

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 6,166,229
Greece 187,355
Netherlands 38,073
Germany 29,247
Portugal 3,888

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 3,088,233 3,077,996 -10,237
Greece 0 187,355 +187,355
Netherlands 0 38,073 +38,073
Germany 2,824 26,423 +23,599
Portugal 1,631 2,257 +626

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Norfolk 1
Outer London - South 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
Essex 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Norfolk 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,358,228
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,564
Other 1,015

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) 3,052,155 3,306,073 +253,918
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,533 26,031 -14,502
Other 0 1,015 +1,015

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 4,518,627
Eurotunnel 1,464,988
Immingham Docks 375,703
Dover 40,142
Harwich 25,332

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 2,603,312 1,915,315 -687,997
Eurotunnel 450,325 1,014,663 +564,338
Immingham Docks 0 375,703 +375,703
Dover 13,719 26,423 +12,704
Harwich 25,332 0 -25,332
000 0 1,015 +1,015

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 6
Manufacture of food products 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 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 4
15m-54m 2
54m+ 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 £
Ireland 44,086
United States 16,467
United Arab Emirates 1,216

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 £
Ireland 25,921 18,165 -7,756
United States 0 16,467 +16,467
United Arab Emirates 1,216 0 -1,216

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 31,832
Nicaragua 6,131
Turkey 3,886
Ireland 2,237

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 19,790 12,042 -7,748
Nicaragua 6,131 0 -6,131
Turkey 0 3,886 +3,886
Ireland 0 2,237 +2,237

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 44,086
Air transport 17,683

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 £
Other 25,921 18,165 -7,756
Air transport 1,216 16,467 +15,251

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 44,086
London Heathrow Airport 17,683

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 £
000 25,921 18,165 -7,756
London Heathrow Airport 1,216 16,467 +15,251

Quick facts

HS code: 03038410

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

Description: Frozen European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)