Import/export HS code 03038955: Gilt-head sea bream, frozen

Frozen gilt-head sea bream (Sparus aurata)

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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 4,709,443
Netherlands 72,351
Portugal 19,116
France 18,841
Romania 14,929

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 2,319,883 2,389,560 +69,677
Netherlands 0 72,351 +72,351
Portugal 13,328 5,788 -7,540
France 18,841 0 -18,841
Romania 14,929 0 -14,929

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 4,790,161
Portugal 17,728
Romania 12,515
Spain 12,172
Germany 1,181

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 2,329,173 2,460,988 +131,815
Portugal 11,940 5,788 -6,152
Romania 12,515 0 -12,515
Spain 12,172 0 -12,172
Germany 1,181 0 -1,181
Netherlands 0 923 +923

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Norfolk 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
West Midlands 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
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) 4,831,221
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,459

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) 2,363,522 2,467,699 +104,177
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,459 0 -3,459

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,990,638
Eurotunnel 1,696,388
Immingham Docks 52,134
Harwich 38,707
Dover 38,191

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 1,627,245 1,363,393 -263,852
Eurotunnel 646,337 1,050,051 +403,714
Immingham Docks 0 52,134 +52,134
Harwich 38,707 0 -38,707
Dover 36,070 2,121 -33,949
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,305 0 -17,305
Portsmouth 1,317 0 -1,317

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
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-07 1

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 6
15m-54m 2
54m+ 2

Import seasonality

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

Quick facts

HS code: 03038955

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

Description: Frozen gilt-head sea bream (Sparus aurata)