Import/export HS code 03038965: Monkfish, frozen

Frozen monkfish (Lophius 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 £
Germany 53,789
Faroe Islands 39,519
South Africa 36,700
Ireland 15,807
Portugal 11,432

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 £
Germany 28,185 25,604 -2,581
Faroe Islands 31,922 7,597 -24,325
South Africa 0 36,700 +36,700
Ireland 5,022 10,785 +5,763
Portugal 5,487 5,945 +458
Netherlands 1,737 4,301 +2,564
China 1,877 0 -1,877
Norway 0 1,545 +1,545

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 £
Faroe Islands 39,519
South Africa 36,700
Portugal 11,432
China 1,877
Norway 1,545

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 £
Faroe Islands 31,922 7,597 -24,325
South Africa 0 36,700 +36,700
Portugal 5,487 5,945 +458
China 1,877 0 -1,877
Norway 0 1,545 +1,545

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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) 79,641
Other 75,634
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,432

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) 33,799 45,842 +12,043
Other 34,944 40,690 +5,746
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,487 5,945 +458

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 75,634
Immingham Docks 68,767
Eurotunnel 11,432
Inverness 7,452
Southampton 1,877

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 £
000 34,944 40,690 +5,746
Immingham Docks 24,470 44,297 +19,827
Eurotunnel 5,487 5,945 +458
Inverness 7,452 0 -7,452
Southampton 1,877 0 -1,877
Grimsby 0 1,545 +1,545

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Wholesale 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
2025-05 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
UNIQUE SEAFOOD LIMITED 1
VARINA LIMITED 1

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1

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 £
Spain 8,488,151
France 3,385,452
Cyprus 33,502
Germany 24,272
Netherlands 10,460

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 £
Spain 3,974,056 4,514,095 +540,039
France 1,091,253 2,294,199 +1,202,946
Cyprus 15,786 17,716 +1,930
Germany 24,272 0 -24,272
Netherlands 0 10,460 +10,460
Italy 0 10,451 +10,451
Croatia 0 8,265 +8,265
Barbados 7,888 0 -7,888

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) 11,271,069
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 689,484
Air transport 7,888

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) 4,433,599 6,837,470 +2,403,871
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 671,768 17,716 -654,052
Air transport 7,888 0 -7,888

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 6,970,924
Plymouth 2,430,129
Eurotunnel 2,224,390
Dover / Eurotunnel 243,676
Dover 47,472

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 £
Portsmouth 3,021,982 3,948,942 +926,960
Plymouth 1,496,350 933,779 -562,571
Eurotunnel 360,175 1,864,215 +1,504,040
Dover / Eurotunnel 163,602 80,074 -83,528
Dover 47,472 0 -47,472
Grangemouth Docks 15,786 12,938 -2,848
Tyne 0 10,460 +10,460
London Heathrow Airport 7,888 0 -7,888
Felixstowe 0 4,778 +4,778

Quick facts

HS code: 03038965

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

Description: Frozen monkfish (Lophius spp.)