Import/export HS code 03044410: Cod and Polar cod, fresh, chilled, or frozen

Fresh, chilled, or frozen Cod and Polar cod, popular for their flaky texture and versatility in cooking

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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 £
Iceland 27,550,337
Lithuania 1,601,632
Ireland 478,396
Netherlands 82,637
Spain 58,894

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 £
Iceland 13,508,452 14,041,885 +533,433
Lithuania 1,601,632 0 -1,601,632
Ireland 240,514 237,882 -2,632
Netherlands 82,637 0 -82,637
Spain 30,653 28,241 -2,412
Poland 0 49,287 +49,287
Norway 13,561 0 -13,561

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 £
Iceland 27,552,398
Lithuania 1,567,862
Poland 131,924
Spain 49,585
Estonia 33,770

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 £
Iceland 13,510,513 14,041,885 +531,372
Lithuania 1,567,862 0 -1,567,862
Poland 82,637 49,287 -33,350
Spain 26,849 22,736 -4,113
Estonia 33,770 0 -33,770
Norway 13,561 0 -13,561
Greenland 1,743 5,505 +3,762

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
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 £
Air transport 22,023,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,419,507
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,913,393
Other 478,396

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 £
Air transport 10,683,677 11,339,771 +656,094
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,840,397 2,579,110 -261,287
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,712,861 200,532 -1,512,329
Other 240,514 237,882 -2,632

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 18,380,573
Immingham Docks 5,490,434
London Stansted Airport 2,525,283
Eurotunnel 1,577,526
London Heathrow Airport 1,077,218

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 £
East Midlands Airport 7,470,168 10,910,405 +3,440,237
Immingham Docks 2,840,397 2,650,037 -190,360
London Stansted Airport 2,525,283 0 -2,525,283
Eurotunnel 1,569,655 7,871 -1,561,784
London Heathrow Airport 647,852 429,366 -218,486
000 240,514 237,882 -2,632
Dover 143,206 69,657 -73,549
Hull 0 52,077 +52,077
Manchester Airport 40,374 0 -40,374

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 12
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
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 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
2025-08 3
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 7
54m+ 3
Other 2
15m-54m 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 £
France 1,525,866
Ireland 431,271
United States 25,298
United Arab Emirates 19,402
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 9,750

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 £
France 1,102,948 422,918 -680,030
Ireland 233,650 197,621 -36,029
United States 0 25,298 +25,298
United Arab Emirates 19,402 0 -19,402
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 9,750 +9,750

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 384,311
XU 24,483
Ireland 14,323
Nicaragua 7,630
France 524

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 195,902 188,409 -7,493
XU 15,271 9,212 -6,059
Ireland 14,323 0 -14,323
Nicaragua 7,630 0 -7,630
France 524 0 -524

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) 1,524,092
Other 431,271
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,697
Air transport 27,527

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) 1,101,174 422,918 -678,256
Other 233,650 197,621 -36,029
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,947 9,750 -9,197
Air transport 2,229 25,298 +23,069

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,438,600
000 431,271
Dover / Eurotunnel 74,525
London Heathrow Airport 27,527
London Gateway Port 17,173

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 £
Eurotunnel 1,034,125 404,475 -629,650
000 233,650 197,621 -36,029
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,082 18,443 -37,639
London Heathrow Airport 2,229 25,298 +23,069
London Gateway Port 17,173 0 -17,173
Felixstowe 0 9,750 +9,750
Portsmouth 9,726 0 -9,726
Dover 3,015 0 -3,015

Quick facts

HS code: 03044410

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

Description: Fresh, chilled, or frozen Cod and Polar cod, popular for their flaky texture and versatility in cooking