Import/export HS code 03044990: Various fish, fresh, chilled, or frozen

Fresh, chilled, or frozen fish not listed elsewhere, offering a wide range of options for seafood enthusiasts

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  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 40,024,772
Spain 6,458,223
Sri Lanka 3,937,450
Japan 3,574,654
Seychelles 2,233,066

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 18,636,632 21,388,140 +2,751,508
Spain 3,701,814 2,756,409 -945,405
Sri Lanka 1,799,680 2,137,770 +338,090
Japan 1,627,983 1,946,671 +318,688
Seychelles 1,306,711 926,355 -380,356
Greece 692,969 367,820 -325,149
India 447,361 486,868 +39,507
Netherlands 244,729 665,682 +420,953
Ireland 151,321 586,794 +435,473
Australia 267,686 296,451 +28,765

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 40,811,551
Spain 6,471,022
Sri Lanka 3,944,718
Japan 3,630,896
Seychelles 2,222,118

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 19,001,292 21,810,259 +2,808,967
Spain 3,686,720 2,784,302 -902,418
Sri Lanka 1,805,908 2,138,810 +332,902
Japan 1,658,130 1,972,766 +314,636
Seychelles 1,296,803 925,315 -371,488
Greece 692,969 367,820 -325,149
India 447,361 486,868 +39,507
Australia 267,686 296,451 +28,765
Netherlands 79,035 251,337 +172,302
Iceland 61,993 149,928 +87,935

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 10
Outer London - East and North East 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Inner London - West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3

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
Inner London - East 7 10 +3
Outer London - East and North East 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 5 +2
Inner London - West 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 3 +3
Norfolk 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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) 45,846,513
Air transport 11,817,159
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,911,633
Other 727,786
Rail transport 5,233

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) 22,403,814 23,442,699 +1,038,885
Air transport 5,712,788 6,104,371 +391,583
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,118,901 1,792,732 +673,831
Other 151,321 576,465 +425,144
Rail transport 5,233 0 -5,233

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 32,313,810
Eurotunnel 14,756,153
London Heathrow Airport 11,530,459
Harwich 1,006,721
000 727,786

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 13,557,358 18,756,452 +5,199,094
Eurotunnel 8,761,139 5,995,014 -2,766,125
London Heathrow Airport 5,645,554 5,884,905 +239,351
Harwich 1,006,721 0 -1,006,721
000 151,321 576,465 +425,144
Dover 44,677 301,203 +256,526
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,732 86,124 -66,608
East Midlands Airport 51,735 143,873 +92,138
London Gatwick Airport 14,564 67,962 +53,398
Southampton 0 47,236 +47,236

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 37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Food and beverage service activities 8
Manufacture of food products 7
Other personal service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 24
2025-11 23
2025-10 25
2025-09 21
2025-08 23

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 19
0-1m 12
15m-54m 7
54m+ 6
Other 3

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 5,992,971
Netherlands 4,822,046
United Arab Emirates 1,056,332
Switzerland 918,910
Italy 166,558

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 3,078,212 2,914,759 -163,453
Netherlands 2,670,334 2,151,712 -518,622
United Arab Emirates 236,011 820,321 +584,310
Switzerland 306,328 612,582 +306,254
Italy 33,330 133,228 +99,898
Ireland 76,384 57,535 -18,849
Philippines 0 46,694 +46,694
Denmark 6,873 24,955 +18,082
Norway 20,092 0 -20,092
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,183 6,464 +2,281

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 40,589

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 23,679 16,910 -6,769

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) 10,593,516
Air transport 1,348,368
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,141,290
Other 133,919

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) 4,890,790 5,702,726 +811,936
Air transport 392,281 956,087 +563,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,079,630 61,660 -1,017,970
Other 76,384 57,535 -18,849

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 5,721,472
Tyne 4,689,545
London Heathrow Airport 1,348,368
Dover / Eurotunnel 846,630
Dover 228,484

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 2,733,678 2,987,794 +254,116
Tyne 2,574,205 2,115,340 -458,865
London Heathrow Airport 392,281 956,087 +563,806
Dover / Eurotunnel 308,365 538,265 +229,900
Dover 228,484 0 -228,484
000 76,384 57,535 -18,849
Immingham Docks 47,073 50,476 +3,403
Hull 74,432 20,609 -53,823
Southampton 4,183 46,694 +42,511
London Gateway Port 0 5,208 +5,208

Quick facts

HS code: 03044990

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

Description: Fresh, chilled, or frozen fish not listed elsewhere, offering a wide range of options for seafood enthusiasts