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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* 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 39,613,865
Spain 6,544,992
Sri Lanka 3,963,528
Japan 3,515,686
Seychelles 2,226,467

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 18,609,951 21,003,914 +2,393,963
Spain 3,686,699 2,858,293 -828,406
Sri Lanka 1,854,837 2,108,691 +253,854
Japan 1,616,341 1,899,345 +283,004
Seychelles 1,266,709 959,758 -306,951
Greece 698,871 327,238 -371,633
India 458,197 480,683 +22,486
Netherlands 213,046 597,256 +384,210
Ireland 159,944 579,979 +420,035
Australia 273,292 302,900 +29,608

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 40,314,529
Spain 6,533,634
Sri Lanka 3,970,796
Japan 3,571,928
Seychelles 2,215,519

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 18,934,533 21,379,996 +2,445,463
Spain 3,678,801 2,854,833 -823,968
Sri Lanka 1,861,065 2,109,731 +248,666
Japan 1,646,488 1,925,440 +278,952
Seychelles 1,256,801 958,718 -298,083
Greece 698,871 327,238 -371,633
India 458,197 480,683 +22,486
Australia 273,292 302,900 +29,608
Netherlands 70,588 228,828 +158,240
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 5 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 3 2 -1
Norfolk 1 2 +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) 45,434,024
Air transport 11,803,731
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,837,694
Other 729,594
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) 22,250,983 23,183,041 +932,058
Air transport 5,743,132 6,060,599 +317,467
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,198,313 1,639,381 +441,068
Other 159,944 569,650 +409,706
Rail transport 3,748 1,485 -2,263

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 31,927,503
Eurotunnel 14,606,256
London Heathrow Airport 11,517,031
Harwich 1,067,634
000 729,594

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 13,807,166 18,120,337 +4,313,171
Eurotunnel 8,375,748 6,230,508 -2,145,240
London Heathrow Airport 5,681,071 5,835,960 +154,889
Harwich 1,067,634 0 -1,067,634
000 159,944 569,650 +409,706
Dover 44,677 295,400 +250,723
Dover / Eurotunnel 152,498 81,024 -71,474
East Midlands Airport 51,735 143,873 +92,138
London Gatwick Airport 9,391 73,135 +63,744
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 36
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
2025-11 23
2025-10 25
2025-09 21
2025-08 23
2025-07 25

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 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 £
France 5,685,510
Netherlands 5,105,849
United Arab Emirates 1,008,058
Switzerland 885,889
Italy 161,089

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 3,095,327 2,590,183 -505,144
Netherlands 2,818,185 2,287,664 -530,521
United Arab Emirates 179,313 828,745 +649,432
Switzerland 181,900 703,989 +522,089
Italy 10,127 150,962 +140,835
Ireland 75,736 57,338 -18,398
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 £
XU 90,765
XI 42,309

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 £
XU 50,923 39,842 -11,081
XI 24,813 17,496 -7,317

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) 10,247,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,435,512
Air transport 1,289,528
Other 133,074

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) 4,614,945 5,632,767 +1,017,822
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,373,852 61,660 -1,312,192
Air transport 334,541 954,987 +620,446
Other 75,736 57,338 -18,398

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 5,342,998
Tyne 4,787,037
London Heathrow Airport 1,289,528
Dover / Eurotunnel 794,707
Dover 350,663

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 2,524,994 2,818,004 +293,010
Tyne 2,575,060 2,211,977 -363,083
London Heathrow Airport 334,541 954,987 +620,446
Dover / Eurotunnel 292,563 502,144 +209,581
Dover 350,663 0 -350,663
Immingham Docks 85,137 70,134 -15,003
000 75,736 57,338 -18,398
Hull 62,729 40,266 -22,463
Killingholme 93,468 0 -93,468
Southampton 4,183 46,694 +42,511

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