Import/export HS code 03048390: Various flatfish

Other flatfish species not specifically listed

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • 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 £
Netherlands 6,362,782
China 3,263,564
Iceland 2,426,219
Denmark 325,521
Spain 296,779

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 £
Netherlands 3,567,624 2,795,158 -772,466
China 1,553,153 1,710,411 +157,258
Iceland 993,652 1,432,567 +438,915
Denmark 194,549 130,972 -63,577
Spain 199,087 97,692 -101,395
Greenland 0 57,586 +57,586
France 17,136 1,520 -15,616
United States 10,748 4,188 -6,560
Poland 10,833 1,792 -9,041
Canada 4,929 0 -4,929

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 £
Netherlands 5,693,815
China 3,285,277
Iceland 2,503,630
Greenland 479,392
United States 320,870

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 £
Netherlands 3,247,237 2,446,578 -800,659
China 1,566,441 1,718,836 +152,395
Iceland 997,303 1,506,327 +509,024
Greenland 215,467 263,925 +48,458
United States 123,559 197,311 +73,752
Spain 199,087 97,692 -101,395
Belgium 144,844 0 -144,844
Poland 27,969 0 -27,969
Norway 24,875 0 -24,875
Canada 4,929 0 -4,929

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 6
Outer London - South 3
Lancashire 2
North Eastern Scotland 2
Outer London - West and North West 2

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 4 5 +1
Outer London - South 1 3 +2
Lancashire 2 0 -2
North Eastern Scotland 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 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) 6,862,942
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,647,564
Other 270,388
Air transport 4,929

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) 3,968,311 2,894,631 -1,073,680
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,440,350 3,207,214 +766,864
Other 138,663 131,725 -6,938
Air transport 4,929 0 -4,929

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 9,282,739
Felixstowe 1,810,996
Southampton 579,185
Eurotunnel 271,022
000 270,388

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 £
Immingham Docks 4,645,740 4,636,999 -8,741
Felixstowe 975,256 835,740 -139,516
Southampton 249,911 329,274 +79,363
Eurotunnel 162,408 108,614 -53,794
000 138,663 131,725 -6,938
Killingholme 175,951 0 -175,951
Portsmouth 92,378 79,846 -12,532
Dover 101,724 0 -101,724
Grimsby 0 58,135 +58,135
Grangemouth Docks 0 53,237 +53,237

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 20
Manufacture of food products 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Fishing and aquaculture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 6
2025-08 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
54m+ 11
1m-15m 10
15m-54m 7
0-1m 1
Other 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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,836
Netherlands 31,615
France 2,990
Spain 2,489
Portugal 376

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 35,836 +35,836
Netherlands 24,790 6,825 -17,965
France 0 2,990 +2,990
Spain 0 2,489 +2,489
Portugal 0 376 +376

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 £
Netherlands 2,865

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 £
Netherlands 0 2,865 +2,865

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,836
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,605
Other 2,865

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 35,836 +35,836
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,790 9,815 -14,975
Other 0 2,865 +2,865

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 23,188
Dover 20,709
London Gateway Port 12,648
Immingham Docks 10,906
Eurotunnel 2,990

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 £
Southampton 0 23,188 +23,188
Dover 20,709 0 -20,709
London Gateway Port 0 12,648 +12,648
Immingham Docks 4,081 6,825 +2,744
Eurotunnel 0 2,990 +2,990
000 0 2,865 +2,865

Quick facts

HS code: 03048390

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

Description: Other flatfish species not specifically listed