Import/export HS code 03049921: Freshwater fish

Fish that live in freshwater, such as tilapias and catfish

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 £
Faroe Islands 5,396,295
Myanmar 2,002,755
Viet Nam 398,324
Norway 254,676
Chile 213,972

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 £
Faroe Islands 2,882,750 2,513,545 -369,205
Myanmar 535,615 1,467,140 +931,525
Viet Nam 53,335 344,989 +291,654
Norway 153,487 101,189 -52,298
Chile 213,972 0 -213,972
China 33,604 72,187 +38,583
Denmark 45,725 0 -45,725
Netherlands 39,165 0 -39,165
Singapore 10,345 26,661 +16,316
France 19,059 3,383 -15,676

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 5,396,295
Myanmar 2,068,940
Viet Nam 382,536
Norway 265,864
Chile 213,972

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 2,882,750 2,513,545 -369,205
Myanmar 545,960 1,522,980 +977,020
Viet Nam 58,249 324,287 +266,038
Norway 172,525 93,339 -79,186
Chile 213,972 0 -213,972
China 113,601 72,187 -41,414
Bangladesh 11,406 4,522 -6,884
United States 7,542 5,800 -1,742
Iceland 0 7,850 +7,850

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 6
Outer London - East and North East 4
Greater Manchester 3
Lancashire 2
North Yorkshire 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
Inner London - East 2 5 +3
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -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) 8,477,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 73,261
Other 345

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) 3,941,221 4,536,033 +594,812
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,784 8,477 -56,307
Other 114 231 +117

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,583,694
Southampton 1,586,696
Felixstowe 897,612
London Gateway Port 262,960
Hull 114,750

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 3,043,860 2,539,834 -504,026
Southampton 496,640 1,090,056 +593,416
Felixstowe 110,741 786,871 +676,130
London Gateway Port 258,438 4,522 -253,916
Hull 0 114,750 +114,750
Eurotunnel 33,204 6,214 -26,990
Killingholme 39,165 0 -39,165
Grimsby 23,957 0 -23,957
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,263 +2,263
000 114 231 +117

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 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of food products 5
Food and beverage service activities 1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 2
2025-10 6
2025-09 4
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
1m-15m 16
15m-54m 6
0-1m 4
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 £
Germany 192,907
Lithuania 128,379
United Arab Emirates 13,600
Latvia 11,844
France 892

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 £
Germany 57,642 135,265 +77,623
Lithuania 128,379 0 -128,379
United Arab Emirates 13,600 0 -13,600
Latvia 11,844 0 -11,844
France 0 892 +892
Ireland 8 424 +416

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 £
XL 432

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 £
XL 8 424 +416

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) 334,022
Air transport 13,600
Other 432

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) 197,865 136,157 -61,708
Air transport 13,600 0 -13,600
Other 8 424 +416

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 334,022
London Heathrow Airport 13,600
000 432

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 197,865 136,157 -61,708
London Heathrow Airport 13,600 0 -13,600
000 8 424 +416

Quick facts

HS code: 03049921

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

Description: Fish that live in freshwater, such as tilapias and catfish