Import/export HS code 030520: Fish livers, roes, and milt

Fish parts like livers, roes (eggs), and milt (sperm), dried, smoked, salted, or preserved in brine

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 £
Iceland 1,952,142
Canada 250,422
Denmark 206,301
New Zealand 154,550
Greece 72,367

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 951,871 1,000,271 +48,400
Canada 11,249 239,173 +227,924
Denmark 89,596 116,705 +27,109
New Zealand 154,550 0 -154,550
Greece 29,502 42,865 +13,363
France 29,045 34,381 +5,336
Belgium 43,574 9,223 -34,351
Netherlands 7,096 15,331 +8,235
United States 15,919 5,244 -10,675
Romania 14,325 0 -14,325

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 1,952,142
United States 275,317
Denmark 206,301
New Zealand 154,550
Greece 72,367

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 951,871 1,000,271 +48,400
United States 59,493 215,824 +156,331
Denmark 89,596 116,705 +27,109
New Zealand 154,550 0 -154,550
Greece 29,502 42,865 +13,363
Canada 11,249 37,816 +26,567
France 29,045 16,198 -12,847
Netherlands 7,096 15,331 +8,235
Romania 14,325 0 -14,325
Sweden 0 13,728 +13,728

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1
Inner London - West 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,139,494
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 516,192
Air transport 162,727
Other 18,807

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) 974,833 1,164,661 +189,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 265,175 251,017 -14,158
Air transport 114,267 48,460 -65,807
Other 0 18,807 +18,807

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,161,889
Southampton 201,357
Eurotunnel 165,648
London Heathrow Airport 162,727
London Gateway Port 70,439

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 1,031,185 1,130,704 +99,519
Southampton 0 201,357 +201,357
Eurotunnel 97,994 67,654 -30,340
London Heathrow Airport 114,267 48,460 -65,807
London Gateway Port 70,439 0 -70,439
Dover 19,178 15,963 -3,215
000 0 18,807 +18,807
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,808 0 -16,808
Harwich 4,404 0 -4,404

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 6
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
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 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 2

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
15m-54m 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 £
Canada 21,367
Malaysia 8,536
United States 5,549
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,041
Chile 958

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 £
Canada 0 21,367 +21,367
Malaysia 4,640 3,896 -744
United States 2,396 3,153 +757
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 5,041 +5,041
Chile 958 0 -958
Ireland 0 29 +29

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 £
Ireland 29

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 £
Ireland 0 29 +29

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 41,451
Other 29

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 £
Air transport 7,994 33,457 +25,463
Other 0 29 +29

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 40,493
London Stansted Airport 958
000 29

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 7,036 33,457 +26,421
London Stansted Airport 958 0 -958
000 0 29 +29

Quick facts

HS code: 030520

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

Description: Fish parts like livers, roes (eggs), and milt (sperm), dried, smoked, salted, or preserved in brine