Import/export HS code 030544: Fresh or chilled tilapia, catfish, carp, and similar fish

Fresh or chilled fish like tilapia, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads

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 £
Viet Nam 2,448,541
Netherlands 254,161
Malaysia 169,597
China 57,371
Ghana 15,282

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 £
Viet Nam 1,248,568 1,199,973 -48,595
Netherlands 191,819 62,342 -129,477
Malaysia 0 169,597 +169,597
China 0 57,371 +57,371
Ghana 15,282 0 -15,282
Uganda 0 11,016 +11,016
France 0 4,888 +4,888
Philippines 4,092 0 -4,092
Ivory Coast 0 3,510 +3,510
Italy 2,984 0 -2,984

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 £
Viet Nam 2,448,541
Netherlands 240,276
Malaysia 169,597
China 59,842
Ghana 15,282

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 £
Viet Nam 1,248,568 1,199,973 -48,595
Netherlands 177,934 62,342 -115,592
Malaysia 0 169,597 +169,597
China 0 59,842 +59,842
Ghana 15,282 0 -15,282
Turkey 13,885 0 -13,885
Uganda 0 11,016 +11,016
Philippines 4,092 0 -4,092
Ivory Coast 0 3,510 +3,510
Poland 1,442 1,185 -257

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 3
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 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
Outer London - East and North East 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 0 1 +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) 2,618,494
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 264,152
Other 82,883
Air transport 11,016

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) 1,188,043 1,430,451 +242,408
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 194,841 69,311 -125,530
Other 82,883 0 -82,883
Air transport 0 11,016 +11,016

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 920,679
Felixstowe 817,292
Immingham Docks 491,671
London Gateway Port 323,672
Dover 159,214

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 £
Southampton 324,195 596,484 +272,289
Felixstowe 442,562 374,730 -67,832
Immingham Docks 406,004 85,667 -320,337
London Gateway Port 15,282 308,390 +293,108
Dover 110,387 48,827 -61,560
000 82,883 0 -82,883
499 0 62,566 +62,566
Eurotunnel 29,424 18,403 -11,021
Harwich 34,798 0 -34,798
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,232 1,185 -19,047

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 10
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 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 2
2025-09 2
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 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
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 £
Ireland 36,169

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 £
Ireland 17,048 19,121 +2,073

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 36,169

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 17,048 19,121 +2,073

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 36,169

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 £
Other 17,048 19,121 +2,073

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 36,169

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 £
000 17,048 19,121 +2,073

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 030544

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

Description: Fresh or chilled fish like tilapia, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads