Import/export HS code 030554: Fresh or chilled herrings, anchovies, and similar fish

Fresh or chilled fish like herrings, anchovies, sardines, mackerel, and swordfish

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 £
Bulgaria 96,083
South Korea 65,684
Spain 39,185
Italy 38,880
Portugal 18,294

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 £
Bulgaria 40,231 55,852 +15,621
South Korea 46,202 19,482 -26,720
Spain 30,720 8,465 -22,255
Italy 25,954 12,926 -13,028
Portugal 0 18,294 +18,294
Thailand 13,352 0 -13,352
Iceland 4,061 2,782 -1,279
Lithuania 0 2,827 +2,827
China 0 2,365 +2,365
Sri Lanka 0 2,098 +2,098

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 £
Bulgaria 96,083
South Korea 65,684
Spain 51,651
Italy 38,774
Thailand 13,352

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 £
Bulgaria 40,231 55,852 +15,621
South Korea 46,202 19,482 -26,720
Spain 29,635 22,016 -7,619
Italy 27,039 11,735 -15,304
Thailand 13,352 0 -13,352
Iceland 4,061 2,782 -1,279
Portugal 0 5,934 +5,934
Lithuania 0 2,827 +2,827
China 0 2,365 +2,365
Sri Lanka 0 2,098 +2,098

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 1
Outer London - East and North East 1
Outer London - South 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
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 197,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 91,964

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) 103,805 93,762 -10,043
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,554 32,410 -27,144

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 117,920
Southampton 68,049
Eurotunnel 27,133
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,778
Newhaven 18,294

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 £
Dover 53,591 64,329 +10,738
Southampton 46,202 21,847 -24,355
Eurotunnel 25,942 1,191 -24,751
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,612 7,166 -6,446
Newhaven 0 18,294 +18,294
Felixstowe 15,257 0 -15,257
London Gateway Port 0 10,563 +10,563
Immingham Docks 4,061 2,782 -1,279
Portsmouth 4,694 0 -4,694

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 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2024-11 2
2024-07 2
2024-04 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+ 3
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 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 £
France 1,926

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 0 1,926 +1,926

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) 1,926

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) 0 1,926 +1,926

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,926

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 0 1,926 +1,926

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 030554

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

Description: Fresh or chilled fish like herrings, anchovies, sardines, mackerel, and swordfish