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

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

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 106,908
South Korea 65,684
Spain 37,380
Italy 34,844
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 52,913 53,995 +1,082
South Korea 46,202 19,482 -26,720
Spain 26,928 10,452 -16,476
Italy 24,290 10,554 -13,736
Portugal 0 18,294 +18,294
Thailand 13,352 0 -13,352
China 0 8,477 +8,477
Iceland 4,061 2,782 -1,279
Lithuania 0 2,827 +2,827
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 106,908
South Korea 65,684
Spain 53,638
Italy 30,946
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 52,913 53,995 +1,082
South Korea 46,202 19,482 -26,720
Spain 29,635 24,003 -5,632
Italy 21,583 9,363 -12,220
Thailand 13,352 0 -13,352
China 0 8,477 +8,477
Iceland 4,061 2,782 -1,279
Portugal 0 5,934 +5,934
Lithuania 0 2,827 +2,827
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) 200,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 98,076
Road transport 1,987

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) 111,031 89,533 -21,498
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,554 38,522 -21,032
Road transport 0 1,987 +1,987

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 128,745
Southampton 74,161
Eurotunnel 23,341
Newhaven 18,294
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,742

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 66,273 62,472 -3,801
Southampton 46,202 27,959 -18,243
Eurotunnel 22,150 1,191 -20,959
Newhaven 0 18,294 +18,294
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,948 4,794 -7,154
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
ZLC 0 1,987 +1,987

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