Import/export HS code 030561: Frozen herrings

Frozen herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)

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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 £
Netherlands 102,873
Lithuania 56,259
Poland 16,177
Ireland 7,368
Latvia 2,031

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 £
Netherlands 53,834 49,039 -4,795
Lithuania 34,423 21,836 -12,587
Poland 11,050 5,127 -5,923
Ireland 3,467 3,901 +434
Latvia 2,031 0 -2,031

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 £
Netherlands 85,357
Lithuania 56,259
Norway 17,516
Poland 16,177
Latvia 2,031

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 £
Netherlands 48,665 36,692 -11,973
Lithuania 34,423 21,836 -12,587
Norway 5,169 12,347 +7,178
Poland 11,050 5,127 -5,923
Latvia 2,031 0 -2,031

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 2
Outer London - West and North West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 177,340
Other 7,368

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) 101,338 76,002 -25,336
Other 3,467 3,901 +434

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 137,204
Dover 40,136
000 7,368

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 £
Eurotunnel 85,040 52,164 -32,876
Dover 16,298 23,838 +7,540
000 3,467 3,901 +434

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 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 3
2025-04 3
2024-12 3
2024-11 3
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
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 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 £
Ukraine 3,009,326
Ghana 188,359
Togo 19,500

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 £
Ukraine 1,638,346 1,370,980 -267,366
Ghana 0 188,359 +188,359
Togo 19,500 0 -19,500

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) 3,009,326
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 207,859

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) 1,638,346 1,370,980 -267,366
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 19,500 188,359 +168,859

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,009,326
Grangemouth Docks 152,378
London Gateway Port 55,481

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 1,638,346 1,370,980 -267,366
Grangemouth Docks 19,500 132,878 +113,378
London Gateway Port 0 55,481 +55,481

Quick facts

HS code: 030561

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

Description: Frozen herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)