Import/export HS code 8902: Fishing and factory ships

Fishing vessels and factory ships used for catching or processing seafood, including ships for preserving fish products

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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 £
Turkey 1,910,979
Iceland 1,214,805
France 85,432
China 54,318
Italy 4,984

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 £
Turkey 1,910,979 0 -1,910,979
Iceland 0 1,214,805 +1,214,805
France 85,432 0 -85,432
China 0 54,318 +54,318
Italy 4,984 0 -4,984
Netherlands 3,609 0 -3,609
Belgium 0 2,000 +2,000
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,473 +1,473

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 £
Turkey 1,910,979
Iceland 1,214,805
France 85,432
China 55,791
Italy 4,984

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 £
Turkey 1,910,979 0 -1,910,979
Iceland 0 1,214,805 +1,214,805
France 85,432 0 -85,432
China 0 55,791 +55,791
Italy 4,984 0 -4,984
Netherlands 2,696 0 -2,696
United Kingdom 0 2,000 +2,000
Spain 913 0 -913

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) 3,180,102
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 90,128
Air transport 7,370

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) 1,910,979 1,269,123 -641,856
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 88,128 2,000 -86,128
Air transport 5,897 1,473 -4,424

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 1,965,297
Immingham Docks 788,706
Middlesbrough 428,795
Portsmouth 85,432
London Heathrow Airport 4,906

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 1,910,979 54,318 -1,856,661
Immingham Docks 2,696 786,010 +783,314
Middlesbrough 0 428,795 +428,795
Portsmouth 85,432 0 -85,432
London Heathrow Airport 4,906 0 -4,906
East Midlands Airport 991 1,473 +482
Dover 0 2,000 +2,000

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

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 345,820
Germany 50,000
Iraq 3,400
Liberia 3,300
Gambia 700

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 303,171 42,649 -260,522
Germany 50,000 0 -50,000
Iraq 3,400 0 -3,400
Liberia 3,300 0 -3,300
Gambia 700 0 -700

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) 399,220
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,000

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) 356,571 42,649 -313,922
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,000 0 -4,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 245,899
Holyhead 80,894
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,400
Fishguard 13,920
Liverpool Docks 5,107

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 £
Milford 245,899 0 -245,899
Holyhead 40,165 40,729 +564
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,400 0 -53,400
Fishguard 12,000 1,920 -10,080
Liverpool Docks 5,107 0 -5,107
London 4,000 0 -4,000

Quick facts

HS code: 8902

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

Description: Fishing vessels and factory ships used for catching or processing seafood, including ships for preserving fish products