🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of fish fillets: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported fish fillets worth $1.20 billion (164.3 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 218 countries for imports of this product. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fish fillets by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.20B | 164.3K t |
| 2023 | $1.21B | 156.7K t |
| 2022 | $1.25B | 158.0K t |
| 2021 | $1.01B | 144.7K t |
| 2020 | $1.09B | 174.5K t |
| 2019 | $1.17B | 182.1K t |
| 2018 | $1.05B | 170.4K t |
| 2017 | $1.01B | 178.5K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports fish fillets from
Most of the value came from China (23%), Iceland (19%), Norway (13%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $272.9M | 23% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $233.3M | 19% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $152.2M | 13% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $94.4M | 7.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $82.8M | 6.9% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $64.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $49.3M | 4.1% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $48.4M | 4% |
| 🇬🇱 Greenland | $38.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $26.1M | 2.2% |
Types of fish fillets under HS 0304
| 0304.71 | Fish fillets: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | 40% |
| 0304.72 | Fish fillets: frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) | 12% |
| 0304.81 | Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus… | 7.8% |
| 0304.41 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha… | 7.3% |
| 0304.89 | Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8 | 7.2% |
| 0304.75 | Fish fillets: frozen, Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) | 6.9% |
| 0304.62 | Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | 4.6% |
| 0304.49 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4 | 3.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0304.
Average import price of fish fillets
The average declared value was about $7.30 per kg, close to the world average of $6.41.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports fish fillets
Exports of fish fillets by the United Kingdom reached $229.6 million in 2024 (39.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were France (34%), United States (20%), Japan (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+71% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $77.8M | 34% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $45.1M | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $35.6M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $16.6M | 7.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $11.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $5.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $3.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.5M | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.4M | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.5M | 1.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0304: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen.
Fish fillets trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of fish fillets imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported fish fillets worth $1.20 billion in 2024 (164.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import fish fillets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (23%), Iceland (19%), Norway (13%).
What is the average import price of fish fillets in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $7.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.41 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export fish fillets?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported fish fillets worth $229.6 million in 2024, mainly to France, United States, Japan.
What is the HS code for fish fillets?
Fish fillets falls under HS heading 0304 (Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fish fillets with the United Kingdom?
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