🇬🇧 United Kingdom exports of frozen fish: 2024 trade data
Exports of frozen fish by the United Kingdom reached $295.0 million in 2024 (167.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value rose 3% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of frozen fish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $295.0M | 167.3K t |
| 2023 | $286.0M | 164.2K t |
| 2022 | $268.1M | 155.1K t |
| 2021 | $265.7M | 150.6K t |
| 2020 | $281.2M | 175.4K t |
| 2019 | $227.9M | 130.6K t |
| 2018 | $229.1M | 133.4K t |
| 2017 | $203.2M | 131.8K t |
Where the United Kingdom exports frozen fish to
The largest buyer markets were Netherlands (23%), Japan (9%), France (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 40%. Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+45% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $67.4M | 23% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $26.1M | 8.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $24.8M | 8.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $20.6M | 7% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $18.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $12.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $11.8M | 4% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $9.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $9.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $9.2M | 3.1% |
Types of frozen fish under HS 0303
| 0303.54 | Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of… | 61% |
| 0303.51 | Fish: frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to… | 6% |
| 0303.99 | Fish: frozen, fish fins (other than shark fins), heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal | 5.6% |
| 0303.83 | Fish: frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 5.6% |
| 0303.89 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 4.6% |
| 0303.55 | Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 4.2% |
| 0303.53 | Fish: frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets… | 4.1% |
| 0303.91 | Fish: frozen, livers, roes and milt | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0303.
Average export price of frozen fish
The average declared value was about $1.76 per kg, close to the world average of $2.06.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also imports frozen fish
The United Kingdom imported $221.6 million of frozen fish in 2024 (57.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were Norway (44%), Myanmar (6%), China (5%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+280% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $98.1M | 44% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $12.3M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.1M | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $10.4M | 4.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $7.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $7.0M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $7.0M | 3.1% |
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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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 0303: Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.
Frozen fish trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of frozen fish imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported frozen fish worth $221.6 million in 2024 (57.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import frozen fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Norway (44%), Myanmar (6%), China (5%).
What is the average import price of frozen fish in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.06 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export frozen fish?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported frozen fish worth $295.0 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Japan, France.
What is the HS code for frozen fish?
Frozen fish falls under HS heading 0303 (Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading frozen fish with the United Kingdom?
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