🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of live fish: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported live fish worth $28.2 million (1.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 13% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $38.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live fish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.2M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $25.0M | 900 t |
| 2022 | $27.0M | 1.1K t |
| 2021 | $38.7M | 1.6K t |
| 2020 | $31.9M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $31.2M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $31.3M | 1.5K t |
| 2017 | $30.7M | 1.7K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports live fish from
Most of the value came from Singapore (16%), Israel (14%), Iceland (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%. Among the main suppliers, Iceland grew fastest (+61% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $4.6M | 16% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $4.0M | 14% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $3.9M | 14% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.6M | 13% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.5M | 8.8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $2.3M | 8.2% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $691K | 2.5% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $493K | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $482K | 1.7% |
Types of live fish under HS 0301
| 0301.11 | Fish: live, ornamental, freshwater | 69% |
| 0301.99 | Fish: live, n.e.c. in heading 0301 | 22% |
| 0301.19 | Fish: live, ornamental, other than freshwater | 7.1% |
| 0301.92 | Fish: live, eels (Anguilla spp.) | 1.8% |
| 0301.94 | Fish: live, Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) | 0.8% |
| 0301.91 | Fish: live, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and… | 0.1% |
| 0301.93 | Fish: live, carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0301.
Average import price of live fish
The average declared value was about $25.00 per kg, 190% above the world average of $8.63. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports live fish
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported live fish worth $12.7 million (976 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. One buyer market dominates: United States accounted for 64% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+286% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.2M | 64% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.2M | 17% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $890K | 7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $515K | 4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $233K | 1.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $90K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $81K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $74K | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $66K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $63K | 0.5% |
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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 0301: Fish; live.
Live fish trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of live fish imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported live fish worth $28.2 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import live fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Singapore (16%), Israel (14%), Iceland (14%).
What is the average import price of live fish in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $25.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.63 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export live fish?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported live fish worth $12.7 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Ireland, Russia.
What is the HS code for live fish?
Live fish falls under HS heading 0301 (Fish; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live fish with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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