In 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) imported around 53.9 thousand metric tons of salmon from the EU28 countries. This quantity was far greater than the total volume of shellfish imported from the EU. With the EU as a trade partner, the UK exported more fish and fish preparations than it imported them with the EU.
Quantity of fish and fish preparations imported into the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU28) in 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons), by type
Characteristic
Quantity of imports in 1,000 metric tons
Salmon
53.91
Cod
20.29
Tuna
27.91
Mackerel
19.2
Haddock
7.91
Sardines
3.38
Other fish
95.32
Total fish excl. shellfish
227.92
Shrimps & prawns
12.74
Other shellfish
28.31
Mussels
3.63
Total shellfish
44.68
Total all fish
272.6
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