Import/export HS code 15021090: Various tallow

Tallow used for purposes other than industrial or food production

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
Ireland 9,148,240
Belgium 5,448,710
Poland 1,865,330
Germany 1,328,636
Netherlands 1,254,052

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 £
Ireland 4,416,396 4,731,844 +315,448
Belgium 2,371,921 3,076,789 +704,868
Poland 967,308 898,022 -69,286
Germany 688,962 639,674 -49,288
Netherlands 552,590 701,462 +148,872
Denmark 381,257 187,849 -193,408
France 206,673 104,930 -101,743
Lithuania 0 145,780 +145,780
Greece 48,566 65,330 +16,764
Spain 0 110,110 +110,110

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 £
Ireland 5,052,928
Belgium 3,905,236
Poland 1,849,730
Germany 1,328,636
Netherlands 1,003,643

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 £
Ireland 2,306,983 2,745,945 +438,962
Belgium 1,521,475 2,383,761 +862,286
Poland 951,708 898,022 -53,686
Germany 688,962 639,674 -49,288
Netherlands 546,503 457,140 -89,363
Denmark 422,116 333,629 -88,487
France 94,273 50,913 -43,360
Italy 124,340 16,808 -107,532
Greece 58,313 65,330 +7,017
Spain 0 46,025 +46,025

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 2
Inner London - East 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,130,601
Other 5,995,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,247,546
Air transport 11,242

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,313,297 5,817,304 +1,504,007
Other 2,970,800 3,024,543 +53,743
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,410,158 1,837,388 -572,770
Air transport 11,242 0 -11,242

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,995,343
Hull 2,370,612
Immingham Docks 2,142,508
Milford 2,105,289
Liverpool Docks 1,549,170

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 £
000 2,970,800 3,024,543 +53,743
Hull 1,021,006 1,349,606 +328,600
Immingham Docks 1,099,522 1,042,986 -56,536
Milford 51,765 2,053,524 +2,001,759
Liverpool Docks 1,549,170 0 -1,549,170
Holyhead 706,048 691,066 -14,982
Grangemouth Docks 750,089 639,674 -110,415
Dover 727,187 497,742 -229,445
Middlesbrough 364,830 531,367 +166,537
London 52,861 502,484 +449,623

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 6
2025-10 10
2025-09 7
2025-08 6

Top importers

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

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 13
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
Belgium 15,250,047
Ireland 8,071,147
Netherlands 3,638,947
Philippines 76,428
France 37,932

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 £
Belgium 6,992,016 8,258,031 +1,266,015
Ireland 3,850,831 4,220,316 +369,485
Netherlands 1,547,347 2,091,600 +544,253
Philippines 0 76,428 +76,428
France 3,661 34,271 +30,610
Slovakia 0 29,516 +29,516
United Arab Emirates 8,370 4,960 -3,410
Italy 0 11,255 +11,255
Iceland 2,279 3,799 +1,520
Spain 0 1,805 +1,805

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Ireland 7,921,655
XI 3,716,896
Belgium 906,531
Nicaragua 593,504

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 3,731,406 4,190,249 +458,843
XI 1,462,186 2,254,710 +792,524
Belgium 574,086 332,445 -241,641
Nicaragua 0 593,504 +593,504

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 13,138,586
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,045,254
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,939,315
Air transport 13,330

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 £
Other 5,767,678 7,370,908 +1,603,230
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,539,221 4,506,033 +966,812
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,089,235 2,850,080 -239,155
Air transport 8,370 4,960 -3,410

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 13,138,586
London 6,139,745
Hull 4,055,559
Immingham Docks 3,373,740
Purfleet 129,619

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 £
000 5,767,678 7,370,908 +1,603,230
London 2,870,736 3,269,009 +398,273
Hull 2,057,292 1,998,267 -59,025
Immingham Docks 1,483,065 1,890,675 +407,610
Purfleet 129,619 0 -129,619
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,661 94,515 +90,854
London Gateway Port 0 76,428 +76,428
Middlesbrough 22,343 26,141 +3,798
Milford 36,968 0 -36,968
Killingholme 22,912 0 -22,912

Quick facts

HS code: 15021090

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

Description: Tallow used for purposes other than industrial or food production