Import/export HS code 1503: Lard oil, tallow oil, and similar fats

Oils and fats like lard oil, tallow oil, and oleo-oil, not mixed or prepared for specific uses

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 65,594,594
Netherlands 1,442,653
Belgium 178,857
Germany 149,448

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 36,967,382 28,627,212 -8,340,170
Netherlands 789,865 652,788 -137,077
Belgium 139,236 39,621 -99,615
Germany 149,448 0 -149,448

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 65,500,003
Netherlands 1,592,101
Spain 178,857

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 36,872,791 28,627,212 -8,245,579
Netherlands 939,313 652,788 -286,525
Spain 139,236 39,621 -99,615

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,540,587
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 730,374
Other 94,591

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,951,340 28,589,247 -9,362,093
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 730,374 +730,374
Other 94,591 0 -94,591

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 61,629,750
Holyhead 3,277,260
London 1,592,101
Heysham 592,993
Hull 98,189

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 £
Liverpool Docks 34,678,183 26,951,567 -7,726,616
Holyhead 1,601,615 1,675,645 +74,030
London 939,313 652,788 -286,525
Heysham 592,993 0 -592,993
Hull 98,189 0 -98,189
000 94,591 0 -94,591
Immingham Docks 31,294 34,753 +3,459
Dover 9,753 4,868 -4,885

Top importers

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

Company Months traded
OLLECO 3
PHILLIPS 66 LIMITED 1

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 £
United States 263,662,780
Ireland 18,086,056
Belgium 3,493,726
Oman 102,108
Ghana 29,708

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 £
United States 160,376,891 103,285,889 -57,091,002
Ireland 9,896,981 8,189,075 -1,707,906
Belgium 1,104,347 2,389,379 +1,285,032
Oman 32,042 70,066 +38,024
Ghana 29,708 0 -29,708
Thailand 29,633 0 -29,633
Viet Nam 11,437 4,910 -6,527
Japan 12,273 0 -12,273
Taiwan 0 8,861 +8,861
Spain 4,366 3,565 -801

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 £
XI 8,037,622

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 £
XI 4,206,264 3,831,358 -374,906

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 264,684,947
Other 17,983,145
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,766,164
Air transport 15,167

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 158,925,842 105,759,105 -53,166,737
Other 9,790,505 8,192,640 -1,597,865
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,766,164 0 -2,766,164
Air transport 15,167 0 -15,167

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 263,773,622
000 17,983,145
Immingham Docks 2,652,696
Hull 556,403
Middlesbrough 284,627

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 £
Liverpool Docks 160,487,733 103,285,889 -57,201,844
000 9,790,505 8,192,640 -1,597,865
Immingham Docks 820,638 1,832,058 +1,011,420
Hull 205,225 351,178 +145,953
Middlesbrough 78,484 206,143 +127,659
London Gateway Port 99,926 72,475 -27,451
London Heathrow Airport 12,273 0 -12,273
Southampton 0 7,717 +7,717
Felixstowe 0 3,645 +3,645
Manchester Airport 2,894 0 -2,894

Quick facts

HS code: 1503

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

Description: Oils and fats like lard oil, tallow oil, and oleo-oil, not mixed or prepared for specific uses