Import/export HS code 150930: Virgin olive oil

High-quality olive oil, slightly lower grade than extra virgin, used in cooking and food preparation

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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 £
Germany 1,283,649
Spain 848,195
Greece 802,531
Turkey 534,736
France 466,452

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 £
Germany 16,579 1,267,070 +1,250,491
Spain 512,858 335,337 -177,521
Greece 520,814 281,717 -239,097
Turkey 328,096 206,640 -121,456
France 349,941 116,511 -233,430
Lebanon 187,149 107,074 -80,075
Morocco 66,622 203,376 +136,754
Syrian Arab Republic 64,579 173,916 +109,337
Italy 88,814 54,362 -34,452
Israel 106,212 0 -106,212

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 £
Spain 1,970,619
Greece 819,439
Turkey 534,736
Lebanon 290,353
Morocco 276,375

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 £
Spain 332,356 1,638,263 +1,305,907
Greece 537,722 281,717 -256,005
Turkey 328,096 206,640 -121,456
Lebanon 183,279 107,074 -76,205
Morocco 71,344 205,031 +133,687
Syrian Arab Republic 68,449 176,688 +108,239
Italy 94,709 119,247 +24,538
Cyprus 82,887 47,065 -35,822
France 89,576 8,108 -81,468
Israel 71,458 0 -71,458

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 12
Inner London - West 8
Outer London - East and North East 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7
Inner London - East 7

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
Outer London - West and North West 11 6 -5
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Outer London - East and North East 5 7 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 3 -3
Inner London - East 5 4 -1
Outer London - South 1 3 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 0 2 +2
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 0 2 +2

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) 2,973,497
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,749,758
Other 401,034
Air transport 18,277

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) 931,881 2,041,616 +1,109,735
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 978,048 771,710 -206,338
Other 392,600 8,434 -384,166
Air transport 2,523 15,754 +13,231

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,072,087
Felixstowe 988,399
Dover 551,437
London Gateway Port 460,102
000 401,034

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 £
London 99,582 972,505 +872,923
Felixstowe 496,236 492,163 -4,073
Dover 311,999 239,438 -72,561
London Gateway Port 323,561 136,541 -187,020
000 392,600 8,434 -384,166
Liverpool Docks 992 387,275 +386,283
Dover / Eurotunnel 169,108 125,196 -43,912
Eurotunnel 154,502 125,532 -28,970
ZLC 166,250 65,377 -100,873
Harwich 55,785 87,939 +32,154

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 43
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13
Food and beverage service activities 9
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of food products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 8
2025-10 12
2025-09 8
2025-08 5

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 35
0-1m 14
54m+ 9
15m-54m 3
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 £
Thailand 55,944
Ireland 55,082
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 19,276
Netherlands 12,310
Cayman Islands 11,164

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 £
Thailand 0 55,944 +55,944
Ireland 38,975 16,107 -22,868
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,648 14,628 +9,980
Netherlands 10,457 1,853 -8,604
Cayman Islands 0 11,164 +11,164
Singapore 0 8,241 +8,241
France 2,681 3,361 +680
Guyana 0 4,220 +4,220
Qatar 0 4,143 +4,143
Barbados 3,912 0 -3,912

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 £
Spain 41,491
XI 7,873
Italy 1,586
China 74

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 £
Spain 26,196 15,295 -10,901
XI 7,184 689 -6,495
Italy 1,586 0 -1,586
China 74 0 -74

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) 66,731
Other 55,082
Air transport 50,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,718

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) 11,281 55,450 +44,169
Other 38,975 16,107 -22,868
Air transport 2,681 47,836 +45,155
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,504 5,214 -7,290

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 55,082
London Heathrow Airport 46,330
Southampton 34,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,671
London Gateway Port 11,486

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 38,975 16,107 -22,868
London Heathrow Airport 0 46,330 +46,330
Southampton 1,810 32,483 +30,673
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,457 5,214 -5,243
London Gateway Port 911 10,575 +9,664
Middlesbrough 0 8,172 +8,172
Felixstowe 4,648 0 -4,648
Dover 0 4,220 +4,220
Portsmouth 3,912 0 -3,912
East Midlands Airport 2,681 0 -2,681

Quick facts

HS code: 150930

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

Description: High-quality olive oil, slightly lower grade than extra virgin, used in cooking and food preparation