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 1,180,949
Spain 873,803
Greece 798,726
Turkey 529,070
France 464,139

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 1,164,370 +1,147,791
Spain 535,208 338,595 -196,613
Greece 461,922 336,804 -125,118
Turkey 223,996 305,074 +81,078
France 294,666 169,473 -125,193
Lebanon 193,700 128,066 -65,634
Morocco 66,622 203,376 +136,754
Syrian Arab Republic 64,579 171,340 +106,761
Italy 87,790 54,495 -33,295
Israel 86,667 19,545 -67,122

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 1,867,682
Greece 815,634
Turkey 529,070
Lebanon 317,896
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 273,586 1,594,096 +1,320,510
Greece 478,830 336,804 -142,026
Turkey 223,996 305,074 +81,078
Lebanon 189,830 128,066 -61,764
Morocco 71,344 205,031 +133,687
Syrian Arab Republic 68,449 174,112 +105,663
Italy 93,685 119,380 +25,695
Cyprus 82,887 47,065 -35,822
France 89,576 5,795 -83,781
Israel 51,913 19,545 -32,368

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) 2,905,316
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,727,991
Other 426,879
Air transport 15,726

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) 930,938 1,974,378 +1,043,440
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 744,939 983,052 +238,113
Other 417,123 9,756 -407,367
Air transport 2,523 13,203 +10,680

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,019,347
Felixstowe 1,015,094
Dover 545,969
London Gateway Port 457,603
000 426,879

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 99,582 919,765 +820,183
Felixstowe 481,489 533,605 +52,116
Dover 233,198 312,771 +79,573
London Gateway Port 323,561 134,042 -189,519
000 417,123 9,756 -407,367
Liverpool Docks 992 345,225 +344,233
Dover / Eurotunnel 96,110 186,674 +90,564
Eurotunnel 156,692 109,091 -47,601
ZLC 86,231 154,868 +68,637
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
2025-11 8
2025-10 12
2025-09 8
2025-08 5
2025-07 11

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 £
Ireland 56,178
Thailand 55,944
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 19,276
Netherlands 15,759
Cayman Islands 10,150

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 £
Ireland 38,765 17,413 -21,352
Thailand 0 55,944 +55,944
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 19,276 +19,276
Netherlands 13,906 1,853 -12,053
Cayman Islands 0 10,150 +10,150
Singapore 0 8,241 +8,241
France 2,681 3,361 +680
Australia 2,733 2,122 -611
Guyana 0 4,220 +4,220
Qatar 0 4,143 +4,143

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 8,969
XU 4,058
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 24,890 16,601 -8,289
XI 8,280 689 -7,591
XU 3,935 123 -3,812
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) 67,539
Other 56,178
Air transport 50,517
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,167

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) 8,455 59,084 +50,629
Other 38,765 17,413 -21,352
Air transport 2,681 47,836 +45,155
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,953 5,214 -10,739

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 56,178
London Heathrow Airport 46,330
Southampton 36,115
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,120
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 38,765 17,413 -21,352
London Heathrow Airport 0 46,330 +46,330
Southampton 3,632 32,483 +28,851
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,906 5,214 -8,692
London Gateway Port 911 10,575 +9,664
Middlesbrough 0 7,158 +7,158
Felixstowe 0 4,648 +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