Import/export HS code 150940: Various virgin olive oils

Virgin olive oils not classified as extra virgin, suitable for cooking and general use

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 £
Lebanon 230,181
Spain 136,780
Italy 110,655
Syrian Arab Republic 32,839
Egypt 21,864

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 £
Lebanon 90,927 139,254 +48,327
Spain 136,780 0 -136,780
Italy 106,525 4,130 -102,395
Syrian Arab Republic 32,839 0 -32,839
Egypt 0 21,864 +21,864
France 7,539 2,407 -5,132
Morocco 0 7,962 +7,962
Nigeria 985 2,688 +1,703
Tunisia 0 3,507 +3,507
Jordan 0 3,282 +3,282

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 £
Lebanon 230,181
Spain 139,483
Italy 110,655
Syrian Arab Republic 54,703
Morocco 7,962

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 £
Lebanon 90,927 139,254 +48,327
Spain 139,483 0 -139,483
Italy 106,525 4,130 -102,395
Syrian Arab Republic 32,839 21,864 -10,975
Morocco 0 7,962 +7,962
Greece 6,762 0 -6,762
Nigeria 985 2,688 +1,703
Tunisia 0 3,507 +3,507
Cyprus 3,305 0 -3,305
Jordan 0 3,282 +3,282

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1

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 - East and North East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West of England 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 397,733
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 158,411
Road transport 7,962
Air transport 5,545

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) 221,846 175,887 -45,959
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 153,435 4,976 -148,459
Road transport 0 7,962 +7,962
Air transport 5,545 0 -5,545

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 210,750
Greenock 131,235
Felixstowe 70,220
Eurotunnel 57,156
Purfleet 46,926

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 Gateway Port 53,546 157,204 +103,658
Greenock 131,235 0 -131,235
Felixstowe 70,220 0 -70,220
Eurotunnel 57,156 0 -57,156
Purfleet 46,926 0 -46,926
Dover 5,265 5,044 -221
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,707 2,355 -4,352
London 4,226 4,463 +237
Southampton 0 8,306 +8,306
ZLC 0 7,962 +7,962

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of food products 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 3
2025-01 2
2024-12 2
2024-09 2
2024-05 3

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 6
0-1m 3
54m+ 2
Other 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 Arab Emirates 19,077
Ireland 7,600

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 Arab Emirates 19,077 0 -19,077
Ireland 7,600 0 -7,600

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 £
Italy 7,600

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 £
Italy 7,600 0 -7,600

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) 19,077
Other 7,600

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) 19,077 0 -19,077
Other 7,600 0 -7,600

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 19,077
000 7,600

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 £
London Gateway Port 19,077 0 -19,077
000 7,600 0 -7,600

Quick facts

HS code: 150940

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

Description: Virgin olive oils not classified as extra virgin, suitable for cooking and general use