Import/export HS code 15121199: Crude safflower oil

Unrefined oil extracted from safflower seeds. Often used in industrial applications or for further processing

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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 £
Belgium 779,607
India 266,844
Hungary 248,799
Italy 207,869
Ukraine 149,721

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 £
Belgium 0 779,607 +779,607
India 265,508 1,336 -264,172
Hungary 0 248,799 +248,799
Italy 13,865 194,004 +180,139
Ukraine 0 149,721 +149,721
Netherlands 70,518 57,647 -12,871
Germany 23,880 36,768 +12,888
France 7,057 16,935 +9,878
Egypt 5,301 11,317 +6,016
Ghana 13,425 2,363 -11,062

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 £
Belgium 816,375
Bulgaria 254,647
Hungary 248,799
Ukraine 149,721
Canada 134,895

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 £
Belgium 0 816,375 +816,375
Bulgaria 254,647 0 -254,647
Hungary 0 248,799 +248,799
Ukraine 0 149,721 +149,721
Canada 12,774 122,121 +109,347
Germany 30,937 50,983 +20,046
Argentina 62,580 0 -62,580
Italy 5,467 43,473 +38,006
India 11,827 36,410 +24,583
Poland 0 22,369 +22,369

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Merseyside 1
North Yorkshire 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
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1
West Yorkshire 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) 1,397,923
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 503,675
Air transport 8,270

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) 116,772 1,281,151 +1,164,379
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 285,990 217,685 -68,305
Air transport 0 8,270 +8,270

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 888,994
Felixstowe 417,534
Dover 199,166
Thamesport 180,760
London 146,671

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 £
Immingham Docks 7,057 881,937 +874,880
Felixstowe 265,508 152,026 -113,482
Dover 39,862 159,304 +119,442
Thamesport 0 180,760 +180,760
London 76,005 70,666 -5,339
Eurotunnel 0 39,437 +39,437
Liverpool Docks 5,301 11,317 +6,016
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 8,270 +8,270
Harwich 4,376 2,053 -2,323
Killingholme 3,562 0 -3,562

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
Manufacture of food products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-04 2
2025-03 1

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
54m+ 6
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1
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 States 53,964
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 45,877
Japan 3,900
Norway 1,892
France 1,720

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 51,700 2,264 -49,436
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 45,877 0 -45,877
Japan 3,900 0 -3,900
Norway 0 1,892 +1,892
France 1,720 0 -1,720
Nigeria 0 1,373 +1,373
Netherlands 1,116 0 -1,116
Germany 0 958 +958

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) 103,632
Air transport 4,490
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,678

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) 99,995 3,637 -96,358
Air transport 2,598 1,892 -706
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,720 958 -762

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 54,118
Felixstowe 45,877
East Midlands Airport 3,008
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,678
Liverpool Docks 2,264

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 £
Southampton 54,118 0 -54,118
Felixstowe 45,877 0 -45,877
East Midlands Airport 1,116 1,892 +776
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,720 958 -762
Liverpool Docks 0 2,264 +2,264
London Heathrow Airport 1,482 0 -1,482
London 0 1,373 +1,373

Quick facts

HS code: 15121199

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

Description: Unrefined oil extracted from safflower seeds. Often used in industrial applications or for further processing