Import/export HS code 15121910: Various crude oils for industrial use

Unrefined oils from sunflower, safflower, or cotton seeds, specifically for technical or industrial purposes, not for human consumption

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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 £
Ukraine 2,150,556
France 372,408
Spain 206,730
Romania 204,188
United States Virgin Islands 189,296

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 £
Ukraine 1,118,425 1,032,131 -86,294
France 155,645 216,763 +61,118
Spain 127,298 79,432 -47,866
Romania 181,221 22,967 -158,254
United States Virgin Islands 0 189,296 +189,296
India 91,477 37,598 -53,879
Netherlands 19,302 80,046 +60,744
Belgium 38,619 33,441 -5,178
Italy 3,229 24,209 +20,980
Sweden 25,570 0 -25,570

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 £
Ukraine 2,363,731
Spain 396,026
France 239,879
India 129,075
Netherlands 121,588

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 £
Ukraine 1,309,608 1,054,123 -255,485
Spain 127,298 268,728 +141,430
France 125,738 114,141 -11,597
India 91,477 37,598 -53,879
Netherlands 16,499 105,089 +88,590
Belgium 36,981 83,242 +46,261
Germany 35,816 31,829 -3,987
Italy 3,229 24,209 +20,980
Turkey 0 23,148 +23,148
Romania 15,608 975 -14,633

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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) 2,736,511
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 774,156
Air transport 8,183

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) 1,333,626 1,402,885 +69,259
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 420,445 353,711 -66,734
Air transport 8,183 0 -8,183

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,370,053
London 344,844
London Gateway Port 326,063
Eurotunnel 126,784
Felixstowe 119,939

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 £
Dover 1,175,574 1,194,479 +18,905
London 146,004 198,840 +52,836
London Gateway Port 201,899 124,164 -77,735
Eurotunnel 57,944 68,840 +10,896
Felixstowe 91,477 28,462 -63,015
Hull 0 88,331 +88,331
Portsmouth 60,957 8,763 -52,194
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 33,192 +33,192
Killingholme 13,010 0 -13,010
Harwich 0 9,280 +9,280

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 8
Food and beverage service activities 4
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 2

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
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
15m-54m 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 £
Nigeria 271,366
France 205,990
Netherlands 169,884
Cyprus 6,450
Spain 4,300

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 £
Nigeria 37,068 234,298 +197,230
France 0 205,990 +205,990
Netherlands 47,884 122,000 +74,116
Cyprus 0 6,450 +6,450
Spain 0 4,300 +4,300
Ireland 1,128 1,178 +50
Turkey 2,276 0 -2,276
Guinea 2,000 0 -2,000
United Arab Emirates 0 1,714 +1,714
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,364 0 -1,364

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 377,052
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 281,306
Air transport 10,600

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,884 329,168 +281,284
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,708 238,598 +195,890
Air transport 1,128 9,472 +8,344

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 210,005
Dover / Eurotunnel 205,990
Immingham Docks 137,608
Harwich 73,866
London Gateway Port 18,569

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 22,799 187,206 +164,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 205,990 +205,990
Immingham Docks 18,140 119,468 +101,328
Harwich 29,744 44,122 +14,378
London Gateway Port 14,269 4,300 -9,969
Felixstowe 4,276 5,502 +1,226
Glasgow Airport 0 6,450 +6,450
Manchester Airport 0 1,714 +1,714
Southampton 1,364 0 -1,364
East Midlands Airport 0 1,308 +1,308

Quick facts

HS code: 15121910

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

Description: Unrefined oils from sunflower, safflower, or cotton seeds, specifically for technical or industrial purposes, not for human consumption