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 2,107,129
France 403,076
Spain 206,730
Romania 189,478
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 1,122,107 985,022 -137,085
France 149,906 253,170 +103,264
Spain 162,242 44,488 -117,754
Romania 188,503 975 -187,528
United States Virgin Islands 34,944 154,352 +119,408
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 2,320,304
Spain 396,026
France 252,832
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 1,335,282 985,022 -350,260
Spain 197,186 198,840 +1,654
France 112,230 140,602 +28,372
India 91,477 37,598 -53,879
Netherlands 34,064 87,524 +53,460
Belgium 53,490 66,733 +13,243
Germany 27,076 40,880 +13,804
Italy 3,229 24,209 +20,980
Turkey 0 23,148 +23,148
United Kingdom 0 17,404 +17,404

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) 2,706,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 776,850
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) 1,349,134 1,357,214 +8,080
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 497,615 279,235 -218,380
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 2,353,398
London 344,844
London Gateway Port 311,353
Felixstowe 119,939
Eurotunnel 113,276

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 1,170,516 1,182,882 +12,366
London 146,004 198,840 +52,836
London Gateway Port 279,069 32,284 -246,785
Felixstowe 91,477 28,462 -63,015
Eurotunnel 44,436 68,840 +24,404
Hull 17,565 70,766 +53,201
Portsmouth 60,957 8,763 -52,194
Dover / Eurotunnel 16,509 16,683 +174
Thamesport 3,229 19,649 +16,420
Killingholme 13,010 0 -13,010

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
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 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 222,753
Netherlands 177,213
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 84,160 187,206 +103,046
France 0 222,753 +222,753
Netherlands 50,035 127,178 +77,143
Cyprus 0 6,450 +6,450
Spain 0 4,300 +4,300
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
Germany 0 1,308 +1,308

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) 401,144
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 281,306
Air transport 9,472

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) 50,035 351,109 +301,074
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,800 191,506 +101,706
Air transport 0 9,472 +9,472

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 222,753
London 210,005
Immingham Docks 144,937
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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 222,753 +222,753
London 22,799 187,206 +164,407
Immingham Docks 51,751 93,186 +41,435
Harwich 45,376 28,490 -16,886
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