Import/export HS code 151321: Crude palm kernel oil

Unrefined oil extracted from palm kernels. Often used for further refining or industrial purposes

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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 £
Papua New Guinea 9,668,292
Netherlands 1,887,391
Germany 486,555
Ireland 31,447
Nigeria 11,255

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 £
Papua New Guinea 3,760,963 5,907,329 +2,146,366
Netherlands 904,920 982,471 +77,551
Germany 0 486,555 +486,555
Ireland 24,160 7,287 -16,873
Nigeria 3,611 7,644 +4,033
Sierra Leone 5,396 0 -5,396
Brazil 1,311 1,290 -21
Cyprus 1,257 1,224 -33
Bangladesh 1,946 0 -1,946
Ghana 353 0 -353

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 £
Papua New Guinea 9,668,292
Netherlands 1,887,391
Germany 486,555
Nigeria 11,608
Sierra Leone 5,396

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 £
Papua New Guinea 3,760,963 5,907,329 +2,146,366
Netherlands 904,920 982,471 +77,551
Germany 0 486,555 +486,555
Nigeria 3,964 7,644 +3,680
Sierra Leone 5,396 0 -5,396
Brazil 1,311 1,290 -21
Cyprus 1,257 1,224 -33
Bangladesh 1,946 0 -1,946

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 2
West Midlands 2
Inner London - East 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
Merseyside 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
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Outer London - East and North East 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) 11,158,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 904,920
Other 31,447
Air transport 2,601

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) 3,773,526 7,385,223 +3,611,697
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 904,920 0 -904,920
Other 24,160 7,287 -16,873
Air transport 1,311 1,290 -21

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 9,668,292
London 2,388,673
000 31,447
Felixstowe 3,922
London Gateway Port 2,782

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 £
Liverpool Docks 3,760,963 5,907,329 +2,146,366
London 913,053 1,475,620 +562,567
000 24,160 7,287 -16,873
Felixstowe 1,946 1,976 +30
London Gateway Port 2,484 298 -2,186
London Stansted Airport 1,311 0 -1,311
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,290 +1,290

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
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 1
Information service activities 1
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 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 3
2025-01 2
2024-11 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
0-1m 7
1m-15m 2
54m+ 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 £
Italy 1,547

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 £
Italy 1,547 0 -1,547

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) 1,547

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) 1,547 0 -1,547

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,547

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 1,547 0 -1,547

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 151321

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

Description: Unrefined oil extracted from palm kernels. Often used for further refining or industrial purposes