Import/export HS code 151491: Crude oil from other sources

Unrefined oil from sources other than rape, colza, or mustard seeds

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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 £
Netherlands 17,273,583
Germany 7,981,060
Denmark 2,246,774
Iceland 1,089,729
Norway 791,744

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 £
Netherlands 7,472,706 9,800,877 +2,328,171
Germany 1,170,838 6,810,222 +5,639,384
Denmark 2,246,774 0 -2,246,774
Iceland 1,089,729 0 -1,089,729
Norway 791,744 0 -791,744
United States 94,570 358,865 +264,295
Australia 118,651 0 -118,651
India 72,341 46,051 -26,290
Bangladesh 1,098 69,790 +68,692
Lithuania 0 27,272 +27,272

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 £
Netherlands 14,910,477
Germany 14,434,180
United States 453,435
Australia 118,651
India 118,392

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 £
Netherlands 5,540,230 9,370,247 +3,830,017
Germany 7,212,660 7,221,520 +8,860
United States 94,570 358,865 +264,295
Australia 118,651 0 -118,651
India 72,341 46,051 -26,290
Bangladesh 1,098 69,790 +68,692
Lithuania 0 27,272 +27,272
Italy 0 19,332 +19,332
Spain 18,901 0 -18,901
Pakistan 8,484 0 -8,484

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - South 2
South East Wales 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
South East Wales 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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) 30,132,641
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,204
Other 23,371
Air transport 9,548

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) 13,043,446 17,089,195 +4,045,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,322 23,882 +1,560
Other 1,520 21,851 +20,331
Air transport 9,548 0 -9,548

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 19,726,678
Inverness 9,164,075
Liverpool Docks 452,268
Immingham Docks 415,051
Felixstowe 283,103

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 3,299,813 16,426,865 +13,127,052
Inverness 9,164,075 0 -9,164,075
Liverpool Docks 93,403 358,865 +265,462
Immingham Docks 262,308 152,743 -109,565
Felixstowe 159,636 123,467 -36,169
Dover 41,223 22,610 -18,613
Southampton 19,467 21,358 +1,891
000 1,520 21,851 +20,331
London Gateway Port 23,184 0 -23,184
London Heathrow Airport 9,548 0 -9,548

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 11
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Air transport 1
Fishing and aquaculture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 4
2025-09 5
2025-08 3
2025-07 5

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+ 5
Other 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Canada 179,888
Italy 145,869
United States 143,018
France 60,831
Netherlands 45,224

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 £
Canada 102,446 77,442 -25,004
Italy 98,179 47,690 -50,489
United States 89,101 53,917 -35,184
France 14,731 46,100 +31,369
Netherlands 35,551 9,673 -25,878
Ireland 6,712 28,508 +21,796
Spain 26,827 4,416 -22,411
Sweden 5,466 23,444 +17,978
Germany 17,803 8,121 -9,682
Iceland 5,525 10,558 +5,033

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 £
XI 5,714

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 £
XI 5,714 0 -5,714

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) 379,599
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 363,823
Other 5,714

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) 230,581 149,018 -81,563
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 191,096 172,727 -18,369
Other 5,714 0 -5,714

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 210,188
Southampton 178,416
Liverpool Docks 178,326
Immingham Docks 53,316
Dover 44,999

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 115,677 94,511 -21,166
Southampton 93,431 84,985 -8,446
Liverpool Docks 103,444 74,882 -28,562
Immingham Docks 23,346 29,970 +6,624
Dover 44,999 0 -44,999
Felixstowe 10,886 6,862 -4,024
London Gateway Port 7,259 7,056 -203
Middlesbrough 2,657 10,558 +7,901
Portsmouth 2,742 10,307 +7,565
Eurotunnel 6,922 2,614 -4,308

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 151491

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

Description: Unrefined oil from sources other than rape, colza, or mustard seeds