Import/export HS code 151499: Various oils from other sources

Refined or processed 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 £
France 1,938,419
India 1,583,425
Netherlands 1,150,714
Bangladesh 761,431
Australia 439,465

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 £
France 1,938,419 0 -1,938,419
India 789,175 794,250 +5,075
Netherlands 835,642 315,072 -520,570
Bangladesh 408,169 353,262 -54,907
Australia 118,625 320,840 +202,215
Germany 132,217 4,992 -127,225
Poland 57,989 42,793 -15,196
United States 24,272 13,922 -10,350
China 9,466 24,511 +15,045
Japan 24,976 3,485 -21,491

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 £
France 1,936,314
India 1,556,585
Netherlands 915,820
Bangladesh 761,230
Australia 439,465

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 £
France 1,936,314 0 -1,936,314
India 766,893 789,692 +22,799
Netherlands 662,253 253,567 -408,686
Bangladesh 410,640 350,590 -60,050
Australia 118,625 320,840 +202,215
Germany 302,434 54,407 -248,027
Poland 57,989 42,793 -15,196
United States 30,333 22,900 -7,433
China 9,466 26,766 +17,300
Pakistan 23,372 10,853 -12,519

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 14
West Midlands 8
Outer London - West and North West 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - East 4

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
Outer London - East and North East 9 13 +4
West Midlands 4 8 +4
Outer London - West and North West 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +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) 5,337,395
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 935,817
Air transport 17,231

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) 3,814,174 1,523,221 -2,290,953
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 548,072 387,745 -160,327
Air transport 8,171 9,060 +889

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 2,307,211
Immingham Docks 1,531,600
Hull 864,502
London 482,830
Southampton 345,800

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 £
Felixstowe 1,082,828 1,224,383 +141,555
Immingham Docks 1,372,052 159,548 -1,212,504
Hull 695,827 168,675 -527,152
London 467,810 15,020 -452,790
Southampton 158,357 187,443 +29,086
Dover 311,169 3,516 -307,653
London Gateway Port 106,672 90,740 -15,932
Harwich 50,657 42,055 -8,602
Eurotunnel 72,427 4,565 -67,862
Poole 21,935 3,485 -18,450

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 36
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of food products 6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 13
2025-10 12
2025-09 14
2025-08 8
2025-07 7

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 25
0-1m 14
54m+ 13
15m-54m 6
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 £
Ireland 2,212,565
Germany 903,359
Norway 721,588
Netherlands 223,633
Belgium 111,000

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 £
Ireland 1,254,708 957,857 -296,851
Germany 503,887 399,472 -104,415
Norway 421,116 300,472 -120,644
Netherlands 201,399 22,234 -179,165
Belgium 51,388 59,612 +8,224
Sweden 77,218 11,914 -65,304
Israel 46,170 0 -46,170
South Africa 5,975 39,297 +33,322
Malta 19,427 22,236 +2,809
Morocco 0 35,720 +35,720

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 45,476
XU 9,180

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 12,062 33,414 +21,352
XU 6,228 2,952 -3,276

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) 3,449,257
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,005,636
Other 54,656
Air transport 31,023

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) 2,065,718 1,383,539 -682,179
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 519,355 486,281 -33,074
Other 18,290 36,366 +18,076
Air transport 3,298 27,725 +24,427

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,086,853
Immingham Docks 1,993,208
London Gateway Port 160,792
Dover / Eurotunnel 99,946
000 54,656

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,201,432 885,421 -316,011
Immingham Docks 1,235,434 757,774 -477,660
London Gateway Port 61,706 99,086 +37,380
Dover / Eurotunnel 39,757 60,189 +20,432
000 18,290 36,366 +18,076
Heysham 18,003 34,770 +16,767
London Heathrow Airport 3,298 26,405 +23,107
Holyhead 24,744 0 -24,744
Felixstowe 0 13,770 +13,770
Southampton 0 9,375 +9,375

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 151499

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

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