Import/export HS code 15156099: Various solid or fluid microbial fats

Solid or liquid microbial fats, not in small packs

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 £
India 140,331
China 54,106
Switzerland 49,314
Netherlands 41,124
Italy 33,129

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 £
India 140,331 0 -140,331
China 23,174 30,932 +7,758
Switzerland 8,469 40,845 +32,376
Netherlands 10,519 30,605 +20,086
Italy 11,406 21,723 +10,317
Norway 0 21,343 +21,343
Ireland 6,872 0 -6,872
United States 6,792 0 -6,792

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 £
India 140,331
China 67,174
United States 47,182
Canada 34,211
Italy 33,129

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 £
India 140,331 0 -140,331
China 36,242 30,932 -5,310
United States 6,337 40,845 +34,508
Canada 3,606 30,605 +26,999
Italy 11,406 21,723 +10,317
Norway 0 21,343 +21,343
Netherlands 4,323 0 -4,323
Mexico 3,186 0 -3,186
Sweden 2,132 0 -2,132

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West Yorkshire 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
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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 £
Air transport 206,520
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 74,464
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,027

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 £
Air transport 160,062 46,458 -113,604
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 18,540 55,924 +37,384
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 28,961 43,066 +14,105

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 140,331
Thamesport 47,182
Leeds Bradford Airport 30,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,283
Southampton 27,282

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 £
East Midlands Airport 140,331 0 -140,331
Thamesport 6,337 40,845 +34,508
Leeds Bradford Airport 0 30,605 +30,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,560 21,723 +13,163
Southampton 12,203 15,079 +2,876
London Heathrow Airport 8,616 15,853 +7,237
Immingham Docks 0 21,343 +21,343
London Stansted Airport 11,115 0 -11,115
Killingholme 6,196 0 -6,196
London 5,800 0 -5,800

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy 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
2025-09 3
2024-12 2
2024-05 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
1m-15m 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 £
Germany 202,150
United States 39,998
Ireland 9,809
Australia 1,156

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 £
Germany 0 202,150 +202,150
United States 0 39,998 +39,998
Ireland 4,826 4,983 +157
Australia 1,156 0 -1,156

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 £
XU 9,809

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 £
XU 4,826 4,983 +157

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) 202,150
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,998
Other 9,809
Air transport 1,156

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) 0 202,150 +202,150
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 39,998 +39,998
Other 4,826 4,983 +157
Air transport 1,156 0 -1,156

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 202,150
Southampton 39,998
000 9,809
ZLC 1,156

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 £
Immingham Docks 0 202,150 +202,150
Southampton 0 39,998 +39,998
000 4,826 4,983 +157
ZLC 1,156 0 -1,156

Quick facts

HS code: 15156099

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

Description: Solid or liquid microbial fats, not in small packs