Import/export HS code 15159091: Solid oils (small packs)

Solid oils in packages of 1 kg or less

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 £
France 281,254
Netherlands 106,428
Ivory Coast 43,929
Spain 28,079
Portugal 27,290

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 163,008 118,246 -44,762
Netherlands 65,533 40,895 -24,638
Ivory Coast 0 43,929 +43,929
Spain 5,736 22,343 +16,607
Portugal 6,540 20,750 +14,210
Germany 16,973 1,051 -15,922
Belgium 15,625 0 -15,625
Poland 10,982 4,458 -6,524
Italy 0 15,339 +15,339
South Africa 12,835 0 -12,835

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 217,425
Spain 87,756
Netherlands 52,340
Germany 52,277
Ivory Coast 43,929

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 119,765 97,660 -22,105
Spain 47,777 39,979 -7,798
Netherlands 35,597 16,743 -18,854
Germany 38,350 13,927 -24,423
Ivory Coast 0 43,929 +43,929
Portugal 6,540 20,750 +14,210
United Kingdom 23,682 3,501 -20,181
Italy 4,150 15,339 +11,189
South Africa 12,835 2,524 -10,311
Croatia 9,447 0 -9,447

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Norfolk 2
West of England 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
Outer London - West and North West 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 1 3 +2
Norfolk 2 2 +0
West of England 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 0 1 +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) 447,117
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 128,548
Air transport 38,279
Other 880

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) 241,636 205,481 -36,155
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,279 69,269 +9,990
Air transport 28,007 10,272 -17,735
Other 77 803 +726

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 257,302
Dover 107,855
London Gateway Port 65,200
Harwich 39,214
London 30,229

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 £
Eurotunnel 156,325 100,977 -55,348
Dover 57,808 50,047 -7,761
London Gateway Port 4,881 60,319 +55,438
Harwich 8,860 30,354 +21,494
London 22,212 8,017 -14,195
Thamesport 21,433 5,027 -16,406
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,115 10,361 +246
East Midlands Airport 12,599 3,501 -9,098
Killingholme 12,718 0 -12,718
London Stansted Airport 7,063 0 -7,063

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-10 4
2025-08 3
2025-07 2
2025-06 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
0-1m 8
1m-15m 6
54m+ 6
15m-54m 2
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 £
Germany 289,646
Netherlands 134,581
Ireland 64,094
Poland 29,792
Portugal 18,921

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 142,403 147,243 +4,840
Netherlands 53,092 81,489 +28,397
Ireland 22,973 41,121 +18,148
Poland 20,639 9,153 -11,486
Portugal 10,571 8,350 -2,221
Sweden 7,207 7,096 -111
United States 11,727 2,554 -9,173
France 3,406 10,683 +7,277
Spain 10,637 3,292 -7,345
Czechia 6,621 5,900 -721

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) 592,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 42,470
Air transport 29,151
Other 436

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) 279,347 312,738 +33,391
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,221 27,249 +12,028
Air transport 20,622 8,529 -12,093
Other 349 87 -262

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 509,439
Holyhead 43,301
Southampton 15,594
Dover 14,375
Felixstowe 14,014

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 242,107 267,332 +25,225
Holyhead 10,809 32,492 +21,683
Southampton 10,517 5,077 -5,440
Dover 7,308 7,067 -241
Felixstowe 2,538 11,476 +8,938
London Heathrow Airport 4,187 7,469 +3,282
Glasgow Airport 11,436 0 -11,436
Harwich 7,011 3,313 -3,698
Liverpool Docks 7,627 2,144 -5,483
Heysham 1,992 6,398 +4,406

Quick facts

HS code: 15159091

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

Description: Solid oils in packages of 1 kg or less