Import/export HS code 15179099: Various edible fat preparations
All other edible fat mixtures not listed above
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 70,688,870 |
| Ireland | 21,791,856 |
| Belgium | 19,421,643 |
| Sweden | 6,778,652 |
| Germany | 6,408,441 |
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 | 31,497,210 | 39,191,660 | +7,694,450 |
| Ireland | 10,294,811 | 11,497,045 | +1,202,234 |
| Belgium | 9,730,998 | 9,690,645 | -40,353 |
| Sweden | 4,280,751 | 2,497,901 | -1,782,850 |
| Germany | 3,493,611 | 2,914,830 | -578,781 |
| China | 2,362,098 | 1,777,509 | -584,589 |
| France | 1,473,389 | 1,783,762 | +310,373 |
| Denmark | 1,200,978 | 1,881,889 | +680,911 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2,935,788 | +2,935,788 |
| Austria | 7,266 | 2,098,000 | +2,090,734 |
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 | 54,709,157 |
| Ireland | 17,213,668 |
| Belgium | 13,970,475 |
| Germany | 10,315,558 |
| United States | 9,653,778 |
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 | 23,933,231 | 30,775,926 | +6,842,695 |
| Ireland | 8,300,170 | 8,913,498 | +613,328 |
| Belgium | 6,760,057 | 7,210,418 | +450,361 |
| Germany | 5,329,186 | 4,986,372 | -342,814 |
| United States | 5,207,607 | 4,446,171 | -761,436 |
| Sweden | 4,187,224 | 3,081,720 | -1,105,504 |
| China | 2,338,147 | 1,791,163 | -546,984 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2,935,788 | +2,935,788 |
| Austria | 7,266 | 2,098,000 | +2,090,734 |
| Italy | 1,151,606 | 898,087 | -253,519 |
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 | 13 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Inner London - East | 9 |
| Inner London - West | 8 |
| Kent | 7 |
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 | 12 | 10 | -2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 7 | 7 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Inner London - West | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| Kent | 5 | 4 | -1 |
| West Yorkshire | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Merseyside | 4 | 6 | +2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 4 | 4 | +0 |
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) | 93,543,946 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 37,683,011 |
| Other | 15,125,422 |
| Air transport | 2,626,998 |
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) | 45,500,317 | 48,043,629 | +2,543,312 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,983,951 | 23,699,060 | +9,715,109 |
| Other | 7,119,106 | 8,006,316 | +887,210 |
| Air transport | 1,711,788 | 915,210 | -796,578 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 40,961,183 |
| Holyhead | 16,506,434 |
| Liverpool Docks | 16,413,391 |
| Hull | 15,655,908 |
| 000 | 15,125,422 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 20,973,580 | 19,987,603 | -985,977 |
| Holyhead | 7,890,362 | 8,616,072 | +725,710 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,563,011 | 10,850,380 | +5,287,369 |
| Hull | 5,611,959 | 10,043,949 | +4,431,990 |
| 000 | 7,119,106 | 8,006,316 | +887,210 |
| Dover | 3,806,894 | 7,104,165 | +3,297,271 |
| Middlesbrough | 3,100,130 | 3,267,328 | +167,198 |
| Eurotunnel | 3,249,590 | 2,423,917 | -825,673 |
| London | 1,961,481 | 2,292,885 | +331,404 |
| Felixstowe | 1,210,474 | 2,221,924 | +1,011,450 |
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 | 52 |
| Manufacture of food products | 39 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 22 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 7 |
| Other manufacturing | 5 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 37 |
| 2025-10 | 40 |
| 2025-09 | 41 |
| 2025-08 | 37 |
| 2025-07 | 41 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| HUEL LIMITED | 54 |
| EUROCAPS LIMITED | 49 |
| NESTLE UK LTD. | 47 |
| DOHLER (UK) LIMITED | 47 |
| R & W SCOTT LTD | 47 |
| ECCELSO LIMITED | 47 |
| KENDAL NUTRICARE LTD | 47 |
| VANDEMOORTELE EUROPE NV | 47 |
| MOWI SCOTLAND LIMITED | 46 |
| SD GUTHRIE INTERNATIONAL LIVERPOOL REFINERY LIMITED | 40 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 60 |
| 1m-15m | 35 |
| 15m-54m | 20 |
| 0-1m | 16 |
| Other | 4 |
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 | 35,282,905 |
| Poland | 4,796,515 |
| Netherlands | 4,546,505 |
| Germany | 2,549,160 |
| Spain | 2,263,964 |
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 | 20,643,353 | 14,639,552 | -6,003,801 |
| Poland | 2,728,654 | 2,067,861 | -660,793 |
| Netherlands | 2,144,814 | 2,401,691 | +256,877 |
| Germany | 1,075,963 | 1,473,197 | +397,234 |
| Spain | 573,911 | 1,690,053 | +1,116,142 |
| Belgium | 1,379,287 | 733,260 | -646,027 |
| Australia | 847,883 | 934,710 | +86,827 |
| Denmark | 591,104 | 1,108,963 | +517,859 |
| Italy | 490,429 | 368,955 | -121,474 |
| Iceland | 305,370 | 282,367 | -23,003 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 31,795 |
| XI | 15,740 |
| Italy | 9,347 |
| XU | 660 |
| China | 48 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25,327 | 6,468 | -18,859 |
| XI | 9,084 | 6,656 | -2,428 |
| Italy | 4,777 | 4,570 | -207 |
| XU | 22 | 638 | +616 |
| China | 48 | 0 | -48 |
| Belgium | 5 | 38 | +33 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0 | -4 |
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) | 52,028,987 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 6,580,845 |
| Air transport | 294,398 |
| Other | 57,637 |
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) | 28,595,873 | 23,433,114 | -5,162,759 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 3,221,655 | 3,359,190 | +137,535 |
| Air transport | 153,209 | 141,189 | -12,020 |
| Other | 39,267 | 18,370 | -20,897 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 30,003,054 |
| Immingham Docks | 8,921,260 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,765,322 |
| Dover | 5,107,007 |
| Holyhead | 4,964,751 |
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 | 17,319,982 | 12,683,072 | -4,636,910 |
| Immingham Docks | 4,435,824 | 4,485,436 | +49,612 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,837,266 | 2,928,056 | +90,790 |
| Dover | 2,318,760 | 2,788,247 | +469,487 |
| Holyhead | 3,159,885 | 1,804,866 | -1,355,019 |
| London Gateway Port | 568,405 | 1,355,603 | +787,198 |
| Middlesbrough | 265,950 | 280,714 | +14,764 |
| Felixstowe | 412,084 | 41,202 | -370,882 |
| Southampton | 212,465 | 68,148 | -144,317 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 123,449 | 118,466 | -4,983 |
Quick facts
HS code: 15179099
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: All other edible fat mixtures not listed above