Import/export HS code 15180039: Various processed fats and oils

Other types of treated or chemically changed fats and oils, not for food use

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  • 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 £
Germany 878,653
Spain 464,682
Ukraine 249,945
Turkey 122,307
Italy 19,152

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 £
Germany 27,827 850,826 +822,999
Spain 464,682 0 -464,682
Ukraine 0 249,945 +249,945
Turkey 15,091 107,216 +92,125
Italy 17,946 1,206 -16,740
Sweden 6,709 8,242 +1,533
Ireland 731 420 -311

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 £
Spain 1,340,778
Ukraine 249,945
Turkey 122,307
Italy 19,152
Sweden 14,951

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 £
Spain 489,952 850,826 +360,874
Ukraine 0 249,945 +249,945
Turkey 15,091 107,216 +92,125
Italy 17,946 1,206 -16,740
Sweden 6,709 8,242 +1,533
Germany 2,557 0 -2,557

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 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
Greater Manchester 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) 1,385,411
Road transport 207,981
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 137,258
Air transport 19,040
Other 1,151

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) 492,509 892,902 +400,393
Road transport 0 207,981 +207,981
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,800 115,458 +93,658
Air transport 17,946 1,094 -16,852
Other 731 420 -311

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 866,351
Dover / Eurotunnel 378,699
ZLC 228,688
Southampton 107,216
Eurotunnel 92,585

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 £
Dover 340,259 526,092 +185,833
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,007 313,692 +248,685
ZLC 0 228,688 +228,688
Southampton 0 107,216 +107,216
Eurotunnel 71,780 20,805 -50,975
Felixstowe 15,463 11,606 -3,857
East Midlands Airport 17,946 1,094 -16,852
London Gateway Port 15,091 0 -15,091
Immingham Docks 6,709 8,242 +1,533
000 731 420 -311

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-02 1

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
BASF PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 4

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
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 £
Belgium 4,525,223
Netherlands 1,926,941
Poland 12,017
British Virgin Islands 8,659
Ireland 4,773

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 £
Belgium 42,089 4,483,134 +4,441,045
Netherlands 400,296 1,526,645 +1,126,349
Poland 0 12,017 +12,017
British Virgin Islands 0 8,659 +8,659
Ireland 31 4,742 +4,711
Sweden 0 2,250 +2,250
Bahrain 0 2,073 +2,073
Azerbaijan 0 1,861 +1,861
United States 0 1,440 +1,440

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 121

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 31 90 +59

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) 6,422,324
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,775
Air transport 12,017
Other 121

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) 442,385 5,979,939 +5,537,554
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 50,775 +50,775
Air transport 0 12,017 +12,017
Other 31 90 +59

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,088,262
Immingham Docks 2,149,331
Middlesbrough 130,210
Hull 46,803
Grangemouth Docks 24,200

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 20,309 4,067,953 +4,047,644
Immingham Docks 389,676 1,759,655 +1,369,979
Middlesbrough 0 130,210 +130,210
Hull 32,400 14,403 -17,997
Grangemouth Docks 0 24,200 +24,200
Killingholme 0 17,469 +17,469
East Midlands Airport 0 12,017 +12,017
London Gateway Port 0 8,659 +8,659
Holyhead 0 4,652 +4,652
Southampton 0 2,073 +2,073

Quick facts

HS code: 15180039

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

Description: Other types of treated or chemically changed fats and oils, not for food use