Import/export HS code 15180091: Chemically modified fats and oils

Fats and oils from animals, plants, or microbes, changed by heat or chemicals. Not for food use. Excludes certain types listed elsewhere

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Netherlands 1,813,986
Belgium 1,482,305
Germany 1,267,718
Italy 393,777
India 193,703

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 1,110,711 703,275 -407,436
Belgium 785,679 696,626 -89,053
Germany 729,197 538,521 -190,676
Italy 312,014 81,763 -230,251
India 114,100 79,603 -34,497
France 122,228 53,572 -68,656
Denmark 0 85,577 +85,577
Ireland 6,380 5,827 -553
United States 2,536 4,407 +1,871
New Zealand 0 3,395 +3,395

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 £
Belgium 1,662,781
Germany 1,181,839
Italy 823,708
Netherlands 748,837
India 255,130

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 £
Belgium 870,985 791,796 -79,189
Germany 619,520 562,319 -57,201
Italy 747,133 76,575 -670,558
Netherlands 344,304 404,533 +60,229
India 147,052 108,078 -38,974
France 67,067 6,594 -60,473
Argentina 0 40,229 +40,229
China 6,380 10,770 +4,390
United States 2,536 945 -1,591
New Zealand 0 3,395 +3,395

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 2,848,919
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,740,234
Other 828,110
Air transport 22,935

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) 1,466,223 1,382,696 -83,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,212,777 527,457 -685,320
Other 490,640 337,470 -153,170
Air transport 13,205 9,730 -3,475

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,102,170
000 828,110
Dover 698,582
London 416,445
Eurotunnel 320,547

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 1,417,199 684,971 -732,228
000 490,640 337,470 -153,170
Dover 302,557 396,025 +93,468
London 232,753 183,692 -49,061
Eurotunnel 104,053 216,494 +112,441
Hull 68,059 208,834 +140,775
Killingholme 219,838 5,295 -214,543
London Gateway Port 114,100 84,479 -29,621
Felixstowe 100,948 52,858 -48,090
Portsmouth 52,158 21,493 -30,665

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 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 5
2025-09 3
2025-08 7
2025-07 4

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 11
54m+ 6
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 4,890,159
France 3,811,946
Poland 2,920,591
Belgium 2,825,281
Italy 910,226

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 2,098,219 2,791,940 +693,721
France 1,591,932 2,220,014 +628,082
Poland 1,439,997 1,480,594 +40,597
Belgium 1,030,112 1,795,169 +765,057
Italy 559,064 351,162 -207,902
Saudi Arabia 551,800 348,670 -203,130
Turkey 471,640 427,871 -43,769
Netherlands 411,712 192,720 -218,992
Sweden 147,801 274,428 +126,627
Portugal 211,678 188,134 -23,544

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 1,771
XI 194

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 1,089 682 -407
XI 76 118 +42

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) 16,044,740
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,312,654
Air transport 28,199
Other 1,965

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) 6,661,030 9,383,710 +2,722,680
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,337,367 975,287 -1,362,080
Air transport 6,806 21,393 +14,587
Other 1,165 800 -365

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 11,585,462
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,963,304
Middlesbrough 1,635,867
London Gateway Port 1,089,224
Felixstowe 757,168

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 4,945,901 6,639,561 +1,693,660
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,303,474 1,659,830 +356,356
Middlesbrough 791,972 843,895 +51,923
London Gateway Port 630,687 458,537 -172,150
Felixstowe 415,650 341,518 -74,132
Killingholme 538,676 27,823 -510,853
Liverpool Docks 254,151 89,338 -164,813
Grangemouth Docks 0 102,254 +102,254
Harwich 31,849 69,407 +37,558
London 15,420 64,861 +49,441

Quick facts

HS code: 15180091

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

Description: Fats and oils from animals, plants, or microbes, changed by heat or chemicals. Not for food use. Excludes certain types listed elsewhere