Import/export HS code 270111: Anthracite coal

A high-quality, hard coal used for heating and industrial purposes

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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 £
Belgium 15,090,789
United States 6,645,926
Netherlands 4,878,479
Colombia 4,032,081
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,241,859

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 £
Belgium 11,048,801 4,041,988 -7,006,813
United States 2,122 6,643,804 +6,641,682
Netherlands 4,533,422 345,057 -4,188,365
Colombia 0 4,032,081 +4,032,081
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 3,241,859 +3,241,859
Germany 1,208,232 775,175 -433,057
Ireland 437,968 279,538 -158,430
Spain 7,498 436,137 +428,639
Viet Nam 0 360,396 +360,396
China 19,165 128,786 +109,621

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 £
Peru 7,127,483
Colombia 5,162,666
Netherlands 4,464,641
Germany 4,083,034
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,241,859

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 £
Peru 6,165,355 962,128 -5,203,227
Colombia 1,130,585 4,032,081 +2,901,496
Netherlands 4,464,641 0 -4,464,641
Germany 0 4,083,034 +4,083,034
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 3,241,859 +3,241,859
United States 2,122 2,560,770 +2,558,648
Belgium 765,467 1,004,477 +239,010
Spain 7,498 436,137 +428,639
Viet Nam 49,548 360,396 +310,848
China 19,165 128,786 +109,621

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
North Eastern Scotland 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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,477,915
Other 8,261,719
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,073,241
Road transport 24,341
Air transport 5,694

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,660,523 15,817,392 +4,156,869
Other 4,653,942 3,607,777 -1,046,165
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,050,103 1,023,138 -26,965
Road transport 24,341 0 -24,341
Air transport 5,694 0 -5,694

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 19,282,045
000 8,261,719
Belfast Port 7,273,940
Swansea 1,130,585
Eurotunnel 804,598

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 10,565,068 8,716,977 -1,848,091
000 4,653,942 3,607,777 -1,046,165
Belfast Port 0 7,273,940 +7,273,940
Swansea 1,130,585 0 -1,130,585
Eurotunnel 455,697 348,901 -106,796
Killingholme 298,852 237,682 -61,170
Dover 193,299 8,094 -185,205
Felixstowe 35,235 116,573 +81,338
Hull 0 71,735 +71,735
London Gateway Port 19,165 24,414 +5,249

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-05 2
2025-03 3
2025-02 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
54m+ 8
1m-15m 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 £
United States 11,667,033
Ireland 9,743,304
Belgium 9,347,572
Poland 6,904,479
South Africa 5,589,583

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 £
United States 3,161,136 8,505,897 +5,344,761
Ireland 6,571,398 3,171,906 -3,399,492
Belgium 3,853,817 5,493,755 +1,639,938
Poland 4,643,383 2,261,096 -2,382,287
South Africa 7,350 5,582,233 +5,574,883
Netherlands 1,604,316 905,209 -699,107
France 498,603 949,296 +450,693
Switzerland 137,443 932,872 +795,429
Norway 926,350 2,580 -923,770
Canada 419,774 351,431 -68,343

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 £
XI 8,181,200
Ireland 767,158
Colombia 78,943
Netherlands 72,133
Kazakhstan 23,908

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 £
XI 5,247,333 2,933,867 -2,313,466
Ireland 765,020 2,138 -762,882
Colombia 78,943 0 -78,943
Netherlands 26,001 46,132 +20,131
Kazakhstan 23,908 0 -23,908

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,216,294
Other 11,136,723
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,632,902
Air transport 36,945
Rail transport 12,490

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,074,348 19,141,946 +7,067,598
Other 6,843,165 4,293,558 -2,549,607
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,039,106 5,593,796 +1,554,690
Air transport 14,679 22,266 +7,587
Rail transport 0 12,490 +12,490

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Swansea 29,417,092
000 11,136,723
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,435,970
London 1,646,595
Liverpool Docks 504,808

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 £
Swansea 10,971,897 18,445,195 +7,473,298
000 6,843,165 4,293,558 -2,549,607
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,106,726 4,329,244 +1,222,518
London 732,973 913,622 +180,649
Liverpool Docks 399,604 105,204 -294,400
Southampton 126,825 345,513 +218,688
London Gateway Port 197,704 132,021 -65,683
Dover 169,732 69,595 -100,137
Milford 115,271 57,024 -58,247
Newhaven 91,781 57,235 -34,546

Quick facts

HS code: 270111

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

Description: A high-quality, hard coal used for heating and industrial purposes