Import/export HS code 270119: Various types of coal

Includes all coal types not classified as anthracite or bituminous

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 £
South Africa 18,962,496
Ireland 4,142,250
France 3,178,501
Netherlands 2,616,596
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,404,786

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 £
South Africa 0 18,962,496 +18,962,496
Ireland 2,050,623 2,091,627 +41,004
France 0 3,178,501 +3,178,501
Netherlands 2,257,174 359,422 -1,897,752
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,404,786 0 -2,404,786
Italy 35,009 707,227 +672,218
Canada 9,996 9,779 -217
Poland 0 15,750 +15,750
China 0 11,499 +11,499
United States 5,688 1,924 -3,764

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 £
South Africa 21,688,340
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,128,908
United States 1,289,442
Netherlands 974,283
Colombia 811,713

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 £
South Africa 0 21,688,340 +21,688,340
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,421,681 707,227 -1,714,454
United States 1,287,518 1,924 -1,285,594
Netherlands 974,283 0 -974,283
Colombia 0 811,713 +811,713
Canada 9,996 9,779 -217
Tajikistan 18,114 0 -18,114
Kazakhstan 0 15,750 +15,750
China 0 11,499 +11,499
Belgium 3,067 0 -3,067

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
South Yorkshire 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,294,546
Other 4,142,250
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 659,099
Air transport 10,069

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) 4,670,895 22,623,651 +17,952,756
Other 2,050,623 2,091,627 +41,004
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 38,076 621,023 +582,947
Air transport 6,749 3,320 -3,429

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 22,360,248
000 4,142,250
Hull 3,112,013
Newport 2,038,141
Peterhead 357,660

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 2,257,392 20,102,856 +17,845,464
000 2,050,623 2,091,627 +41,004
Hull 2,404,786 707,227 -1,697,559
Newport 0 2,038,141 +2,038,141
Peterhead 0 357,660 +357,660
Eurotunnel 35,009 0 -35,009
Southampton 9,996 9,779 -217
Felixstowe 0 11,499 +11,499
Harwich 0 7,890 +7,890
Dover 0 7,860 +7,860

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 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 2
2025-05 3
2024-04 1

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+ 3
15m-54m 1
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 £
Sweden 3,454,729
Turkey 1,574,709
Norway 1,546,065
Switzerland 338,344
Ireland 86,103

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 £
Sweden 0 3,454,729 +3,454,729
Turkey 0 1,574,709 +1,574,709
Norway 5,160 1,540,905 +1,535,745
Switzerland 215,686 122,658 -93,028
Ireland 55,818 30,285 -25,533
Pakistan 48,400 16,476 -31,924
France 15,387 0 -15,387
Netherlands 6,531 0 -6,531
Canada 5,700 0 -5,700
New Zealand 0 2,980 +2,980

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 86,058
Ireland 45

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 55,808 30,250 -25,558
Ireland 10 35 +25

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) 5,211,789
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,794,357
Other 86,103
Air transport 10,873

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) 55,180 5,156,609 +5,101,429
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 235,566 1,558,791 +1,323,225
Other 55,818 30,285 -25,533
Air transport 10,873 0 -10,873

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 4,992,154
Belfast Port 1,574,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 355,644
000 86,103
London Gateway Port 67,856

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 £
Hull 0 4,992,154 +4,992,154
Belfast Port 0 1,574,709 +1,574,709
Dover / Eurotunnel 232,986 122,658 -110,328
000 55,818 30,285 -25,533
London Gateway Port 48,400 19,456 -28,944
Immingham Docks 5,160 3,480 -1,680
East Midlands Airport 6,531 0 -6,531
Southampton 4,200 0 -4,200
Liverpool Docks 0 2,943 +2,943
London Heathrow Airport 1,842 0 -1,842

Quick facts

HS code: 270119

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

Description: Includes all coal types not classified as anthracite or bituminous