Import/export HS code 2702: Lignite, not agglomerated or jet

Lignite, a type of coal, in its natural form, not pressed into blocks or mixed with jet

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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 £
Germany 1,061,847
United States 44,949
Ireland 12,564
Netherlands 4,042

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 610,625 451,222 -159,403
United States 27,720 17,229 -10,491
Ireland 11,489 1,075 -10,414
Netherlands 4,042 0 -4,042

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 £
Germany 1,065,889
United States 44,949

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 £
Germany 614,667 451,222 -163,445
United States 27,720 17,229 -10,491

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) 851,124
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 259,714
Other 12,564

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) 456,115 395,009 -61,106
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 186,272 73,442 -112,830
Other 11,489 1,075 -10,414

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Sharpness Docks 793,800
Dover 163,793
Immingham Docks 46,810
Killingholme 36,221
Southampton 32,169

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 £
Sharpness Docks 424,353 369,447 -54,906
Dover 135,770 28,023 -107,747
Immingham Docks 11,011 35,799 +24,788
Killingholme 28,512 7,709 -20,803
Southampton 14,940 17,229 +2,289
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,979 6,385 -4,594
Felixstowe 12,780 0 -12,780
000 11,489 1,075 -10,414
Harwich 4,042 0 -4,042
499 0 3,859 +3,859

Top importers

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

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 206,533
Lebanon 8,853
Jordan 8,583
Viet Nam 6,012
Germany 5,633

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 135,735 70,798 -64,937
Lebanon 0 8,853 +8,853
Jordan 8,583 0 -8,583
Viet Nam 0 6,012 +6,012
Germany 0 5,633 +5,633
United States 1,305 3,411 +2,106
Switzerland 0 3,579 +3,579
Canada 2,230 0 -2,230
Belgium 1,557 0 -1,557
Hungary 1,488 0 -1,488

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 105,375
Germany 77,970

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 69,805 35,570 -34,235
Germany 54,192 23,778 -30,414

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 183,345
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,061
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,448
Air transport 8,503

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 £
Other 123,997 59,348 -64,649
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,226 21,835 +8,609
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,583 14,865 +6,282
Air transport 5,092 3,411 -1,681

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 183,345
London Gateway Port 17,436
Holyhead 12,898
Liverpool Docks 10,290
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,240

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 £
000 123,997 59,348 -64,649
London Gateway Port 8,583 8,853 +270
Holyhead 6,698 6,200 -498
Liverpool Docks 5,040 5,250 +210
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,488 4,752 +3,264
Southampton 0 6,012 +6,012
Hull 0 5,633 +5,633
London Heathrow Airport 3,787 0 -3,787
East Midlands Airport 1,305 1,396 +91
London Stansted Airport 0 2,015 +2,015

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 2702

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

Description: Lignite, a type of coal, in its natural form, not pressed into blocks or mixed with jet