Import/export HS code 270220: Lignite pressed into blocks

Lignite coal that is compressed into solid blocks for easier handling and use

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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 913,180
Ireland 12,564

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 530,963 382,217 -148,746
Ireland 11,489 1,075 -10,414

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 913,180

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 530,963 382,217 -148,746

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) 800,185
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,995
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) 424,353 375,832 -48,521
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 106,610 6,385 -100,225
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 105,427
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,953
000 12,564

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 99,042 6,385 -92,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,568 6,385 -1,183
000 11,489 1,075 -10,414

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 77,970
Hungary 1,488

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 54,192 23,778 -30,414
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 £
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 £
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 77,970
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,488

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 54,192 23,778 -30,414
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,488 0 -1,488

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 77,970
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,488

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 54,192 23,778 -30,414
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,488 0 -1,488

Quick facts

HS code: 270220

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

Description: Lignite coal that is compressed into solid blocks for easier handling and use