Import/export HS code 2704: Coke and semi-coke from coal, lignite, or peat

Solid fuels made by heating coal, lignite, or peat without air. Used in industries like steelmaking and heating

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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 £
Japan 255,706,870
Colombia 113,455,461
Australia 52,680,106
United States 51,925,715
Indonesia 41,949,318

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 £
Japan 185,014,704 70,692,166 -114,322,538
Colombia 52,654,210 60,801,251 +8,147,041
Australia 3,293,276 49,386,830 +46,093,554
United States 30,326,728 21,598,987 -8,727,741
Indonesia 41,949,318 0 -41,949,318
Poland 21,279,244 5,365,364 -15,913,880
France 9,253,823 8,304,702 -949,121
Netherlands 12,541,748 1,333,959 -11,207,789
Spain 3,350,833 3,668,985 +318,152
Chile 6,829,806 0 -6,829,806

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 £
Japan 255,706,870
Colombia 113,455,461
Australia 52,680,106
United States 51,933,660
Indonesia 42,036,176

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 £
Japan 185,014,704 70,692,166 -114,322,538
Colombia 52,654,210 60,801,251 +8,147,041
Australia 3,293,276 49,386,830 +46,093,554
United States 30,334,673 21,598,987 -8,735,686
Indonesia 41,949,318 86,858 -41,862,460
Poland 21,099,215 5,351,470 -15,747,745
Czechia 4,948,719 5,979,319 +1,030,600
Netherlands 8,461,425 1,177,842 -7,283,583
China 8,544,926 10,177 -8,534,749
France 5,217,718 2,470,043 -2,747,675

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
South East Wales 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
South East Wales 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
South Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 587,336,637
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 22,464,541
Air transport 26,707
Other 23,716

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) 372,506,006 214,830,631 -157,675,375
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,935,591 9,528,950 -3,406,641
Air transport 2,737 23,970 +21,233
Other 0 23,716 +23,716

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 351,029,497
Port Talbot 193,546,735
Dover 20,572,173
Belfast Port 10,160,412
King's Lynn 9,288,552

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 153,655,338 197,374,159 +43,718,821
Port Talbot 193,546,735 0 -193,546,735
Dover 11,970,513 8,601,660 -3,368,853
Belfast Port 4,971,375 5,189,037 +217,662
King's Lynn 5,703,417 3,585,135 -2,118,282
Sunderland 3,686,251 3,432,896 -253,355
Liverpool Docks 3,342,888 3,626,656 +283,768
Ellesmere Port 5,410,933 0 -5,410,933
TRT 1,446,426 1,781,638 +335,212
Eurotunnel 584,062 696,338 +112,276

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 4
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of basic metals 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 2
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 6

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+ 10
1m-15m 2
Other 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 £
Norway 8,225,408
Netherlands 3,564,536
Spain 3,369,967
France 2,647,491
Ireland 2,554,918

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 £
Norway 2,862,520 5,362,888 +2,500,368
Netherlands 1,991,404 1,573,132 -418,272
Spain 3,369,967 0 -3,369,967
France 1,245,938 1,401,553 +155,615
Ireland 1,715,523 839,395 -876,128
Germany 767,384 746,736 -20,648
Poland 965,115 96,041 -869,074
India 300,805 210,307 -90,498
Belgium 124,900 368,570 +243,670
Morocco 382,145 0 -382,145

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 2,536,597
Belgium 17,626

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 1,697,202 839,395 -857,807
Belgium 17,626 0 -17,626

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) 17,576,672
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,882,218
Other 2,554,223

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) 10,792,801 6,783,871 -4,008,930
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,627,692 3,254,526 +1,626,834
Other 1,714,828 839,395 -875,433

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 11,395,100
Swansea 4,503,473
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,999,834
000 2,554,223
London Gateway Port 1,120,265

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 £
Belfast Port 6,232,487 5,162,613 -1,069,874
Swansea 2,853,510 1,649,963 -1,203,547
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,439,482 1,560,352 +120,870
000 1,714,828 839,395 -875,433
London Gateway Port 875,892 244,373 -631,519
Immingham Docks 160,985 770,919 +609,934
Sunderland 743,565 0 -743,565
Newport 0 225,840 +225,840
Londonderry 0 200,275 +200,275
London 0 103,915 +103,915

Quick facts

HS code: 2704

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

Description: Solid fuels made by heating coal, lignite, or peat without air. Used in industries like steelmaking and heating