Import/export HS code 2705: Coal gas, water gas, and similar gases

Gases produced from coal or similar materials, used for heating, lighting, and industrial processes. Excludes petroleum-based gases

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 £
Ghana 13,774
Ireland 13,431
Japan 8,793
Germany 2,841
Netherlands 2,382

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 £
Ghana 0 13,774 +13,774
Ireland 9,940 3,491 -6,449
Japan 8,793 0 -8,793
Germany 0 2,841 +2,841
Netherlands 2,382 0 -2,382
Italy 2,077 0 -2,077
United States 1,038 0 -1,038

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 £
United Kingdom 19,830
Ghana 13,774
United States 1,038

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 £
United Kingdom 14,217 5,613 -8,604
Ghana 0 13,774 +13,774
United States 1,038 0 -1,038

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 23,605
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,037
Other 9,694

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 £
Air transport 9,831 13,774 +3,943
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,424 5,613 +189
Other 8,975 719 -8,256

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 13,774
000 9,694
Glasgow Airport 8,793
Harwich 5,223
Holyhead 3,737

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 0 13,774 +13,774
000 8,975 719 -8,256
Glasgow Airport 8,793 0 -8,793
Harwich 2,382 2,841 +459
Holyhead 965 2,772 +1,807
Eurotunnel 1,058 0 -1,058
London Stansted Airport 1,038 0 -1,038
ZLC 1,019 0 -1,019

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 10,203
Ireland 9,692
South Africa 9,608
Hungary 7,655
Qatar 6,915

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 10,203 0 -10,203
Ireland 6,668 3,024 -3,644
South Africa 7,563 2,045 -5,518
Hungary 7,655 0 -7,655
Qatar 0 6,915 +6,915
Netherlands 4,843 0 -4,843
Spain 3,799 0 -3,799
France 3,438 0 -3,438
Belgium 3,153 0 -3,153
Panama 2,916 0 -2,916

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 £
Ireland 2,267
XI 666
Italy 306
Turkey 185

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 £
Ireland 1,867 400 -1,467
XI 348 318 -30
Italy 306 0 -306
Turkey 58 127 +69

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 60,232
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,535
Other 4,466

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 £
Air transport 48,048 12,184 -35,864
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,535 0 -9,535
Other 3,281 1,185 -2,096

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 33,839
London Heathrow Airport 11,822
East Midlands Airport 10,203
Dover 5,870
000 4,466

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 £
ZLC 32,938 901 -32,037
London Heathrow Airport 4,907 6,915 +2,008
East Midlands Airport 10,203 0 -10,203
Dover 5,870 0 -5,870
000 3,281 1,185 -2,096
London Stansted Airport 0 4,368 +4,368
Harwich 2,712 0 -2,712
Holyhead 953 0 -953

Quick facts

HS code: 2705

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

Description: Gases produced from coal or similar materials, used for heating, lighting, and industrial processes. Excludes petroleum-based gases