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 £
Ireland 13,938
Ghana 13,774
Japan 8,793
Netherlands 6,786
Germany 2,841

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 £
Ireland 10,447 3,491 -6,956
Ghana 0 13,774 +13,774
Japan 0 8,793 +8,793
Netherlands 4,404 2,382 -2,022
Germany 0 2,841 +2,841
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
Netherlands 4,404
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 3,042 16,788 +13,746
Ghana 0 13,774 +13,774
Netherlands 4,404 0 -4,404
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 28,009
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,037
Other 10,201

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 5,442 22,567 +17,125
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,042 7,995 +4,953
Other 9,482 719 -8,763

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 13,774
000 10,201
Glasgow Airport 8,793
Harwich 5,223
Birmingham Airport 4,404

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 9,482 719 -8,763
Glasgow Airport 0 8,793 +8,793
Harwich 0 5,223 +5,223
Birmingham Airport 4,404 0 -4,404
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 9,673
South Africa 9,608
Netherlands 8,457
Hungary 7,655

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 6,698 2,975 -3,723
South Africa 1,748 7,860 +6,112
Netherlands 8,457 0 -8,457
Hungary 7,655 0 -7,655
Qatar 0 6,915 +6,915
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 2,455
XU 835
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 1,981 474 -1,507
XU 618 217 -401
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 64,985
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,535
Other 4,447

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 46,986 17,999 -28,987
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,535 0 -9,535
Other 3,311 1,136 -2,175

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 34,860
London Heathrow Airport 11,822
East Midlands Airport 11,342
London Stansted Airport 6,961
Dover 5,870

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 28,144 6,716 -21,428
London Heathrow Airport 4,907 6,915 +2,008
East Midlands Airport 11,342 0 -11,342
London Stansted Airport 2,593 4,368 +1,775
Dover 5,870 0 -5,870
000 3,311 1,136 -2,175
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