Import/export HS code 2706: Coal tar and similar mineral tars

Tar made from coal, lignite, or peat, including processed or partially distilled versions. Used in various industrial applications

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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 454,902
Spain 137,638
France 23,183
China 14,907
Ireland 1,894

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 252,617 202,285 -50,332
Spain 22,431 115,207 +92,776
France 23,183 0 -23,183
China 14,907 0 -14,907
Ireland 0 1,894 +1,894
Poland 0 1,100 +1,100

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 454,902
Spain 160,821
China 14,907
Poland 1,100

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 252,617 202,285 -50,332
Spain 45,614 115,207 +69,593
China 14,907 0 -14,907
Poland 0 1,100 +1,100

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
South Yorkshire 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
South Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 466,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 165,370
Other 1,894

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 240,634 225,726 -14,908
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,504 92,866 +20,362
Other 0 1,894 +1,894

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Killingholme 309,105
Immingham Docks 145,797
Liverpool Docks 63,466
Dover 48,556
Portsmouth 39,981

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 £
Killingholme 252,617 56,488 -196,129
Immingham Docks 0 145,797 +145,797
Liverpool Docks 0 63,466 +63,466
Dover 24,142 24,414 +272
Portsmouth 11,554 28,427 +16,873
Felixstowe 14,907 0 -14,907
Poole 9,918 0 -9,918
000 0 1,894 +1,894

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 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1

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
15m-54m 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 £
Denmark 1,645,494
Ireland 114,303
Belgium 111,487
Spain 62,862
Jamaica 34,136

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 £
Denmark 889,604 755,890 -133,714
Ireland 42,051 72,252 +30,201
Belgium 59,567 51,920 -7,647
Spain 0 62,862 +62,862
Jamaica 0 34,136 +34,136
Switzerland 26,910 0 -26,910
Netherlands 16,595 5,962 -10,633
United States 1,476 8,880 +7,404
Iraq 6,596 0 -6,596
Germany 0 3,715 +3,715

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 8,515
XI 6,687
XU 1,981

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 1,778 6,737 +4,959
XI 5,066 1,621 -3,445
XU 1,001 980 -21

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) 1,693,096
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 319,817
Other 17,183
Air transport 10,271

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) 903,070 790,026 -113,044
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 127,279 192,538 +65,259
Other 7,845 9,338 +1,493
Air transport 6,556 3,715 -2,841

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 1,645,494
Dover / Eurotunnel 216,735
Holyhead 59,514
London Gateway Port 34,136
Liverpool Docks 30,366

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 £
Middlesbrough 889,604 755,890 -133,714
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,073 123,662 +30,589
Holyhead 19,025 40,489 +21,464
London Gateway Port 0 34,136 +34,136
Liverpool Docks 15,181 15,185 +4
000 7,845 9,338 +1,493
Immingham Docks 11,990 0 -11,990
Harwich 0 5,962 +5,962
Milford 0 4,680 +4,680
East Midlands Airport 4,605 0 -4,605

Quick facts

HS code: 2706

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

Description: Tar made from coal, lignite, or peat, including processed or partially distilled versions. Used in various industrial applications