Import/export HS code 27079919: Various light oils

Other light oils from coal tar, used in industrial and chemical applications

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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 £
South Korea 14,588,203
Poland 11,406,228
Netherlands 9,702,646
Indonesia 6,780,511
India 4,175,025

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 £
South Korea 14,588,203 0 -14,588,203
Poland 5,387,278 6,018,950 +631,672
Netherlands 885,817 8,816,829 +7,931,012
Indonesia 1,520,290 5,260,221 +3,739,931
India 387,655 3,787,370 +3,399,715
Malaysia 3,470,073 257,134 -3,212,939
Turkey 665,401 2,776,617 +2,111,216
Hungary 0 450,096 +450,096
Sweden 0 368,692 +368,692
Switzerland 344,912 0 -344,912

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 £
South Korea 14,588,203
Poland 11,889,805
Indonesia 9,507,364
India 4,944,959
Malaysia 4,720,479

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 £
South Korea 14,588,203 0 -14,588,203
Poland 5,387,278 6,502,527 +1,115,249
Indonesia 1,822,812 7,684,552 +5,861,740
India 387,655 4,557,304 +4,169,649
Malaysia 3,717,028 1,003,451 -2,713,577
Turkey 665,401 3,460,757 +2,795,356
Spain 269,567 1,507,416 +1,237,849
Hungary 0 917,535 +917,535
Romania 240,195 568,785 +328,590
Slovakia 228,851 519,856 +291,005

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Inner London - West 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
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 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) 55,561,435
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,216

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) 27,593,686 27,967,749 +374,063
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,216 0 -58,216

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 35,092,191
Harwich 17,943,990
Liverpool Docks 1,697,658
Hull 527,513
Felixstowe 309,958

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 8,884,674 26,207,517 +17,322,843
Harwich 17,943,990 0 -17,943,990
Liverpool Docks 190,975 1,506,683 +1,315,708
Hull 279,741 247,772 -31,969
Felixstowe 304,181 5,777 -298,404
London 48,341 0 -48,341

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
PHILLIPS 66 LIMITED 1
ESSAR OIL (UK) LIMITED 1

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 1
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 £
Germany 2,149
Mauritius 2,140

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 £
Germany 0 2,149 +2,149
Mauritius 2,140 0 -2,140

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 2,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,140

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 0 2,149 +2,149
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,140 0 -2,140

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 2,149
London Gateway Port 2,140

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 0 2,149 +2,149
London Gateway Port 2,140 0 -2,140

Quick facts

HS code: 27079919

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

Description: Other light oils from coal tar, used in industrial and chemical applications