Import/export HS code 270820: Pitch coke from coal or mineral tar

Pitch coke, a solid residue from coal tar or mineral tar, used in manufacturing electrodes and fuel

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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 £
France 22,100
China 21,582
Italy 4,334
Germany 3,807

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 £
France 0 22,100 +22,100
China 0 21,582 +21,582
Italy 4,334 0 -4,334
Germany 0 3,807 +3,807

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 Africa 25,907
South Korea 21,582
Italy 4,334

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 Africa 0 25,907 +25,907
South Korea 0 21,582 +21,582
Italy 4,334 0 -4,334

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) 43,682
Air transport 4,334
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,807

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) 0 43,682 +43,682
Air transport 4,334 0 -4,334
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 3,807 +3,807

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 22,100
London Gateway Port 21,582
London Heathrow Airport 4,334
Immingham Docks 3,807

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 £
Dover 0 22,100 +22,100
London Gateway Port 0 21,582 +21,582
London Heathrow Airport 4,334 0 -4,334
Immingham Docks 0 3,807 +3,807

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 £
United States 237,446
India 153,567
Germany 49,306
Spain 30,948
France 14,435

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 £
United States 178,752 58,694 -120,058
India 81,397 72,170 -9,227
Germany 28,823 20,483 -8,340
Spain 0 30,948 +30,948
France 0 14,435 +14,435
Czechia 2,144 8,416 +6,272
Italy 0 1,318 +1,318
Netherlands 750 0 -750
Poland 0 723 +723

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) 391,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 90,587
Air transport 17,453

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) 260,149 130,864 -129,285
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,717 58,870 +27,153
Air transport 0 17,453 +17,453

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 178,752
London Gateway Port 126,167
Dover / Eurotunnel 89,264
Southampton 76,894
East Midlands Airport 17,453

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 £
Liverpool Docks 178,752 0 -178,752
London Gateway Port 72,197 53,970 -18,227
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,717 57,547 +25,830
Southampton 0 76,894 +76,894
East Midlands Airport 0 17,453 +17,453
Felixstowe 9,200 0 -9,200
Immingham Docks 0 1,323 +1,323

Quick facts

HS code: 270820

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

Description: Pitch coke, a solid residue from coal tar or mineral tar, used in manufacturing electrodes and fuel