Import/export HS code 271012: Light oils and preparations
Lightweight oils used for various purposes, including fuel and industrial applications
Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:
- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
- It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.
* 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,161,515,434 |
| Norway | 820,124,105 |
| Belgium | 713,203,812 |
| Spain | 385,212,768 |
| Italy | 360,956,283 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,073,644,525 | 1,087,870,909 | +14,226,384 |
| Norway | 506,932,761 | 313,191,344 | -193,741,417 |
| Belgium | 357,729,341 | 355,474,471 | -2,254,870 |
| Spain | 297,335,207 | 87,877,561 | -209,457,646 |
| Italy | 241,437,151 | 119,519,132 | -121,918,019 |
| Finland | 94,611,657 | 176,625,161 | +82,013,504 |
| Sweden | 193,688,261 | 42,172,872 | -151,515,389 |
| Denmark | 86,178,212 | 115,715,913 | +29,537,701 |
| Ireland | 59,711,016 | 39,601,850 | -20,109,166 |
| France | 37,214,556 | 33,132,382 | -4,082,174 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,061,111,543 |
| Norway | 795,927,012 |
| Spain | 495,717,955 |
| Belgium | 427,357,984 |
| Italy | 340,196,492 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 958,073,155 | 1,103,038,388 | +144,965,233 |
| Norway | 486,229,952 | 309,697,060 | -176,532,892 |
| Spain | 385,404,731 | 110,313,224 | -275,091,507 |
| Belgium | 169,162,298 | 258,195,686 | +89,033,388 |
| Italy | 264,242,869 | 75,953,623 | -188,289,246 |
| Sweden | 246,192,248 | 71,826,092 | -174,366,156 |
| Finland | 118,524,203 | 194,327,978 | +75,803,775 |
| Denmark | 92,308,955 | 100,518,273 | +8,209,318 |
| France | 49,888,399 | 51,954,771 | +2,066,372 |
| Ireland | 55,059,861 | 30,419,112 | -24,640,749 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Inner London - West | 6 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Greater Manchester | 5 |
| Essex | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| Inner London - West | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| Greater Manchester | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Essex | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Kent | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| West Yorkshire | 3 | 4 | +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) | 5,410,123,600 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 57,765,872 |
| Other | 55,678,683 |
| Air transport | 655,068 |
| Road transport | 346,792 |
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) | 2,977,891,841 | 2,432,231,759 | -545,660,082 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 35,861,679 | 21,904,193 | -13,957,486 |
| Other | 25,909,421 | 29,769,262 | +3,859,841 |
| Air transport | 233,101 | 421,967 | +188,866 |
| Road transport | 148,523 | 198,269 | +49,746 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| London | 2,302,189,703 |
| Southampton | 763,030,652 |
| Middlesbrough | 549,274,821 |
| Immingham Docks | 410,422,844 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 365,594,915 |
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 | 1,263,940,557 | 1,038,249,146 | -225,691,411 |
| Southampton | 393,408,178 | 369,622,474 | -23,785,704 |
| Middlesbrough | 295,209,935 | 254,064,886 | -41,145,049 |
| Immingham Docks | 350,087,198 | 60,335,646 | -289,751,552 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 117,255,975 | 248,338,940 | +131,082,965 |
| Glasgow | 136,113,757 | 148,416,774 | +12,303,017 |
| Milford | 216,957,033 | 43,924,620 | -173,032,413 |
| Plymouth | 106,406,512 | 74,329,382 | -32,077,130 |
| Ellesmere Port | 10,139,189 | 153,696,513 | +143,557,324 |
| Medway | 99,314,845 | 38,681,241 | -60,633,604 |
Importer companies by SIC division
What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.
Top 5 values
| SIC | Companies |
|---|---|
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 27 |
| Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | 26 |
| Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | 8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 7 |
| Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities | 6 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 21 |
| 2025-11 | 29 |
| 2025-10 | 26 |
| 2025-09 | 29 |
| 2025-08 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 53 |
| 1m-15m | 14 |
| Other | 13 |
| 15m-54m | 10 |
| 0-1m | 6 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,873,344,454 |
| United States | 1,865,272,322 |
| Nigeria | 1,454,107,231 |
| Belgium | 1,297,962,604 |
| Canada | 525,374,592 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,609,417,547 | 1,263,926,907 | -345,490,640 |
| United States | 1,098,823,596 | 766,448,726 | -332,374,870 |
| Nigeria | 815,838,131 | 638,269,100 | -177,569,031 |
| Belgium | 943,334,540 | 354,628,064 | -588,706,476 |
| Canada | 280,985,514 | 244,389,078 | -36,596,436 |
| Ireland | 236,045,060 | 173,787,687 | -62,257,373 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 69,661,726 | 95,169,817 | +25,508,091 |
| Denmark | 58,426,958 | 28,638,180 | -29,788,778 |
| Senegal | 0 | 79,876,654 | +79,876,654 |
| Latvia | 42,725,023 | 32,475,298 | -10,249,725 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 18,185 |
| Netherlands | 17,920 |
| Denmark | 4,703 |
| Belgium | 2,977 |
| Ireland | 2,349 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 6,737 | 11,448 | +4,711 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 17,920 | +17,920 |
| Denmark | 2,839 | 1,864 | -975 |
| Belgium | 2,363 | 614 | -1,749 |
| Ireland | 438 | 1,911 | +1,473 |
| Slovakia | 2,037 | 0 | -2,037 |
| Germany | 377 | 57 | -320 |
| United States | 117 | 241 | +124 |
| Italy | 64 | 122 | +58 |
| France | 112 | 0 | -112 |
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) | 9,117,332,379 |
| Other | 55,479,134 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 41,092,606 |
| Air transport | 4,595,261 |
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) | 5,337,667,877 | 3,779,664,502 | -1,558,003,375 |
| Other | 28,808,484 | 26,670,650 | -2,137,834 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 31,898,452 | 9,194,154 | -22,704,298 |
| Air transport | 1,574,202 | 3,021,059 | +1,446,857 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Milford | 3,243,450,350 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,176,896,183 |
| Ellesmere Port | 1,398,971,682 |
| Southampton | 967,839,448 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 267,612,100 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | 1,718,026,560 | 1,525,423,790 | -192,602,770 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,907,586,859 | 1,269,309,324 | -638,277,535 |
| Ellesmere Port | 864,899,424 | 534,072,258 | -330,827,166 |
| Southampton | 618,926,156 | 348,913,292 | -270,012,864 |
| Grangemouth Docks | 206,329,203 | 61,282,897 | -145,046,306 |
| Harwich | 39,567,866 | 32,360,150 | -7,207,716 |
| 000 | 28,808,484 | 26,670,650 | -2,137,834 |
| London | 3,862,478 | 4,605,014 | +742,536 |
| London Gateway Port | 3,722,527 | 3,824,964 | +102,437 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 2,441,806 | 2,433,702 | -8,104 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 27101211 – Light oils for specific processing
- 27101215 – Light oils for chemical transformation
- 27101221 – White spirit
- 27101225 – Various light oils
- 27101231 – Aviation spirit
- 27101241 – Low-octane aviation spirit
- 27101245 – Mid-octane aviation spirit
- 27101249 – High-octane aviation spirit
- 27101250 – Light oils with specific density
- 27101270 – Spirit-type jet fuel
- 27101290 – Various light oils
Quick facts
HS code: 271012
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Lightweight oils used for various purposes, including fuel and industrial applications