Import/export HS code 27101211: Light oils for specific processing

Light oils designed for undergoing a particular industrial or chemical process

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 238,453,306
Belgium 22,201,809
Greece 11,802,660
France 8,144,732
Norway 31,644

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 168,459,166 69,994,140 -98,465,026
Belgium 0 22,201,809 +22,201,809
Greece 11,802,660 0 -11,802,660
France 8,144,732 0 -8,144,732
Norway 15,605 16,039 +434
Germany 28,317 0 -28,317
Israel 20,749 0 -20,749
Ireland 810 2,407 +1,597
Italy 1,235 0 -1,235
Denmark 0 893 +893

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 186,995,303
United States 50,495,033
Belgium 15,845,035
Greece 11,802,660
France 8,144,732

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 114,692,485 72,302,818 -42,389,667
United States 50,495,033 0 -50,495,033
Belgium 0 15,845,035 +15,845,035
Greece 11,802,660 0 -11,802,660
France 8,144,732 0 -8,144,732
United Kingdom 3,272,554 4,048,096 +775,542
Norway 14,699 16,039 +1,340
Germany 27,180 0 -27,180
Israel 20,749 0 -20,749
Italy 1,235 0 -1,235

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Norfolk 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 0 -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) 280,681,174
Other 3,217
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,128
Air transport 2,043

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) 188,469,186 92,211,988 -96,257,198
Other 810 2,407 +1,597
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,235 893 -342
Air transport 2,043 0 -2,043

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 218,581,337
Grangemouth Docks 38,317,731
Immingham Docks 23,730,619
London 30,738
London Gateway Port 20,749

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 £
Southampton 141,459,280 77,122,057 -64,337,223
Grangemouth Docks 38,317,731 0 -38,317,731
Immingham Docks 8,656,727 15,073,892 +6,417,165
London 14,699 16,039 +1,340
London Gateway Port 20,749 0 -20,749
000 810 2,407 +1,597
Dover 1,235 893 -342
Birmingham Airport 1,137 0 -1,137
Aberdeen Airport 906 0 -906

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 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 1
2024-08 4

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+ 2
15m-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 £
Belgium 25,472,570
France 7,150,499
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 723,552
Saudi Arabia 228,544
Australia 150,265

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 £
Belgium 25,472,570 0 -25,472,570
France 7,147,621 2,878 -7,144,743
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 723,552 +723,552
Saudi Arabia 45,270 183,274 +138,004
Australia 145,865 4,400 -141,465
Canada 9,129 95,821 +86,692
Ireland 31,378 54,873 +23,495
British Virgin Islands 0 83,738 +83,738
United States 20,896 41,790 +20,894
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 50,340 0 -50,340

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 £
XU 2,086
Ireland 240
XI 77

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 £
XU 0 2,086 +2,086
Ireland 0 240 +240
XI 0 77 +77

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) 34,047,270
Air transport 376,188
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 138,574
Other 2,403

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) 32,891,845 1,155,425 -31,736,420
Air transport 268,296 107,892 -160,404
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,237 91,337 +44,100
Other 0 2,403 +2,403

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 22,747,038
Milford 10,017,739
Portsmouth 726,819
London Gateway Port 389,168
London Heathrow Airport 185,641

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 £
Southampton 22,641,759 105,279 -22,536,480
Milford 10,017,739 0 -10,017,739
Portsmouth 3,267 723,552 +720,285
London Gateway Port 179,623 209,545 +29,922
London Heathrow Airport 167,401 18,240 -149,161
East Midlands Airport 91,544 77,385 -14,159
Liverpool Docks 15,966 104,927 +88,961
Holyhead 14,049 31,820 +17,771
Felixstowe 16,658 21,345 +4,687
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,855 17,690 +4,835

Quick facts

HS code: 27101211

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

Description: Light oils designed for undergoing a particular industrial or chemical process