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 232,547,420
Belgium 22,201,809
France 18,213,514
Greece 11,802,660
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 167,529,720 65,017,700 -102,512,020
Belgium 0 22,201,809 +22,201,809
France 8,144,732 10,068,782 +1,924,050
Greece 11,802,660 0 -11,802,660
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 187,391,883
United States 44,192,567
France 18,213,514
Belgium 15,845,035
Greece 11,802,660

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 120,065,505 67,326,378 -52,739,127
United States 44,192,567 0 -44,192,567
France 8,144,732 10,068,782 +1,924,050
Belgium 0 15,845,035 +15,845,035
Greece 11,802,660 0 -11,802,660
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) 284,844,070
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) 187,539,740 97,304,330 -90,235,410
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 228,650,119
Grangemouth Docks 38,317,731
Immingham Docks 17,824,733
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 149,159,381 79,490,738 -69,668,643
Grangemouth Docks 38,317,731 0 -38,317,731
Immingham Docks 27,180 17,797,553 +17,770,373
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 222,394
Australia 152,107

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 39,120 183,274 +144,154
Australia 145,865 6,242 -139,623
Canada 9,129 95,821 +86,692
Ireland 37,584 48,691 +11,107
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 £
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 £
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 354,627
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 138,574
Other 2,427

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 250,260 104,367 -145,893
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,410 77,164 +15,754
Other 170 2,257 +2,087

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 180,972

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 162,952 18,020 -144,932
East Midlands Airport 77,957 74,080 -3,877
Liverpool Docks 15,966 104,927 +88,961
Holyhead 14,049 31,820 +17,771
Felixstowe 16,658 21,345 +4,687
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,004 15,541 +537

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