Import/export HS code 27101215: Light oils for chemical transformation

Light oils used in chemical processes other than those specified in subheading 27101211

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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 £
Germany 6,657
Belgium 2,865
Ireland 419

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 £
Germany 3,262 3,395 +133
Belgium 2,865 0 -2,865
Ireland 258 161 -97

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 £
Germany 6,657
Belgium 2,865

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 £
Germany 3,262 3,395 +133
Belgium 2,865 0 -2,865

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) 6,657
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,865
Other 419

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) 3,262 3,395 +133
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,865 0 -2,865
Other 258 161 -97

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 6,260
Immingham Docks 3,262
000 419

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 2,865 3,395 +530
Immingham Docks 3,262 0 -3,262
000 258 161 -97

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 Arab Emirates 79,491
United States 21,905
South Korea 20,737
Switzerland 20,266
Australia 20,007

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 Arab Emirates 31,449 48,042 +16,593
United States 17,115 4,790 -12,325
South Korea 12,789 7,948 -4,841
Switzerland 20,266 0 -20,266
Australia 9,172 10,835 +1,663
Argentina 0 15,678 +15,678
Mauritania 14,464 0 -14,464
Iraq 0 10,196 +10,196
Viet Nam 0 9,862 +9,862
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,611 3,157 -3,454

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 £
China 37

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 £
China 0 37 +37

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 212,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,620
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,123
Other 37

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 97,599 114,872 +17,273
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,340 35,280 -5,060
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 31,545 14,578 -16,967
Other 0 37 +37

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 103,361
East Midlands Airport 81,998
London Gateway Port 36,566
Felixstowe 22,651
Harwich 20,266

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 39,610 63,751 +24,141
East Midlands Airport 48,259 33,739 -14,520
London Gateway Port 7,487 29,079 +21,592
Felixstowe 12,789 9,862 -2,927
Harwich 20,266 0 -20,266
ZLC 5,897 11,288 +5,391
London 14,464 0 -14,464
Southampton 11,358 0 -11,358
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,337 7,368 +6,031
London Stansted Airport 3,833 2,134 -1,699

Quick facts

HS code: 27101215

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

Description: Light oils used in chemical processes other than those specified in subheading 27101211