Import/export HS code 27101225: Various light oils

Other types of light oils not specifically listed in this category

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 £
Norway 64,193,034
Belgium 57,792,539
Netherlands 40,489,272
Spain 25,023,383
Germany 6,934,590

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 £
Norway 57,273,083 6,919,951 -50,353,132
Belgium 47,179,193 10,613,346 -36,565,847
Netherlands 8,087,956 32,401,316 +24,313,360
Spain 10,754,816 14,268,567 +3,513,751
Germany 2,882,113 4,052,477 +1,170,364
France 2,373,464 1,606,906 -766,558
Denmark 3,164,230 98,600 -3,065,630
Switzerland 157,710 58,804 -98,906
Ireland 88,447 86,962 -1,485
United States 46,123 57,448 +11,325

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 £
Norway 66,885,103
Netherlands 37,447,386
Belgium 30,646,063
Spain 25,023,381
United Kingdom 18,371,878

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 £
Norway 58,264,349 8,620,754 -49,643,595
Netherlands 9,026,599 28,420,787 +19,394,188
Belgium 24,219,641 6,426,422 -17,793,219
Spain 10,752,747 14,270,634 +3,517,887
United Kingdom 16,108,663 2,263,215 -13,845,448
Germany 6,885,903 7,206,558 +320,655
France 2,239,783 1,556,187 -683,596
Denmark 3,166,697 98,600 -3,068,097
United States 1,002,170 1,185,045 +182,875
Switzerland 168,952 34,092 -134,860

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3

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
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3 2 -1
Essex 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0

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) 182,447,707
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,685,970
Air transport 159,469
Road transport 34,092
Other 18,369

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) 120,569,587 61,878,120 -58,691,467
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,382,677 8,303,293 -3,079,384
Air transport 104,990 54,479 -50,511
Road transport 0 34,092 +34,092
Other 12,939 5,430 -7,509

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 98,327,210
Middlesbrough 43,265,769
Southampton 26,340,682
Immingham Docks 22,078,862
Ellesmere Port 3,223,595

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 71,136,094 27,191,116 -43,944,978
Middlesbrough 22,552,318 20,713,451 -1,838,867
Southampton 26,340,682 0 -26,340,682
Immingham Docks 7,580,327 14,498,535 +6,918,208
Ellesmere Port 0 3,223,595 +3,223,595
Hull 1,270,982 1,393,422 +122,440
Dover 756,347 1,124,984 +368,637
Felixstowe 796,912 445,384 -351,528
Thamesport 527,635 584,062 +56,427
Eurotunnel 287,926 299,705 +11,779

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 19
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 11
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 7
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 14
2025-10 14
2025-09 15
2025-08 20

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+ 30
1m-15m 7
Other 5
15m-54m 4
0-1m 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 £
Netherlands 435,442,027
Belgium 200,429,940
France 37,251,291
United States 9,730,767
Latvia 8,507,621

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 283,391,835 152,050,192 -131,341,643
Belgium 125,726,828 74,703,112 -51,023,716
France 37,039,284 212,007 -36,827,277
United States 4,015,206 5,715,561 +1,700,355
Latvia 8,507,621 0 -8,507,621
Lithuania 21,577 7,801,561 +7,779,984
Ireland 845,035 337,950 -507,085
Saudi Arabia 240,657 155,986 -84,671
United Arab Emirates 153,088 112,776 -40,312
Germany 31,530 203,058 +171,528

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 6,067
Slovakia 2,037
Belgium 1,743
Germany 434
France 112

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 4,720 1,347 -3,373
Slovakia 2,037 0 -2,037
Belgium 1,478 265 -1,213
Germany 377 57 -320
France 112 0 -112
Ireland 15 0 -15

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) 696,350,229
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,961,129
Air transport 1,264,702
Other 19,764

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) 456,817,287 239,532,942 -217,284,345
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,235,816 1,725,313 -2,510,503
Air transport 122,282 1,142,420 +1,020,138
Other 14,137 5,627 -8,510

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 270,779,534
Immingham Docks 237,050,043
Grangemouth Docks 187,778,056
Middlesbrough 1,910,696
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,336,197

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 148,432,508 122,347,026 -26,085,482
Immingham Docks 163,198,598 73,851,445 -89,347,153
Grangemouth Docks 146,905,315 40,872,741 -106,032,574
Middlesbrough 0 1,910,696 +1,910,696
Dover / Eurotunnel 635,977 700,220 +64,243
London Heathrow Airport 93,950 907,749 +813,799
London Gateway Port 502,581 466,263 -36,318
Liverpool Docks 654,436 180,899 -473,537
Felixstowe 434,385 367,092 -67,293
Hull 0 237,320 +237,320

Quick facts

HS code: 27101225

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

Description: Other types of light oils not specifically listed in this category