Import/export HS code 27101231: Aviation spirit

Specialized light oil used as fuel for aircraft engines

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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 £
Netherlands 15,394,285
Estonia 3,862,665
Poland 495,234
Ireland 99,627
Germany 24,738

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 7,231,942 8,162,343 +930,401
Estonia 2,709,187 1,153,478 -1,555,709
Poland 222,422 272,812 +50,390
Ireland 65,443 34,184 -31,259
Germany 0 24,738 +24,738

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 15,496,061
Estonia 3,862,665
Poland 495,234
United Kingdom 17,597

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 7,286,288 8,209,773 +923,485
Estonia 2,709,187 1,153,478 -1,555,709
Poland 222,422 272,812 +50,390
United Kingdom 8,789 8,808 +19

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 1
Northern Ireland 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
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 0 1 +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) 19,752,184
Road transport 94,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,738
Other 4,992

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) 10,163,551 9,588,633 -574,918
Road transport 63,135 31,500 -31,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 24,738 +24,738
Other 2,308 2,684 +376

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 14,703,912
Immingham Docks 4,613,824
Hull 441,589
Belfast Port 94,635
Lowestoft 17,597

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 7,223,153 7,480,759 +257,606
Immingham Docks 2,709,187 1,904,637 -804,550
Hull 222,422 219,167 -3,255
Belfast Port 63,135 31,500 -31,635
Lowestoft 8,789 8,808 +19
000 2,308 2,684 +376

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 2

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+ 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 £
Netherlands 8,261,080
United Arab Emirates 466,198
New Zealand 48,796
Thailand 44,895
Lithuania 2,474

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 8,261,080 0 -8,261,080
United Arab Emirates 270,316 195,882 -74,434
New Zealand 0 48,796 +48,796
Thailand 0 44,895 +44,895
Lithuania 2,474 0 -2,474
Angola 972 0 -972
Oman 0 882 +882

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) 8,757,188
Air transport 46,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,360

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) 8,512,510 244,678 -8,267,832
Air transport 972 45,777 +44,805
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,360 0 -21,360

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 8,261,080
London Gateway Port 447,312
London Heathrow Airport 45,867
Felixstowe 38,518
Grangemouth Docks 29,164

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 8,261,080 0 -8,261,080
London Gateway Port 251,430 195,882 -55,548
London Heathrow Airport 972 44,895 +43,923
Felixstowe 18,886 19,632 +746
Grangemouth Docks 0 29,164 +29,164
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,474 0 -2,474
Brize Norton 0 882 +882

Quick facts

HS code: 27101231

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

Description: Specialized light oil used as fuel for aircraft engines