Import/export HS code 27101943: Low-sulphur oils

Petroleum oils with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.001% by weight

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  • 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 £
United States 2,527,729,813
Netherlands 2,285,960,259
Belgium 1,287,342,826
India 285,646,601
Saudi Arabia 284,565,830

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 £
United States 2,527,729,813 0 -2,527,729,813
Netherlands 2,285,960,259 0 -2,285,960,259
Belgium 1,287,342,826 0 -1,287,342,826
India 285,646,601 0 -285,646,601
Saudi Arabia 284,565,830 0 -284,565,830
Kuwait 177,373,503 0 -177,373,503
Sweden 169,727,072 0 -169,727,072
United Arab Emirates 131,562,965 0 -131,562,965
France 92,114,892 0 -92,114,892
Georgia 66,940,706 0 -66,940,706

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 £
United States 3,021,754,815
Netherlands 1,500,651,989
Belgium 840,294,058
India 457,046,364
Saudi Arabia 429,229,747

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 £
United States 3,021,754,815 0 -3,021,754,815
Netherlands 1,500,651,989 0 -1,500,651,989
Belgium 840,294,058 0 -840,294,058
India 457,046,364 0 -457,046,364
Saudi Arabia 429,229,747 0 -429,229,747
Kuwait 296,725,613 0 -296,725,613
United Arab Emirates 258,847,115 0 -258,847,115
Sweden 207,143,498 0 -207,143,498
China 74,045,921 0 -74,045,921
Georgia 66,940,706 0 -66,940,706

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Greater Manchester 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Essex 3
Inner London - East 3
Inner London - West 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
Greater Manchester 4 0 -4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 0 -4
Essex 3 0 -3
Inner London - East 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 0 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 0 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2

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) 7,473,314,762
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,632,017
Other 29,885,473
Air transport 88,554

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) 7,473,314,762 0 -7,473,314,762
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,632,017 0 -35,632,017
Other 29,885,473 0 -29,885,473
Air transport 88,554 0 -88,554

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 2,673,483,324
Milford 1,610,672,124
Immingham Docks 790,132,369
Southampton 606,979,380
Middlesbrough 480,165,975

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 2,673,483,324 0 -2,673,483,324
Milford 1,610,672,124 0 -1,610,672,124
Immingham Docks 790,132,369 0 -790,132,369
Southampton 606,979,380 0 -606,979,380
Middlesbrough 480,165,975 0 -480,165,975
Plymouth 276,543,036 0 -276,543,036
Avonmouth Docks 268,165,309 0 -268,165,309
Grangemouth Docks 253,077,571 0 -253,077,571
Glasgow 192,417,970 0 -192,417,970
Manchester 82,421,644 0 -82,421,644

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 17
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 12
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2024-12 16
2024-11 19
2024-10 22
2024-09 22
2024-08 22

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+ 23
15m-54m 7
1m-15m 7
Other 5
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 £
Ireland 266,345,353
France 38,644,337
Norway 38,225,732
Netherlands 13,875,984
United States 314,361

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 £
Ireland 266,345,353 0 -266,345,353
France 38,644,337 0 -38,644,337
Norway 38,225,732 0 -38,225,732
Netherlands 13,875,984 0 -13,875,984
United States 314,361 0 -314,361
Germany 313,033 0 -313,033
Canada 305,397 0 -305,397
Singapore 274,645 0 -274,645
Turkey 253,683 0 -253,683
Denmark 187,798 0 -187,798

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 £
United States 2,952,360
France 720,935
Netherlands 307,121
India 207,141
Germany 191,045

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 £
United States 2,952,360 0 -2,952,360
France 720,935 0 -720,935
Netherlands 307,121 0 -307,121
India 207,141 0 -207,141
Germany 191,045 0 -191,045
United Arab Emirates 164,355 0 -164,355

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) 336,287,889
Other 20,902,357
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,172,675
Air transport 269,275

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) 336,287,889 0 -336,287,889
Other 20,902,357 0 -20,902,357
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,172,675 0 -2,172,675
Air transport 269,275 0 -269,275

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 194,569,421
Grangemouth Docks 89,453,214
Southampton 38,350,206
000 20,902,357
Immingham Docks 13,466,297

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 194,569,421 0 -194,569,421
Grangemouth Docks 89,453,214 0 -89,453,214
Southampton 38,350,206 0 -38,350,206
000 20,902,357 0 -20,902,357
Immingham Docks 13,466,297 0 -13,466,297
London 567,844 0 -567,844
Ellesmere Port 451,941 0 -451,941
Dover / Eurotunnel 372,806 0 -372,806
Harwich 268,208 0 -268,208
London Heathrow Airport 247,326 0 -247,326

Quick facts

HS code: 27101943

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

Description: Petroleum oils with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.001% by weight