Import/export HS code 27101951: Oils for specific processing

Petroleum oils designed for 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 £
Algeria 514,054,094
Netherlands 320,447,272
Ireland 286,209,052
Sweden 207,796,243
Belgium 188,895,116

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 £
Algeria 257,747,821 256,306,273 -1,441,548
Netherlands 219,189,853 101,257,419 -117,932,434
Ireland 156,094,751 130,114,301 -25,980,450
Sweden 137,519,850 70,276,393 -67,243,457
Belgium 111,533,690 77,361,426 -34,172,264
Denmark 35,228,668 26,544,727 -8,683,941
France 31,496,014 17,742,384 -13,753,630
Libya 22,888,194 0 -22,888,194
Gabon 19,588,091 0 -19,588,091
United States 0 12,512,640 +12,512,640

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 £
Algeria 525,087,342
Ireland 284,982,601
Sweden 212,853,296
Belgium 187,776,457
Netherlands 181,302,939

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 £
Algeria 257,900,409 267,186,933 +9,286,524
Ireland 155,192,134 129,790,467 -25,401,667
Sweden 139,629,047 73,224,249 -66,404,798
Belgium 124,829,253 62,947,204 -61,882,049
Netherlands 138,162,198 43,140,741 -95,021,457
Germany 58,257,081 8,322,503 -49,934,578
United Kingdom 38,363,281 14,622,197 -23,741,084
France 31,496,014 17,742,384 -13,753,630
Denmark 0 30,746,488 +30,746,488
Libya 22,888,194 0 -22,888,194

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
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 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 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +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) 1,701,401,766
Other 1,226,518

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) 1,008,499,834 692,901,932 -315,597,902
Other 902,684 323,834 -578,850

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,161,776,871
Milford 321,783,167
Southampton 217,841,728
000 1,226,518

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 £
Immingham Docks 659,078,082 502,698,789 -156,379,293
Milford 199,186,771 122,596,396 -76,590,375
Southampton 150,234,981 67,606,747 -82,628,234
000 902,684 323,834 -578,850

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 3
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-06 2
2025-05 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+ 3

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 82,207,017
Denmark 33,239,467
Belgium 13,159,312
Spain 2,840,498
Falkland Islands 173,303

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 2,013,699 80,193,318 +78,179,619
Denmark 0 33,239,467 +33,239,467
Belgium 0 13,159,312 +13,159,312
Spain 0 2,840,498 +2,840,498
Falkland Islands 0 173,303 +173,303
Kenya 58,669 71,464 +12,795
Oman 76,606 0 -76,606
Singapore 74,530 0 -74,530
British Virgin Islands 66,240 0 -66,240
Pakistan 18,416 0 -18,416

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 1,837
Ireland 120

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 117 1,720 +1,603
Ireland 0 120 +120

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) 131,902,715
Air transport 89,106
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,628
Other 1,957

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) 2,231,355 129,671,360 +127,440,005
Air transport 84,832 4,274 -80,558
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,626 6,002 +1,376
Other 117 1,840 +1,723

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 131,610,055
London Gateway Port 225,820
East Midlands Airport 88,086
Felixstowe 66,840
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,161

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 2,010,159 129,599,896 +127,589,737
London Gateway Port 155,196 70,624 -84,572
East Midlands Airport 84,832 3,254 -81,578
Felixstowe 66,000 840 -65,160
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,159 6,002 +4,843
Immingham Docks 2,381 0 -2,381
000 117 1,840 +1,723
Holyhead 1,086 0 -1,086
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,020 +1,020

Quick facts

HS code: 27101951

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

Description: Petroleum oils designed for a particular industrial or chemical process