Import/export HS code 27101993: Electrical insulating oils

Oils used to insulate electrical equipment

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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 £
Belgium 4,786,000
Germany 3,840,457
Italy 1,738,998
Norway 1,565,629
Japan 1,151,488

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 £
Belgium 2,100,141 2,685,859 +585,718
Germany 1,853,140 1,987,317 +134,177
Italy 1,035,188 703,810 -331,378
Norway 998,215 567,414 -430,801
Japan 924,252 227,236 -697,016
Netherlands 419,444 446,228 +26,784
Croatia 191,941 34,176 -157,765
France 64,302 127,557 +63,255
China 179,641 0 -179,641
Turkey 0 178,082 +178,082

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 5,607,617
Germany 3,720,702
United Kingdom 3,019,096
Belgium 1,835,479
Turkey 266,858

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 2,983,669 2,623,948 -359,721
Germany 1,805,955 1,914,747 +108,792
United Kingdom 1,989,002 1,030,094 -958,908
Belgium 806,746 1,028,733 +221,987
Turkey 0 266,858 +266,858
India 179,641 0 -179,641
Egypt 0 138,060 +138,060
Switzerland 87,975 16,737 -71,238
Bulgaria 48,112 25,244 -22,868
Japan 0 62,475 +62,475

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
East Central Scotland 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 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 2 +2
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 0 -1
South Yorkshire 1 0 -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) 11,931,227
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,095,016
Road transport 93,826
Air transport 54,313
Other 2,568

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) 6,154,120 5,777,107 -377,013
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,760,841 1,334,175 -426,666
Road transport 77,089 16,737 -60,352
Air transport 35,978 18,335 -17,643
Other 2,568 0 -2,568

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 10,328,861
Felixstowe 1,131,663
London 948,122
Middlesbrough 801,313
Southampton 492,042

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 4,895,022 5,433,839 +538,817
Felixstowe 1,051,035 80,628 -970,407
London 683,156 264,966 -418,190
Middlesbrough 455,600 345,713 -109,887
Southampton 179,641 312,401 +132,760
Grangemouth Docks 402,799 34,176 -368,623
Dover 92,138 322,657 +230,519
Hull 52,855 104,822 +51,967
London Gateway Port 3,169 139,864 +136,695
ZLC 81,514 16,737 -64,777

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 4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 7
2025-08 7
2025-07 5

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+ 11
1m-15m 4
0-1m 1
15m-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 £
Italy 8,336,543
Norway 7,052,437
Japan 5,124,452
France 1,088,138
Sweden 757,445

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 £
Italy 4,340,109 3,996,434 -343,675
Norway 3,610,503 3,441,934 -168,569
Japan 1,979,416 3,145,036 +1,165,620
France 561,768 526,370 -35,398
Sweden 716,296 41,149 -675,147
Germany 244,769 168,432 -76,337
Belgium 272,961 42,115 -230,846
Ireland 16,632 125,514 +108,882
Greece 40,581 56,148 +15,567
New Zealand 14,760 14,760 +0

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 1,153
XU 5

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 812 341 -471
XU 0 5 +5

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) 20,991,506
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,015,607
Air transport 498,236
Other 1,158

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) 10,605,373 10,386,133 -219,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 829,920 1,185,687 +355,767
Air transport 448,147 50,089 -398,058
Other 812 346 -466

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 16,137,323
Felixstowe 3,286,451
Southampton 1,878,711
Dover / Eurotunnel 790,409
Dover 345,200

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 £
Immingham Docks 8,556,866 7,580,457 -976,409
Felixstowe 155,920 3,130,531 +2,974,611
Southampton 1,849,446 29,265 -1,820,181
Dover / Eurotunnel 374,991 415,418 +40,427
Dover 151,877 193,323 +41,446
London Stansted Airport 216,526 9,679 -206,847
ZLC 217,622 4,793 -212,829
Killingholme 160,144 0 -160,144
Holyhead 15,820 116,408 +100,588
London 65,348 48,502 -16,846

Quick facts

HS code: 27101993

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

Description: Oils used to insulate electrical equipment