Import/export HS code 27102011: Low-sulphur biodiesel oils

Petroleum oils with biodiesel and 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 £
Netherlands 27,128,472
Sweden 13,868,252
Belgium 1,530,352
Ireland 1,093,638
Germany 158,208

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 10,735,007 16,393,465 +5,658,458
Sweden 0 13,868,252 +13,868,252
Belgium 761,035 769,317 +8,282
Ireland 5,238 1,088,400 +1,083,162
Germany 157,137 1,071 -156,066
France 0 30,731 +30,731
Italy 0 3,287 +3,287
South Korea 3,238 0 -3,238
United States 0 1,921 +1,921
Austria 1,072 0 -1,072

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 20,267,402
Belgium 6,955,016
Germany 390,427
Malaysia 356,397
United Kingdom 349,430

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 9,536,630 10,730,772 +1,194,142
Belgium 1,167,387 5,787,629 +4,620,242
Germany 355,759 34,668 -321,091
Malaysia 0 356,397 +356,397
United Kingdom 64,312 285,118 +220,806
United States 274,885 1,921 -272,964
China 254,206 0 -254,206
Italy 0 3,287 +3,287
Thailand 3,238 0 -3,238
Austria 1,072 0 -1,072

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Cheshire 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
Essex 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 28,166,221
Other 14,961,890
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 685,901
Air transport 5,159

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) 11,080,653 17,085,568 +6,004,915
Other 5,238 14,956,652 +14,951,414
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 573,598 112,303 -461,295
Air transport 3,238 1,921 -1,317

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 25,015,830
000 14,961,890
Immingham Docks 2,235,003
Cardiff Docks 1,195,153
Dover 203,711

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 10,205,866 14,809,964 +4,604,098
000 5,238 14,956,652 +14,951,414
Immingham Docks 23,380 2,211,623 +2,188,243
Cardiff Docks 1,195,153 0 -1,195,153
Dover 93,789 109,922 +16,133
Hull 69,445 31,620 -37,825
Ramsgate 64,312 0 -64,312
Thamesport 0 30,384 +30,384
Harwich 2,306 3,287 +981
London Heathrow Airport 3,238 0 -3,238

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
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 2
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Wholesale 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
2025-10 3
2024-10 2
2024-07 3
2024-06 3

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+ 4
15m-54m 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 745,558,095
Germany 738,943
France 129,224
Turkey 92,586
Sweden 87,101

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 419,463,497 326,094,598 -93,368,899
Germany 214,766 524,177 +309,411
France 117,340 11,884 -105,456
Turkey 34,632 57,954 +23,322
Sweden 26,637 60,464 +33,827
United States 77,800 8,926 -68,874
Netherlands 15,279 59,637 +44,358
Italy 17,865 43,906 +26,041
Japan 22,200 34,254 +12,054
Romania 29,715 14,594 -15,121

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 £
Ireland 20,613,559
United States 20,356,525
XI 963,696

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 £
Ireland 9,908,797 10,704,762 +795,965
United States 20,356,525 0 -20,356,525
XI 963,696 0 -963,696

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) 564,299,305
Other 182,391,898
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 446,118
Air transport 13,238

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) 324,026,986 240,272,319 -83,754,667
Other 95,837,083 86,554,815 -9,282,268
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 239,346 206,772 -32,574
Air transport 2,573 10,665 +8,092

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 554,885,245
000 182,391,898
Grangemouth Docks 8,166,558
London 795,546
Felixstowe 248,387

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 315,399,104 239,486,141 -75,912,963
000 95,837,083 86,554,815 -9,282,268
Grangemouth Docks 8,166,558 0 -8,166,558
London 269,465 526,081 +256,616
Felixstowe 103,385 145,002 +41,617
Dover 42,063 102,622 +60,559
London Gateway Port 43,127 86,413 +43,286
Holyhead 58,845 51,457 -7,388
Immingham Docks 77,615 3,938 -73,677
Southampton 28,844 34,425 +5,581

Quick facts

HS code: 27102011

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

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