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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* 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 20,106,190
Belgium 1,456,594
Germany 158,208
France 20,792
Ireland 5,238

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 9,371,183 -1,363,824
Belgium 687,773 768,821 +81,048
Germany 157,137 1,071 -156,066
France 0 20,792 +20,792
Ireland 5,238 0 -5,238
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 13,245,120
Belgium 6,871,319
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 3,708,490 -5,828,140
Belgium 1,094,125 5,777,194 +4,683,069
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
Cheshire 1
Essex 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 21,070,181
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 675,962
Other 5,238
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) 11,020,546 10,049,635 -970,911
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 560,443 115,519 -444,924
Other 5,238 0 -5,238
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 17,919,790
Immingham Docks 2,235,003
Cardiff Docks 1,195,153
Dover 193,772
Hull 101,065

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 10,145,759 7,774,031 -2,371,728
Immingham Docks 23,380 2,211,623 +2,188,243
Cardiff Docks 1,195,153 0 -1,195,153
Dover 80,634 113,138 +32,504
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
000 5,238 0 -5,238
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 734,176,559
Germany 833,400
France 129,224
United States 84,693
Netherlands 81,340

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 372,913,523 361,263,036 -11,650,487
Germany 250,297 583,103 +332,806
France 117,340 11,884 -105,456
United States 77,800 6,893 -70,907
Netherlands 21,703 59,637 +37,934
Turkey 34,632 36,065 +1,433
Japan 22,200 32,339 +10,139
Italy 17,865 29,740 +11,875
Romania 29,715 11,762 -17,953
Brazil 28,285 4,440 -23,845

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 £
XU 141,816,294
United States 20,356,525
Ireland 19,406,182
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 £
XU 63,712,898 78,103,396 +14,390,498
United States 20,356,525 0 -20,356,525
Ireland 10,156,756 9,249,426 -907,330
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) 552,806,213
Other 182,542,697
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 395,338
Air transport 11,323

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) 278,134,640 274,671,573 -3,463,067
Other 95,189,875 87,352,822 -7,837,053
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 251,862 143,476 -108,386
Air transport 2,573 8,750 +6,177

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 543,352,910
000 182,542,697
Grangemouth Docks 8,166,558
London 712,603
Felixstowe 309,679

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 277,661,541 265,691,369 -11,970,172
000 95,189,875 87,352,822 -7,837,053
Grangemouth Docks 1,355 8,165,203 +8,163,848
London 177,450 535,153 +357,703
Felixstowe 186,566 123,113 -63,453
Dover 54,579 82,999 +28,420
London Gateway Port 48,884 86,413 +37,529
Holyhead 58,845 51,457 -7,388
Immingham Docks 77,615 3,938 -73,677
Southampton 28,844 32,392 +3,548

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