Import/export HS code 27111294: High-purity propane (90-99%)

Propane with a purity level between 90% and 99%, used in precise applications

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 £
Netherlands 39,429,557
Norway 24,680,701
Belgium 12,651,314
Sweden 2,830,332
United States 1,194,965

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 23,234,905 16,194,652 -7,040,253
Norway 19,583,978 5,096,723 -14,487,255
Belgium 6,299,248 6,352,066 +52,818
Sweden 897,375 1,932,957 +1,035,582
United States 0 1,194,965 +1,194,965
Spain 835,526 0 -835,526
France 10,318 600,480 +590,162
Germany 0 403,038 +403,038
China 69,195 89,837 +20,642
Italy 59,065 56,703 -2,362

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 32,016,071
Norway 25,689,642
Belgium 11,319,961
United States 9,281,745
Sweden 2,830,332

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 17,921,082 14,094,989 -3,826,093
Norway 20,592,919 5,096,723 -15,496,196
Belgium 6,331,423 4,988,538 -1,342,885
United States 3,935,170 5,346,575 +1,411,405
Sweden 897,375 1,932,957 +1,035,582
Spain 835,526 0 -835,526
Jersey 358,130 0 -358,130
France 0 298,115 +298,115
China 69,195 101,511 +32,316
Italy 59,065 56,703 -2,362

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 71,262,502
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,693,801
Air transport 13,805
Other 8,370

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) 41,217,717 30,044,785 -11,172,932
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,803,828 1,889,973 -7,913,855
Air transport 0 13,805 +13,805
Other 7,150 1,220 -5,930

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 35,235,193
Immingham Docks 33,018,620
Grangemouth Docks 5,096,723
Milford 4,629,117
Harwich 2,344,481

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 18,665,157 16,570,036 -2,095,121
Immingham Docks 25,425,464 7,593,156 -17,832,308
Grangemouth Docks 0 5,096,723 +5,096,723
Milford 4,629,117 0 -4,629,117
Harwich 1,515,336 829,145 -686,191
Jersey 358,130 989,573 +631,443
499 0 676,328 +676,328
Douglas (IOM) 286,599 0 -286,599
Felixstowe 77,842 89,837 +11,995
Dover 44,535 61,656 +17,121

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 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Civil engineering 1
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 3
2025-06 1
2025-05 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
1m-15m 3
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 £
France 113,323,861
Poland 111,044,356
Belgium 79,277,513
Sweden 65,909,757
Ireland 34,571,104

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 £
France 59,450,034 53,873,827 -5,576,207
Poland 60,176,649 50,867,707 -9,308,942
Belgium 55,479,260 23,798,253 -31,681,007
Sweden 45,407,530 20,502,227 -24,905,303
Ireland 23,423,996 11,147,108 -12,276,888
Netherlands 19,859,198 4,098,971 -15,760,227
Germany 7,535,703 15,638,802 +8,103,099
United States 17,999,656 0 -17,999,656
Norway 3,167,583 6,001,535 +2,833,952
Portugal 2,374,953 1,218,425 -1,156,528

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) 486,853,025
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,072,479

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) 297,352,200 189,500,825 -107,851,375
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,034,293 38,186 -1,996,107

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Grangemouth Docks 309,881,220
Middlesbrough 149,446,335
Milford 24,939,948
Aberdeen Docks 1,743,768
Harwich 1,257,709

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 £
Grangemouth Docks 200,676,652 109,204,568 -91,472,084
Middlesbrough 80,260,909 69,185,426 -11,075,483
Milford 13,831,026 11,108,922 -2,722,104
Aberdeen Docks 1,743,768 0 -1,743,768
Harwich 1,257,709 0 -1,257,709
Southampton 924,699 1,909 -922,790
Liverpool Docks 686,913 35,719 -651,194
Holyhead 1,764 2,467 +703
Immingham Docks 3,053 0 -3,053

Quick facts

HS code: 27111294

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

Description: Propane with a purity level between 90% and 99%, used in precise applications