Import/export HS code 27111391: High-purity butanes (90-95%)

Butanes with a purity level between 90% and 95%, 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 £
Norway 29,945,744
Sweden 1,591,466
United States 1,479,368
Ireland 710,021
Denmark 474,537

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 £
Norway 23,114,437 6,831,307 -16,283,130
Sweden 1,591,466 0 -1,591,466
United States 0 1,479,368 +1,479,368
Ireland 358,195 351,826 -6,369
Denmark 0 474,537 +474,537
Belgium 436,709 0 -436,709
Italy 119,485 89,936 -29,549
France 78,939 17,011 -61,928
South Korea 29,878 53,147 +23,269
China 29,126 0 -29,126

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 £
Norway 29,313,125
United States 3,703,453
Denmark 474,537
Italy 203,471
France 95,950

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 £
Norway 24,705,903 4,607,222 -20,098,681
United States 0 3,703,453 +3,703,453
Denmark 0 474,537 +474,537
Italy 117,554 85,917 -31,637
France 78,939 17,011 -61,928
China 59,004 0 -59,004
South Korea 0 53,147 +53,147

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Cheshire 1
Inner London - East 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
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 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) 33,603,266
Other 1,152,680
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 194,657
Air transport 104,764

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) 24,764,907 8,838,359 -15,926,548
Other 796,835 355,845 -440,990
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 144,919 49,738 -95,181
Air transport 51,574 53,190 +1,616

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Ellesmere Port 16,989,933
Milford 12,797,729
Liverpool Docks 3,703,453
000 1,152,680
Dover 144,335

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 £
Ellesmere Port 12,382,711 4,607,222 -7,775,489
Milford 12,323,192 474,537 -11,848,655
Liverpool Docks 0 3,703,453 +3,703,453
000 796,835 355,845 -440,990
Dover 107,310 37,025 -70,285
East Midlands Airport 21,367 38,355 +16,988
Southampton 29,878 28,769 -1,109
Felixstowe 29,126 24,378 -4,748
London Stansted Airport 30,207 14,835 -15,372
London 27,322 4,507 -22,815

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
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
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
2026-01 2
2025-11 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-05 1

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
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 £
Netherlands 29,838,772
Ireland 1,723,117
Morocco 1,697,875
United States 1,624,520
Norway 1,590,299

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 14,602,974 15,235,798 +632,824
Ireland 910,717 812,400 -98,317
Morocco 0 1,697,875 +1,697,875
United States 1,594,314 30,206 -1,564,108
Norway 1,590,299 0 -1,590,299
Senegal 0 1,350,003 +1,350,003
Belgium 0 1,019,618 +1,019,618
Italy 21,721 0 -21,721
Germany 7,110 8,152 +1,042
United Arab Emirates 13,231 1,115 -12,116

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 1,676,241
Italy 3

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 896,471 779,770 -116,701
Italy 3 0 -3

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) 37,119,861
Other 1,676,244
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 116,349

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) 17,790,288 19,329,573 +1,539,285
Other 896,474 779,770 -116,704
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 57,457 58,892 +1,435

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 25,744,993
Immingham Docks 8,127,043
000 1,676,244
Grangemouth Docks 1,590,299
Middlesbrough 1,545,259

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 14,568,742 11,176,251 -3,392,491
Immingham Docks 0 8,127,043 +8,127,043
000 896,474 779,770 -116,704
Grangemouth Docks 1,590,299 0 -1,590,299
Middlesbrough 1,545,259 0 -1,545,259
Felixstowe 41,109 5,042 -36,067
Liverpool Docks 22,635 18,525 -4,110
Holyhead 9,657 30,275 +20,618
London Gateway Port 36,204 1,115 -35,089
London 21,721 0 -21,721

Quick facts

HS code: 27111391

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

Description: Butanes with a purity level between 90% and 95%, used in precise applications