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
Ireland 748,997
Denmark 474,537
Belgium 436,709

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 21,518,458 8,427,286 -13,091,172
Sweden 1,591,466 0 -1,591,466
Ireland 451,254 297,743 -153,511
Denmark 0 474,537 +474,537
Belgium 305,677 131,032 -174,645
Italy 120,267 85,109 -35,158
France 78,939 15,437 -63,502
South Korea 29,878 28,769 -1,109
China 29,126 0 -29,126
Netherlands 11,596 0 -11,596

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 2,224,085
Denmark 474,537
Italy 196,620
France 94,376

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 23,109,924 6,203,201 -16,906,723
United States 0 2,224,085 +2,224,085
Denmark 0 474,537 +474,537
Italy 115,530 81,090 -34,440
France 78,939 15,437 -63,502
China 59,004 0 -59,004
South Korea 0 28,769 +28,769
Netherlands 11,596 0 -11,596

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) 32,099,520
Other 1,194,462
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 205,833
Air transport 96,759

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) 23,168,928 8,930,592 -14,238,336
Other 761,668 432,794 -328,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 154,491 51,342 -103,149
Air transport 51,574 45,185 -6,389

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 2,224,085
000 1,194,462
Dover 142,761

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 10,786,732 6,203,201 -4,583,531
Milford 12,323,192 474,537 -11,848,655
Liverpool Docks 0 2,224,085 +2,224,085
000 761,668 432,794 -328,874
Dover 102,941 39,820 -63,121
Southampton 29,878 28,769 -1,109
East Midlands Airport 21,367 30,350 +8,983
London Stansted Airport 30,207 14,835 -15,372
London 38,918 4,507 -34,411
Felixstowe 29,126 0 -29,126

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
2025-11 1
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-05 1
2025-03 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 1,711,464
United States 1,624,520
Norway 1,590,299
Senegal 1,350,003

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 855,410 856,054 +644
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
Morocco 0 847,849 +847,849
Italy 21,721 0 -21,721
United Arab Emirates 13,231 1,115 -12,116
Germany 8,324 5,604 -2,720

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 1,664,588
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 849,665 814,923 -34,742
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) 36,269,835
Other 1,664,591
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 115,015

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 18,479,547 +689,259
Other 849,668 814,923 -34,745
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,170 64,845 +14,675

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 25,744,993
Immingham Docks 7,277,017
000 1,664,591
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 7,277,017 +7,277,017
000 849,668 814,923 -34,745
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 1,156 38,776 +37,620
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