Import/export HS code 27122010: Synthetic paraffin wax

A type of paraffin wax with a specific molecular weight, used in industrial applications

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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 3,031,035
China 2,826,926
Germany 2,588,625
South Africa 1,706,972
Turkey 306,737

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 1,920,456 1,110,579 -809,877
China 1,320,138 1,506,788 +186,650
Germany 1,449,695 1,138,930 -310,765
South Africa 594,476 1,112,496 +518,020
Turkey 140,086 166,651 +26,565
France 40,099 70,601 +30,502
Qatar 68,677 0 -68,677
Austria 19,216 30,281 +11,065
United States 41,670 0 -41,670
Belgium 4,092 8,574 +4,482

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 £
South Africa 3,036,157
China 2,732,667
Malaysia 2,618,544
Germany 1,747,185
Turkey 334,850

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 £
South Africa 1,508,017 1,528,140 +20,123
China 1,227,191 1,505,476 +278,285
Malaysia 1,472,481 1,146,063 -326,418
Germany 986,275 760,910 -225,365
Turkey 168,199 166,651 -1,548
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 96,407 19,811 -76,596
Qatar 68,677 0 -68,677
United States 34,176 1,336 -32,840
United Kingdom 31,012 0 -31,012
Austria 6,170 13,043 +6,873

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 1 +0
Suffolk 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) 5,876,388
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,856,999
Air transport 22,830
Other 361

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) 2,709,025 3,167,363 +458,338
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,884,518 1,972,481 -912,037
Air transport 11,508 11,322 -186
Other 361 0 -361

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,558,856
Immingham Docks 2,300,621
London Gateway Port 1,832,060
Harwich 579,787
Dover 240,167

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 £
Felixstowe 2,856,068 2,702,788 -153,280
Immingham Docks 1,404,942 895,679 -509,263
London Gateway Port 698,760 1,133,300 +434,540
Harwich 284,122 295,665 +11,543
Dover 175,164 65,003 -110,161
Southampton 92,628 0 -92,628
Killingholme 53,125 1,381 -51,744
Eurotunnel 19,877 25,650 +5,773
Manchester Airport 7,293 6,717 -576
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,857 3,718 -5,139

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 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+ 7
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 3
0-1m 2

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 839,340
Germany 415,960
United States 240,175
Viet Nam 156,602
Ireland 82,739

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 413,387 425,953 +12,566
Germany 0 415,960 +415,960
United States 201,223 38,952 -162,271
Viet Nam 70,327 86,275 +15,948
Ireland 39,962 42,777 +2,815
Egypt 32,728 47,787 +15,059
Pakistan 10,195 52,891 +42,696
France 48,134 14,216 -33,918
China 41,170 13,503 -27,667
Spain 3,948 49,437 +45,489

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,421,193
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 646,394
Air transport 253,714

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 448,505 972,688 +524,183
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 377,167 269,227 -107,940
Air transport 213,163 40,551 -172,612

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 760,454
Dover / Eurotunnel 583,099
Felixstowe 233,981
London Gateway Port 173,078
Southampton 131,261

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 £
Immingham Docks 347,243 413,211 +65,968
Dover / Eurotunnel 123,927 459,172 +335,245
Felixstowe 162,911 71,070 -91,841
London Gateway Port 95,676 77,402 -18,274
Southampton 44,588 86,673 +42,085
Newcastle Airport 127,670 0 -127,670
London 0 62,488 +62,488
Manchester Airport 36,218 15,137 -21,081
London Heathrow Airport 27,375 20,955 -6,420
Holyhead 13,253 29,291 +16,038

Quick facts

HS code: 27122010

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

Description: A type of paraffin wax with a specific molecular weight, used in industrial applications