Import/export HS code 271311: Unprocessed petroleum coke

Petroleum coke that has not been heated or treated for industrial use

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  • 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 £
United States 31,708,284
Romania 16,962,992
Belgium 12,226,459
Spain 10,398,938
Ireland 8,661,661

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 £
United States 21,727,424 9,980,860 -11,746,564
Romania 16,962,992 0 -16,962,992
Belgium 8,602,381 3,624,078 -4,978,303
Spain 6,057,392 4,341,546 -1,715,846
Ireland 7,551,746 1,109,915 -6,441,831
Colombia 0 7,101,999 +7,101,999
Georgia 5,111,778 0 -5,111,778
Canada 0 2,509,203 +2,509,203
Norway 949,744 747,576 -202,168
Netherlands 0 764,760 +764,760

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 £
United States 31,764,269
Colombia 7,101,999
Romania 6,088,495
Georgia 5,111,778
Spain 3,803,214

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 £
United States 21,727,424 10,036,845 -11,690,579
Colombia 0 7,101,999 +7,101,999
Romania 6,088,495 0 -6,088,495
Georgia 5,111,778 0 -5,111,778
Spain 1,644,285 2,158,929 +514,644
Canada 0 2,509,203 +2,509,203
Norway 949,744 1,200,869 +251,125
Ireland 1,795,041 0 -1,795,041
Belgium 383,660 936,389 +552,729
Germany 227,062 1,010,473 +783,411

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 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Lincolnshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 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 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 50,979,284
Other 34,261,198
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,904,029
Air transport 1,302

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) 26,284,389 24,694,895 -1,589,494
Other 29,035,968 5,225,230 -23,810,738
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 11,642,227 261,802 -11,380,425
Air transport 1,302 0 -1,302

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 38,905,415
000 34,261,198
Middlesbrough 15,967,581
Sunderland 2,483,334
Londonderry 2,341,882

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 £
Immingham Docks 18,010,079 20,895,336 +2,885,257
000 29,035,968 5,225,230 -23,810,738
Middlesbrough 12,902,423 3,065,158 -9,837,265
Sunderland 2,483,334 0 -2,483,334
Londonderry 2,341,882 0 -2,341,882
Hull 1,801,936 33,802 -1,768,134
Belfast Port 0 747,576 +747,576
Killingholme 314,976 97,245 -217,731
Eurotunnel 55,103 55,305 +202
Holyhead 0 29,900 +29,900

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3
Other manufacturing 2
Construction of buildings 1
Manufacture of basic metals 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-06 1
2025-05 3
2025-04 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 3

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Quick facts

HS code: 271311

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

Description: Petroleum coke that has not been heated or treated for industrial use