Import/export HS code 271312: Processed petroleum coke

Petroleum coke that has been heated or treated for 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 £
United States 19,356,404
India 6,030,027
China 3,889,066
South Africa 880,774
Germany 507,259

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 10,438,515 8,917,889 -1,520,626
India 6,030,027 0 -6,030,027
China 2,783,846 1,105,220 -1,678,626
South Africa 488,714 392,060 -96,654
Germany 271,610 235,649 -35,961
Sweden 24,283 314,169 +289,886
Switzerland 156,503 99,290 -57,213
Netherlands 64,248 78,616 +14,368
France 26,193 368 -25,825
Norway 0 20,275 +20,275

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 25,412,800
China 3,957,983
South Africa 898,800
Germany 700,153
Sweden 432,498

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 16,489,140 8,923,660 -7,565,480
China 2,818,220 1,139,763 -1,678,457
South Africa 506,740 392,060 -114,680
Germany 393,710 306,443 -87,267
Sweden 59,752 372,746 +312,994
United Kingdom 0 38,275 +38,275
Belgium 16,377 0 -16,377
Poland 0 3,626 +3,626
Switzerland 0 2,282 +2,282
Netherlands 0 1,795 +1,795

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Merseyside 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West of England 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
West of England 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 23,051,948
Other 7,149,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,180,925
Air transport 81,821

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) 12,651,466 10,400,482 -2,250,984
Other 7,149,895 0 -7,149,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 482,578 698,347 +215,769
Air transport 0 81,821 +81,821

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 14,946,348
000 7,149,895
Hartlepool 4,552,084
Felixstowe 2,678,989
Dover 595,902

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 7,805,839 7,140,509 -665,330
000 7,149,895 0 -7,149,895
Hartlepool 2,050,457 2,501,627 +451,170
Felixstowe 2,202,322 476,667 -1,725,655
Dover 384,546 211,356 -173,190
Southampton 246,440 331,739 +85,299
London Gateway Port 335,084 218,377 -116,707
Aberdeen Docks 60,259 68,356 +8,097
Eurotunnel 17,262 97,979 +80,717
London Heathrow Airport 0 79,539 +79,539

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2
Other manufacturing 2
Employment activities 1
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 1
2025-07 3
2025-05 3
2025-03 2
2025-02 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+ 5
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
1m-15m 1

Import seasonality

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

Quick facts

HS code: 271312

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

Description: Petroleum coke that has been heated or treated for industrial applications