Import/export HS code 271410: Oil shale and tar sands

Natural materials containing bitumen, used for extracting oil or as fuel

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 1,767,452
Angola 3,256
Ireland 2,951

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 0 1,767,452 +1,767,452
Angola 3,256 0 -3,256
Ireland 2,951 0 -2,951

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 1,767,452
Angola 3,256

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 0 1,767,452 +1,767,452
Angola 3,256 0 -3,256

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) 1,767,452
Air transport 3,256
Other 2,951

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) 0 1,767,452 +1,767,452
Air transport 3,256 0 -3,256
Other 2,951 0 -2,951

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,767,452
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 3,256
000 2,951

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 £
London 0 1,767,452 +1,767,452
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Speke 3,256 0 -3,256
000 2,951 0 -2,951

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 £
Malaysia 119,000
Ireland 43,935
France 24,168
New Zealand 21,856
Iceland 7,800

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 £
Malaysia 102,000 17,000 -85,000
Ireland 24,102 19,833 -4,269
France 24,168 0 -24,168
New Zealand 21,856 0 -21,856
Iceland 0 7,800 +7,800
Nigeria 7,531 0 -7,531
United Arab Emirates 2,669 0 -2,669
Romania 1,000 0 -1,000

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) 184,349
Air transport 24,168
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 19,442

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) 149,950 34,399 -115,551
Air transport 24,168 0 -24,168
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,208 10,234 +1,026

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 51,000
Southampton 36,669
Grangemouth Docks 29,387
Ayr Harbour 25,493
ZLC 24,168

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 £
London Gateway Port 51,000 0 -51,000
Southampton 36,669 0 -36,669
Grangemouth Docks 29,387 0 -29,387
Ayr Harbour 15,894 9,599 -6,295
ZLC 24,168 0 -24,168
Holyhead 7,208 10,234 +3,026
Dover 17,000 0 -17,000
Felixstowe 0 17,000 +17,000
Immingham Docks 0 7,800 +7,800
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,000 0 -1,000

Quick facts

HS code: 271410

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

Description: Natural materials containing bitumen, used for extracting oil or as fuel