Import/export HS code 38051010: Gum turpentine oil

A type of turpentine oil made from gum resin of pine trees

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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 £
Germany 180,844
Portugal 93,343
France 91,782
Brazil 86,555
Argentina 50,218

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 £
Germany 59,393 121,451 +62,058
Portugal 54,890 38,453 -16,437
France 65,718 26,064 -39,654
Brazil 51,171 35,384 -15,787
Argentina 0 50,218 +50,218
India 37,596 0 -37,596
Netherlands 0 32,268 +32,268
Spain 20,808 11,040 -9,768
Switzerland 16,923 10,867 -6,056
United States 0 1,216 +1,216

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 £
Germany 148,541
Portugal 135,397
Brazil 107,313
Spain 78,147
Argentina 50,218

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 £
Germany 54,297 94,244 +39,947
Portugal 84,975 50,422 -34,553
Brazil 52,883 54,430 +1,547
Spain 35,185 42,962 +7,777
Argentina 0 50,218 +50,218
France 41,563 2,303 -39,260
India 37,596 0 -37,596
United States 0 33,484 +33,484

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cheshire 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Essex 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 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) 349,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 240,941
Air transport 32,355
Road transport 11,385

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) 158,625 191,256 +32,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 131,249 109,692 -21,557
Air transport 5,240 27,115 +21,875
Road transport 11,385 0 -11,385

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 156,111
Thamesport 96,108
Dover 92,056
Immingham Docks 62,316
London 52,028

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 Gateway Port 51,171 104,940 +53,769
Thamesport 17,991 78,117 +60,126
Dover 41,965 50,091 +8,126
Immingham Docks 38,984 23,332 -15,652
London 46,941 5,087 -41,854
Portsmouth 21,694 20,412 -1,282
Southampton 37,596 0 -37,596
London Stansted Airport 3,928 27,115 +23,187
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,455 0 -17,455
Newhaven 3,390 13,818 +10,428

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 7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4
Other manufacturing 2
Manufacture of food products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 1
2025-06 1
2025-05 2

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
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 3
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 £
France 73,258
Germany 53,853
Ireland 30,587
Saint Lucia 26,740
Spain 13,554

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 £
France 51,034 22,224 -28,810
Germany 52,443 1,410 -51,033
Ireland 16,312 14,275 -2,037
Saint Lucia 8,499 18,241 +9,742
Spain 6,051 7,503 +1,452
Portugal 11,156 0 -11,156
Barbados 4,313 4,313 +0
Indonesia 2,538 2,538 +0
United States 0 4,868 +4,868
Poland 3,502 0 -3,502

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 £
XU 1,014
XI 163

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 £
XU 499 515 +16
XI 0 163 +163

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) 185,036
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,548
Air transport 6,432
Other 1,177

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) 139,999 45,037 -94,962
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,029 31,519 +9,490
Air transport 0 6,432 +6,432
Other 499 678 +179

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,151
Portsmouth 35,366
Dover 20,106
Holyhead 17,227
Heysham 12,183

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 122,377 9,774 -112,603
Portsmouth 12,812 22,554 +9,742
Dover 0 20,106 +20,106
Holyhead 8,388 8,839 +451
Heysham 7,425 4,758 -2,667
London Gateway Port 5,665 1,844 -3,821
Southampton 0 6,113 +6,113
Middlesbrough 1,320 1,560 +240
Liverpool Docks 1,809 1,008 -801
ZLC 0 2,267 +2,267

Quick facts

HS code: 38051010

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

Description: A type of turpentine oil made from gum resin of pine trees