Import/export HS code 732112: Liquid-fueled stoves and cookers

Appliances that use liquid fuels like kerosene or oil for cooking

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
China 3,725,650
Ireland 331,918
Spain 205,105
Netherlands 140,523
France 134,596

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 £
China 1,392,399 2,333,251 +940,852
Ireland 165,345 166,573 +1,228
Spain 109,425 95,680 -13,745
Netherlands 52,474 88,049 +35,575
France 103,678 30,918 -72,760
United States 36,606 0 -36,606
South Korea 0 33,411 +33,411
Taiwan 14,357 8,726 -5,631
Finland 16,124 896 -15,228
Switzerland 11,137 0 -11,137

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 £
China 3,923,420
Finland 221,696
United States 114,806
Spain 65,402
South Korea 33,411

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 £
China 1,465,300 2,458,120 +992,820
Finland 125,591 96,105 -29,486
United States 105,744 9,062 -96,682
Spain 65,402 0 -65,402
South Korea 0 33,411 +33,411
Taiwan 14,357 8,726 -5,631
Switzerland 11,137 0 -11,137
United Kingdom 9,685 0 -9,685
Italy 8,848 0 -8,848
Denmark 3,016 4,071 +1,055

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3
Greater Manchester 3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Northern Ireland 3

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
Lancashire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 1 -2
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 2 +1
Northern Ireland 3 0 -3
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +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) 3,806,901
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 346,533
Air transport 291,141
Other 263,357

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) 1,452,088 2,354,813 +902,725
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 226,357 120,176 -106,181
Air transport 146,660 144,481 -2,179
Other 108,705 154,652 +45,947

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,549,168
London Gateway Port 505,330
Felixstowe 483,669
000 263,357
Liverpool Docks 223,336

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 £
Southampton 1,166,098 1,383,070 +216,972
London Gateway Port 2,609 502,721 +500,112
Felixstowe 52,293 431,376 +379,083
000 108,705 154,652 +45,947
Liverpool Docks 203,431 19,905 -183,526
Dover 99,574 68,999 -30,575
Leeds Bradford Airport 78,845 18,187 -60,658
Birmingham Airport 4,901 81,282 +76,381
East Midlands Airport 45,772 26,967 -18,805
Portsmouth 34,609 16,152 -18,457

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 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 21
54m+ 8
0-1m 4
Other 4
15m-54m 3

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 £
Ireland 932,161
France 113,823
Netherlands 63,949
United States 41,316
Germany 22,857

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 £
Ireland 286,130 646,031 +359,901
France 77,206 36,617 -40,589
Netherlands 24,519 39,430 +14,911
United States 26,996 14,320 -12,676
Germany 2,309 20,548 +18,239
Bahrain 16,300 0 -16,300
Italy 2,872 10,994 +8,122
Sweden 9,981 3,683 -6,298
South Africa 12,887 0 -12,887
China 4,000 5,755 +1,755

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 31,687
China 5,462
Ireland 654

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 2,392 29,295 +26,903
China 1,918 3,544 +1,626
Ireland 234 420 +186

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) 1,008,184
Air transport 174,583
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 59,343
Other 37,803
Road transport 11,375

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) 357,916 650,268 +292,352
Air transport 88,320 86,263 -2,057
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,638 32,705 +6,067
Other 4,544 33,259 +28,715
Road transport 11,375 0 -11,375

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 562,895
Holyhead 144,494
ZLC 125,286
Dover / Eurotunnel 108,602
Fishguard 104,022

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 £
Milford 199,573 363,322 +163,749
Holyhead 42,293 102,201 +59,908
ZLC 51,993 73,293 +21,300
Dover / Eurotunnel 76,091 32,511 -43,580
Fishguard 14,162 89,860 +75,698
Heysham 6,975 43,904 +36,929
000 4,544 33,259 +28,715
London Heathrow Airport 29,788 3,246 -26,542
Liverpool Docks 18,822 13,485 -5,337
East Midlands Airport 19,085 6,658 -12,427

Quick facts

HS code: 732112

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

Description: Appliances that use liquid fuels like kerosene or oil for cooking