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 3,975,539
Ireland 359,435
Spain 205,105
Netherlands 141,617
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 1,598,724 2,376,815 +778,091
Ireland 174,016 185,419 +11,403
Spain 109,425 95,680 -13,745
Netherlands 52,447 89,170 +36,723
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 4,173,309
Finland 222,790
United States 117,151
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 1,671,625 2,501,684 +830,059
Finland 125,564 97,226 -28,338
United States 105,744 11,407 -94,337
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
Inner London - East 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
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
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

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) 4,055,575
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 350,003
Air transport 293,450
Other 288,529

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) 1,660,062 2,395,513 +735,451
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 226,357 123,646 -102,711
Air transport 147,833 145,617 -2,216
Other 117,376 171,153 +53,777

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 2,549,168
Felixstowe 728,138
London Gateway Port 509,535
000 288,529
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 1,372,423 1,176,745 -195,678
Felixstowe 52,293 675,845 +623,552
London Gateway Port 4,258 505,277 +501,019
000 117,376 171,153 +53,777
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 84,989 +80,088
East Midlands Airport 45,745 24,381 -21,364
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 15
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Education 2
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
2025-09 4
2025-08 5

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
15m-54m 4
Other 4

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 937,707
France 102,279
Netherlands 68,896
Germany 59,457
United States 41,316

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 283,978 653,729 +369,751
France 73,579 28,700 -44,879
Netherlands 26,511 42,385 +15,874
Germany 2,309 57,148 +54,839
United States 29,409 11,907 -17,502
Italy 5,744 8,122 +2,378
Sweden 11,279 2,385 -8,894
South Africa 12,887 0 -12,887
Bahrain 12,000 0 -12,000
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 £
China 5,468
Ireland 485

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 £
China 1,724 3,744 +2,020
Ireland 65 420 +355

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) 1,043,331
Air transport 174,392
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,216
Other 37,640
Road transport 9,380

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) 346,010 697,321 +351,311
Air transport 99,782 74,610 -25,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,542 29,674 +5,132
Other 4,181 33,459 +29,278
Road transport 9,380 0 -9,380

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 552,705
Holyhead 161,307
Dover / Eurotunnel 138,040
ZLC 125,851
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 179,433 373,272 +193,839
Holyhead 40,733 120,574 +79,841
Dover / Eurotunnel 65,974 72,066 +6,092
ZLC 65,760 60,091 -5,669
Fishguard 20,227 83,795 +63,568
Heysham 19,127 30,838 +11,711
000 4,181 33,459 +29,278
Liverpool Docks 20,516 11,791 -8,725
London Heathrow Airport 25,488 4,795 -20,693
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