Import/export HS code 732182: Liquid-fueled heating appliances

Heating devices that run on liquid fuels like oil or kerosene

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 2,074,309
Germany 1,405,455
Poland 1,291,862
Denmark 1,045,882
Netherlands 258,218

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 £
China 948,402 1,125,907 +177,505
Germany 833,559 571,896 -261,663
Poland 619,428 672,434 +53,006
Denmark 502,754 543,128 +40,374
Netherlands 158,909 99,309 -59,600
Belgium 101,601 126,074 +24,473
Finland 183,426 0 -183,426
Ukraine 65,970 76,675 +10,705
France 46,687 51,659 +4,972
Ireland 24,409 55,574 +31,165

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 2,324,747
Poland 1,622,856
South Korea 1,502,361
Denmark 511,953
Japan 164,639

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 853,091 1,471,656 +618,565
Poland 826,062 796,794 -29,268
South Korea 938,018 564,343 -373,675
Denmark 313,975 197,978 -115,997
Japan 112,267 52,372 -59,895
Ukraine 67,460 76,675 +9,215
Australia 137,048 0 -137,048
Netherlands 113,829 14,140 -99,689
France 32,343 48,659 +16,316
Belgium 15,862 53,335 +37,473

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Greater Manchester 5
West Yorkshire 5
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - West and North West 4

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
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,976,544
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,427,629
Air transport 478,480
Other 79,718
Road transport 37,467

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,387,054 1,589,490 -797,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 953,056 1,474,573 +521,517
Air transport 190,459 288,021 +97,562
Other 24,983 54,735 +29,752
Road transport 29,229 8,238 -20,991

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,587,373
Felixstowe 1,492,101
Immingham Docks 751,562
Southampton 603,287
Dover 548,661

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 £
Eurotunnel 894,976 692,397 -202,579
Felixstowe 981,188 510,913 -470,275
Immingham Docks 284,592 466,970 +182,378
Southampton 281,502 321,785 +40,283
Dover 296,650 252,011 -44,639
London 265,586 197,276 -68,310
London Gateway Port 39,813 326,977 +287,164
Thamesport 74,020 203,072 +129,052
Birmingham Airport 81,653 181,404 +99,751
Dover / Eurotunnel 102,132 41,469 -60,663

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 28
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Specialised construction activities 4
Manufacture of furniture 3
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 11
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 4

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
0-1m 22
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 4
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 £
Netherlands 395,497
Ireland 86,944
Spain 72,787
Germany 28,039
United Arab Emirates 20,645

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 £
Netherlands 139,356 256,141 +116,785
Ireland 46,552 40,392 -6,160
Spain 34,348 38,439 +4,091
Germany 9,028 19,011 +9,983
United Arab Emirates 20,645 0 -20,645
Norway 20,234 0 -20,234
Finland 18,719 918 -17,801
Czechia 0 14,179 +14,179
United States 8,167 4,565 -3,602
France 9,137 3,590 -5,547

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 £
Ireland 74,013
South Korea 1,340
XI 870
Nicaragua 699
XL 23

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 £
Ireland 34,984 39,029 +4,045
South Korea 0 1,340 +1,340
XI 870 0 -870
Nicaragua 699 0 -699
XL 0 23 +23

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) 529,568
Other 77,742
Air transport 57,218
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,579
Road transport 994

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) 198,354 331,214 +132,860
Other 37,350 40,392 +3,042
Air transport 44,799 12,419 -32,380
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,239 13,340 -26,899
Road transport 994 0 -994

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 393,559
000 77,742
Portsmouth 65,113
Dover / Eurotunnel 55,273
Immingham Docks 31,951

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 £
Harwich 139,356 254,203 +114,847
000 37,350 40,392 +3,042
Portsmouth 31,486 33,627 +2,141
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,054 42,219 +29,165
Immingham Docks 30,786 1,165 -29,621
East Midlands Airport 14,288 8,190 -6,098
Manchester Airport 20,645 0 -20,645
Hull 12,335 0 -12,335
Liverpool Docks 1,877 7,628 +5,751
Holyhead 6,451 0 -6,451

Quick facts

HS code: 732182

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

Description: Heating devices that run on liquid fuels like oil or kerosene