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

Heating devices that run on liquid fuels like oil or kerosene

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  • 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 1,999,744
Germany 1,320,068
Poland 1,305,684
Denmark 1,070,255
Finland 304,316

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 879,041 1,120,703 +241,662
Germany 749,429 570,639 -178,790
Poland 665,493 640,191 -25,302
Denmark 469,912 600,343 +130,431
Finland 280,421 23,895 -256,526
Netherlands 189,230 95,248 -93,982
Belgium 98,166 129,509 +31,343
Ukraine 65,970 76,675 +10,705
France 55,083 49,882 -5,201
Ireland 24,423 55,454 +31,031

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 2,243,249
Poland 1,634,122
South Korea 1,569,102
Denmark 525,650
Japan 170,265

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 760,331 1,482,918 +722,587
Poland 852,975 781,147 -71,828
South Korea 983,507 585,595 -397,912
Denmark 307,879 217,771 -90,108
Japan 114,458 55,807 -58,651
Ukraine 67,460 76,675 +9,215
Australia 137,048 0 -137,048
Netherlands 114,978 9,162 -105,816
France 32,343 45,695 +13,352
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
Greater Manchester 6
West Midlands 6
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
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
West Midlands 3 3 +0
West Yorkshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - West 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Lancashire 1 2 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 3 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
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) 4,106,278
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,365,858
Air transport 433,423
Other 79,627
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) 2,429,155 1,677,123 -752,032
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 910,263 1,455,595 +545,332
Air transport 180,962 252,461 +71,499
Other 24,864 54,763 +29,899
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 1,580,260
Felixstowe 1,540,053
Immingham Docks 741,107
Dover 602,873
Southampton 598,520

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 835,164 745,096 -90,068
Felixstowe 937,994 602,059 -335,935
Immingham Docks 279,785 461,322 +181,537
Dover 349,600 253,273 -96,327
Southampton 301,967 296,553 -5,414
London 241,404 238,570 -2,834
London Gateway Port 30,475 261,242 +230,767
Thamesport 97,768 186,274 +88,506
Birmingham Airport 88,164 145,838 +57,674
Dover / Eurotunnel 111,296 38,614 -72,682

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
Specialised construction activities 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
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
2025-11 11
2025-10 7
2025-09 7
2025-08 4
2025-07 10

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 24
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 381,246
Ireland 90,157
Spain 72,787
United Arab Emirates 20,645
Norway 20,234

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 138,847 242,399 +103,552
Ireland 49,698 40,459 -9,239
Spain 30,687 42,100 +11,413
United Arab Emirates 20,645 0 -20,645
Norway 20,234 0 -20,234
Finland 18,719 918 -17,801
Germany 9,028 6,475 -2,553
Czechia 0 14,179 +14,179
France 10,329 3,590 -6,739
United States 8,167 4,565 -3,602

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 73,176
XI 2,441
South Korea 1,340
XU 797
Nicaragua 699

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 35,957 37,219 +1,262
XI 2,441 0 -2,441
South Korea 0 1,340 +1,340
XU 797 0 -797
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) 497,001
Other 78,476
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,286
Air transport 63,385
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) 186,527 310,474 +123,947
Other 39,894 38,582 -1,312
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 52,946 13,340 -39,606
Air transport 50,966 12,419 -38,547
Road transport 994 0 -994

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 378,308
000 78,476
Portsmouth 65,113
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,664
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 137,847 240,461 +102,614
000 39,894 38,582 -1,312
Portsmouth 27,825 37,288 +9,463
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,981 29,683 +8,702
Immingham Docks 30,786 1,165 -29,621
East Midlands Airport 17,959 8,190 -9,769
Manchester Airport 23,141 0 -23,141
Hull 12,335 0 -12,335
Liverpool Docks 0 9,505 +9,505
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