Import/export HS code 15021090: Various tallow

Tallow used for purposes other than industrial or food production

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 £
Ireland 10,742,462
Belgium 5,738,160
Poland 2,229,077
Germany 1,526,232
Netherlands 1,396,503

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 £
Ireland 4,714,449 6,028,013 +1,313,564
Belgium 2,549,009 3,189,151 +640,142
Poland 1,081,048 1,148,029 +66,981
Germany 744,316 781,916 +37,600
Netherlands 866,417 530,086 -336,331
Denmark 376,820 229,919 -146,901
France 172,224 109,391 -62,833
Lithuania 36,445 184,465 +148,020
Spain 102,476 7,634 -94,842
Greece 49,045 48,185 -860

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 £
Ireland 6,346,250
Belgium 4,284,248
Poland 2,209,126
Germany 1,526,232
Netherlands 1,150,559

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 £
Ireland 2,451,086 3,895,164 +1,444,078
Belgium 1,806,178 2,478,070 +671,892
Poland 1,061,097 1,148,029 +86,932
Germany 744,316 781,916 +37,600
Netherlands 620,473 530,086 -90,387
Denmark 413,265 414,384 +1,119
France 70,332 50,674 -19,658
Italy 118,183 1,182 -117,001
Greece 54,327 48,185 -6,142
Spain 0 55,415 +55,415

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - East 2
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
South Yorkshire 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 0 2 +2
South Yorkshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 2 +2
Kent 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1

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) 12,316,079
Other 6,206,681
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,464,966
Air transport 11,242

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) 5,013,951 7,302,128 +2,288,177
Other 3,363,933 2,842,748 -521,185
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,331,217 2,133,749 -197,468
Air transport 11,242 0 -11,242

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 6,206,681
Milford 3,612,324
Immingham Docks 2,437,938
Hull 2,330,533
Holyhead 1,612,297

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 £
000 3,363,933 2,842,748 -521,185
Milford 316,351 3,295,973 +2,979,622
Immingham Docks 1,190,961 1,246,977 +56,016
Hull 1,148,779 1,181,754 +32,975
Holyhead 1,014,461 597,836 -416,625
Grangemouth Docks 773,019 781,916 +8,897
Dover 757,638 615,765 -141,873
Middlesbrough 457,609 720,220 +262,611
Liverpool Docks 1,120,274 0 -1,120,274
London 173,395 576,323 +402,928

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 13
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 9
2026-04 9
2026-03 11
2026-02 7
2026-01 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 12
54m+ 4
15m-54m 3
0-1m 1
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 £
Belgium 16,984,981
Ireland 8,879,778
Netherlands 4,454,858
Philippines 76,428
France 48,806

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 £
Belgium 7,899,353 9,085,628 +1,186,275
Ireland 4,484,817 4,394,961 -89,856
Netherlands 1,968,590 2,486,268 +517,678
Philippines 36,881 39,547 +2,666
France 7,678 41,128 +33,450
Slovakia 0 41,820 +41,820
Poland 0 40,789 +40,789
Greece 0 31,663 +31,663
United Arab Emirates 8,370 4,960 -3,410
Italy 11,255 0 -11,255

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 8,696,894
XI 4,336,880
Belgium 950,439
Nicaragua 593,504

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 4,414,244 4,282,650 -131,594
XI 2,190,095 2,146,785 -43,310
Belgium 529,537 420,902 -108,635
Nicaragua 0 593,504 +593,504

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 14,577,717
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,576,430
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,425,500
Air transport 13,330

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 £
Other 7,133,876 7,443,841 +309,965
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,328,345 5,248,085 +919,740
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,950,911 3,474,589 +523,678
Air transport 8,370 4,960 -3,410

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 14,577,717
London 6,912,048
Hull 4,393,246
Immingham Docks 4,117,781
Grangemouth Docks 219,563

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 £
000 7,133,876 7,443,841 +309,965
London 3,113,029 3,799,019 +685,990
Hull 2,131,203 2,262,043 +130,840
Immingham Docks 1,915,760 2,202,021 +286,261
Grangemouth Docks 0 219,563 +219,563
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,933 88,442 +69,509
London Gateway Port 36,881 39,547 +2,666
Middlesbrough 24,622 43,486 +18,864
Milford 36,968 1,515 -35,453
Holyhead 1,860 34,297 +32,437

Quick facts

HS code: 15021090

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

Description: Tallow used for purposes other than industrial or food production