Import/export HS code 1503: Lard oil, tallow oil, and similar fats

Oils and fats like lard oil, tallow oil, and oleo-oil, not mixed or prepared for specific uses

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 68,216,104
Spain 33,089,761
Netherlands 1,574,889
Belgium 147,563

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 36,727,580 31,488,524 -5,239,056
Spain 0 33,089,761 +33,089,761
Netherlands 918,942 655,947 -262,995
Belgium 112,810 34,753 -78,057

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 101,211,274
Netherlands 1,574,889
Spain 147,563

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 36,632,989 64,578,285 +27,945,296
Netherlands 918,942 655,947 -262,995
Spain 112,810 34,753 -78,057

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) 102,203,352
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 730,374
Other 94,591

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) 37,506,201 64,697,151 +27,190,950
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 158,540 571,834 +413,294
Other 94,591 0 -94,591

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 96,704,497
Holyhead 3,913,784
London 1,574,889
Heysham 592,993
Hull 98,189

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 £
Liverpool Docks 34,090,930 62,613,567 +28,522,637
Holyhead 1,949,066 1,964,718 +15,652
London 918,942 655,947 -262,995
Heysham 592,993 0 -592,993
Hull 98,189 0 -98,189
000 94,591 0 -94,591
Immingham Docks 0 34,753 +34,753
Dover 14,621 0 -14,621

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
OLLECO 3
PHILLIPS 66 LIMITED 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 £
United States 248,221,813
Ireland 19,901,121
Belgium 3,493,726
Oman 102,108
Thailand 30,061

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 £
United States 160,800,593 87,421,220 -73,379,373
Ireland 10,177,974 9,723,147 -454,827
Belgium 2,074,046 1,419,680 -654,366
Oman 36,482 65,626 +29,144
Thailand 22,682 7,379 -15,303
Ghana 29,708 0 -29,708
Japan 12,273 0 -12,273
Viet Nam 5,472 4,910 -562
Spain 4,570 4,846 +276
Taiwan 0 8,861 +8,861

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 £
XI 8,665,707

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 £
XI 4,742,457 3,923,250 -819,207

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 251,896,659
Other 19,799,695
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,842
Air transport 12,273

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 162,968,983 88,927,676 -74,041,307
Other 10,071,702 9,727,993 -343,709
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,842 0 -110,842
Air transport 12,273 0 -12,273

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 248,332,655
000 19,799,695
Immingham Docks 2,652,696
Hull 556,403
Middlesbrough 284,627

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 £
Liverpool Docks 160,911,435 87,421,220 -73,490,215
000 10,071,702 9,727,993 -343,709
Immingham Docks 1,545,146 1,107,550 -437,596
Hull 392,189 164,214 -227,975
Middlesbrough 136,711 147,916 +11,205
London Gateway Port 94,344 68,035 -26,309
Southampton 0 15,096 +15,096
London Heathrow Airport 12,273 0 -12,273
Felixstowe 0 3,645 +3,645

Quick facts

HS code: 1503

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

Description: Oils and fats like lard oil, tallow oil, and oleo-oil, not mixed or prepared for specific uses