Import/export HS code 150930: Virgin olive oil

High-quality olive oil, slightly lower grade than extra virgin, used in cooking and food preparation

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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 £
Germany 1,498,438
Greece 839,211
Spain 644,873
Turkey 567,485
Morocco 419,237

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 £
Germany 0 1,498,438 +1,498,438
Greece 458,971 380,240 -78,731
Spain 444,857 200,016 -244,841
Turkey 368,961 198,524 -170,437
Morocco 209,377 209,860 +483
Lebanon 208,885 190,199 -18,686
France 243,349 129,086 -114,263
Syrian Arab Republic 120,038 161,104 +41,066
Italy 104,190 51,513 -52,677
Cyprus 12,720 47,065 +34,345

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 £
Spain 2,034,104
Greece 859,942
Turkey 567,485
Morocco 420,892
Lebanon 399,084

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 £
Spain 302,690 1,731,414 +1,428,724
Greece 479,702 380,240 -99,462
Turkey 368,961 198,524 -170,437
Morocco 209,377 211,515 +2,138
Lebanon 208,885 190,199 -18,686
Syrian Arab Republic 120,038 163,876 +43,838
Italy 105,498 120,670 +15,172
Cyprus 59,869 47,065 -12,804
France 80,092 15,749 -64,343
Israel 26,025 4,193 -21,832

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 10
Inner London - East 9
Outer London - East and North East 9
Inner London - West 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6

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
Outer London - West and North West 5 9 +4
Inner London - East 4 7 +3
Outer London - East and North East 6 7 +1
Inner London - West 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 2 -3
Greater Manchester 0 3 +3
Outer London - South 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 2 +1
Mid and South West Wales 0 2 +2

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) 3,367,675
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,699,157
Other 264,288
Air transport 41,846

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) 927,328 2,440,347 +1,513,019
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,068,035 631,122 -436,913
Other 252,526 11,762 -240,764
Air transport 2,523 39,323 +36,800

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 1,303,683
Felixstowe 1,185,243
Dover 530,850
Liverpool Docks 467,946
London Gateway Port 359,562

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 £
London 308,444 995,239 +686,795
Felixstowe 606,810 578,433 -28,377
Dover 249,725 281,125 +31,400
Liverpool Docks 5,162 462,784 +457,622
London Gateway Port 89,325 270,237 +180,912
Dover / Eurotunnel 137,530 179,762 +42,232
000 252,526 11,762 -240,764
Eurotunnel 147,874 93,540 -54,334
ZLC 217,433 17,487 -199,946
Harwich 140,201 3,523 -136,678

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 43
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Food and beverage service activities 8
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of food products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 12
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 6
2025-12 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
1m-15m 35
0-1m 16
54m+ 7
15m-54m 3
Other 3

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 £
Thailand 63,932
Ireland 58,382
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 32,102
Cayman Islands 21,416
Singapore 13,783

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 £
Thailand 0 63,932 +63,932
Ireland 36,159 22,223 -13,936
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,648 27,454 +22,806
Cayman Islands 0 21,416 +21,416
Singapore 0 13,783 +13,783
France 2,681 3,361 +680
Netherlands 0 5,453 +5,453
Guyana 0 4,220 +4,220
Qatar 0 4,143 +4,143
Barbados 3,912 0 -3,912

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 £
Spain 54,586
Italy 1,586
XI 689
China 74

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 £
Spain 32,486 22,100 -10,386
Italy 1,586 0 -1,586
XI 689 0 -689
China 74 0 -74

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) 103,503
Other 58,382
Air transport 54,145
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,861

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) 14,721 88,782 +74,061
Other 36,159 22,223 -13,936
Air transport 2,681 51,464 +48,783
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,047 8,814 +6,767

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 58,382
Southampton 53,981
London Heathrow Airport 49,958
Middlesbrough 18,424
London Gateway Port 13,778

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 36,159 22,223 -13,936
Southampton 1,810 52,171 +50,361
London Heathrow Airport 0 49,958 +49,958
Middlesbrough 0 18,424 +18,424
London Gateway Port 4,351 9,427 +5,076
Felixstowe 4,648 4,540 -108
Immingham Docks 2,047 3,600 +1,553
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 5,214 +5,214
Dover 0 4,220 +4,220
Portsmouth 3,912 0 -3,912

Quick facts

HS code: 150930

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

Description: High-quality olive oil, slightly lower grade than extra virgin, used in cooking and food preparation