Import/export HS code 150940: Various virgin olive oils

Virgin olive oils not classified as extra virgin, suitable for cooking and general use

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 £
Lebanon 192,800
Syrian Arab Republic 32,839
Italy 26,145
Egypt 21,864
Spain 9,222

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 £
Lebanon 135,016 57,784 -77,232
Syrian Arab Republic 32,839 0 -32,839
Italy 23,790 2,355 -21,435
Egypt 0 21,864 +21,864
Spain 5,545 3,677 -1,868
Morocco 0 7,962 +7,962
France 2,407 2,534 +127
Netherlands 1,084 3,548 +2,464
Algeria 0 4,347 +4,347
Nigeria 2,714 959 -1,755

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 £
Lebanon 192,800
Syrian Arab Republic 54,703
Italy 28,679
Spain 15,473
Morocco 7,962

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 £
Lebanon 135,016 57,784 -77,232
Syrian Arab Republic 32,839 21,864 -10,975
Italy 23,790 4,889 -18,901
Spain 8,248 7,225 -1,023
Morocco 0 7,962 +7,962
Algeria 0 4,347 +4,347
Nigeria 2,714 959 -1,755
Tunisia 3,507 0 -3,507
Jordan 3,282 0 -3,282
Greece 2,528 0 -2,528

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1
West Midlands 1

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 - East and North East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West of England 1 0 -1

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) 274,522
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 35,231
Road transport 7,962
Air transport 6,515

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) 184,781 89,741 -95,040
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,626 8,605 -18,021
Road transport 0 7,962 +7,962
Air transport 5,545 970 -4,575

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 215,097
Felixstowe 36,387
Eurotunnel 20,222
London 10,253
Southampton 8,306

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 Gateway Port 129,992 85,105 -44,887
Felixstowe 32,839 3,548 -29,291
Eurotunnel 19,084 1,138 -17,946
London 7,730 2,523 -5,207
Southampton 8,306 0 -8,306
ZLC 0 7,962 +7,962
Dover 6,563 0 -6,563
Thamesport 2,407 3,677 +1,270
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,402 2,355 -1,047
London Stansted Airport 5,545 0 -5,545

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
6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Land transport and transport via pipelines
1
Manufacture of food products
1
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-07 3
2025-01 2
2024-12 2
2024-09 2

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 4
0-1m 2
54m+ 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 £
United Arab Emirates 20,721
Austria 1,350

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 Arab Emirates 19,077 1,644 -17,433
Austria 0 1,350 +1,350

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) 20,721
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,350

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) 19,077 1,644 -17,433
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 1,350 +1,350

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 20,721
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,350

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 £
London Gateway Port 19,077 1,644 -17,433
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,350 +1,350

Quick facts

HS code: 150940

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

Description: Virgin olive oils not classified as extra virgin, suitable for cooking and general use