Import/export HS code 15121191: Crude sunflower-seed oil

Unrefined oil extracted from sunflower seeds. Commonly used for further refining or industrial purposes

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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 £
Netherlands 102,706,384
Ukraine 57,942,816
France 26,439,576
Switzerland 14,784,949
Germany 14,290,243

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 £
Netherlands 47,405,081 55,301,303 +7,896,222
Ukraine 31,483,130 26,459,686 -5,023,444
France 14,039,194 12,400,382 -1,638,812
Switzerland 0 14,784,949 +14,784,949
Germany 10,562,465 3,727,778 -6,834,687
Bulgaria 2,930,335 2,534,447 -395,888
Belgium 2,168,026 28,268 -2,139,758
Turkey 607,303 107,198 -500,105
Lithuania 608,439 47,025 -561,414
Spain 475,684 7,393 -468,291

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 £
Ukraine 154,465,300
France 48,804,314
Netherlands 10,511,109
Bulgaria 5,633,191
Hungary 5,500,342

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 £
Ukraine 72,582,854 81,882,446 +9,299,592
France 29,251,164 19,553,150 -9,698,014
Netherlands 2,730,435 7,780,674 +5,050,239
Bulgaria 2,950,956 2,682,235 -268,721
Hungary 2,120,512 3,379,830 +1,259,318
Turkey 489,046 56,124 -432,922
Spain 488,698 26,513 -462,185
Czechia 0 480,807 +480,807
India 181,604 103,747 -77,857
Romania 132,989 147,411 +14,422

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 11
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - West and North West 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Kent 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
Outer London - East and North East 7 5 -2
Inner London - East 7 4 -3
Outer London - West and North West 7 4 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Kent 1 3 +2
Essex 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 116,101,417
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 111,585,315
Other 272,287
Road transport 93,103
Air transport 6,257

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) 8,138,421 107,962,996 +99,824,575
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 103,038,462 8,546,853 -94,491,609
Other 119,521 152,766 +33,245
Road transport 39,408 53,695 +14,287
Air transport 4,065 2,192 -1,873

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 186,655,879
Hull 18,659,034
Felixstowe 8,788,278
Purfleet 7,290,408
Dover 1,683,456

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 89,865,897 96,789,982 +6,924,085
Hull 12,207,056 6,451,978 -5,755,078
Felixstowe 5,431,571 3,356,707 -2,074,864
Purfleet 0 7,290,408 +7,290,408
Dover 240,689 1,442,767 +1,202,078
ZLC 846,453 340,103 -506,350
Medway 916,008 0 -916,008
Dover / Eurotunnel 644,004 37,640 -606,364
London Gateway Port 172,307 145,697 -26,610
Greenock 307,809 0 -307,809

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 40
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Manufacture of food products 12
Food and beverage service activities 8
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 12
2026-03 10
2026-02 9
2026-01 10
2025-12 11

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 27
0-1m 15
54m+ 13
15m-54m 8
Other 2

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 £
Nigeria 438,836
Ireland 270,572
Spain 31,141
France 28,623
Ghana 14,000

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 £
Nigeria 51,717 387,119 +335,402
Ireland 28,280 242,292 +214,012
Spain 13,048 18,093 +5,045
France 24,990 3,633 -21,357
Ghana 0 14,000 +14,000
Oman 12,727 0 -12,727
Poland 0 9,750 +9,750
United Arab Emirates 955 7,970 +7,015
Norway 5,157 0 -5,157
Belgium 3,394 0 -3,394

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 £
France 238,154
XI 778

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 £
France 81 238,073 +237,992
XI 410 368 -42

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) 501,835
Other 258,419
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 67,570
Air transport 4,475

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) 80,733 421,102 +340,369
Other 19,978 238,441 +218,463
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,657 22,913 -21,744
Air transport 1,400 3,075 +1,675

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 399,753
000 258,419
London Gateway Port 79,407
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,929
Immingham Docks 23,793

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 26,968 372,785 +345,817
000 19,978 238,441 +218,463
London Gateway Port 44,638 34,769 -9,869
Dover / Eurotunnel 31,198 6,731 -24,467
Immingham Docks 10,245 13,548 +3,303
Harwich 0 9,750 +9,750
Holyhead 4,588 2,449 -2,139
Southampton 4,039 0 -4,039
Liverpool Docks 3,714 0 -3,714
London Heathrow Airport 0 3,075 +3,075

Quick facts

HS code: 15121191

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

Description: Unrefined oil extracted from sunflower seeds. Commonly used for further refining or industrial purposes