Import/export HS code 15121199: Crude safflower oil

Unrefined oil extracted from safflower seeds. Often used in industrial applications or for further processing

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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 £
Belgium 964,294
India 255,017
Hungary 248,799
Italy 248,575
Netherlands 165,672

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 £
Belgium 0 964,294 +964,294
India 253,681 1,336 -252,345
Hungary 0 248,799 +248,799
Italy 42,475 206,100 +163,625
Netherlands 56,294 109,378 +53,084
Ukraine 0 149,721 +149,721
Egypt 16,618 32,905 +16,287
Germany 10,796 36,768 +25,972
France 15,340 8,652 -6,688
China 0 19,022 +19,022

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 £
Belgium 1,001,062
Bulgaria 254,647
Hungary 248,799
Canada 175,601
Ukraine 149,721

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 £
Belgium 0 1,001,062 +1,001,062
Bulgaria 254,647 0 -254,647
Hungary 0 248,799 +248,799
Canada 41,384 134,217 +92,833
Ukraine 0 149,721 +149,721
Germany 68,836 0 -68,836
Mexico 0 54,971 +54,971
Italy 6,402 42,573 +36,171
Argentina 0 48,643 +48,643
India 0 36,410 +36,410

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Merseyside 1
North Yorkshire 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
Inner London - East 2 0 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,607,033
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 578,566
Air transport 8,270

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) 115,520 1,491,513 +1,375,993
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 291,662 286,904 -4,758
Air transport 6,974 1,296 -5,678

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,177,295
Felixstowe 405,707
Thamesport 221,466
Dover 186,082
London 111,081

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 £
Immingham Docks 58,040 1,119,255 +1,061,215
Felixstowe 253,681 152,026 -101,655
Thamesport 22,154 199,312 +177,158
Dover 35,061 151,021 +115,960
London 8,770 102,311 +93,541
Eurotunnel 6,456 32,981 +26,525
Southampton 0 19,022 +19,022
Liverpool Docks 16,618 0 -16,618
Leeds Bradford Airport 6,974 1,296 -5,678
Harwich 5,311 1,153 -4,158

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 8
Manufacture of food products 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 2
2025-04 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
54m+ 6
0-1m 2
1m-15m 2
15m-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 States 54,941
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 45,877
Norway 1,892
France 1,720
Nigeria 1,373

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 51,700 3,241 -48,459
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 45,877 0 -45,877
Norway 0 1,892 +1,892
France 1,720 0 -1,720
Nigeria 0 1,373 +1,373
Germany 0 958 +958

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) 102,191
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,678
Air transport 1,892

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) 97,577 4,614 -92,963
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,720 958 -762
Air transport 0 1,892 +1,892

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 51,700
Felixstowe 45,877
Liverpool Docks 3,241
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,678
East Midlands Airport 1,892

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 £
Southampton 51,700 0 -51,700
Felixstowe 45,877 0 -45,877
Liverpool Docks 0 3,241 +3,241
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,720 958 -762
East Midlands Airport 0 1,892 +1,892
London 0 1,373 +1,373

Quick facts

HS code: 15121199

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

Description: Unrefined oil extracted from safflower seeds. Often used in industrial applications or for further processing