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
Hungary 248,799
Italy 248,575
Netherlands 164,554
Ukraine 149,721

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
Hungary 0 248,799 +248,799
Italy 86,072 162,503 +76,431
Netherlands 55,176 109,378 +54,202
Ukraine 0 149,721 +149,721
Egypt 16,618 32,905 +16,287
Germany 0 36,768 +36,768
China 0 25,692 +25,692
France 11,119 5,816 -5,303
Poland 8,270 0 -8,270

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
Hungary 248,799
Canada 175,601
Ukraine 149,721
Mexico 54,971

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
Hungary 0 248,799 +248,799
Canada 48,172 127,429 +79,257
Ukraine 0 149,721 +149,721
Mexico 0 54,971 +54,971
Germany 50,983 0 -50,983
Argentina 0 48,643 +48,643
Italy 42,093 5,764 -36,329
India 0 36,410 +36,410
Turkey 0 32,905 +32,905

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
Outer London - East and North East 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
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0

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) 1,595,119
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 319,998
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) 113,230 1,481,889 +1,368,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,233 256,765 +193,532
Air transport 8,270 0 -8,270

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,170,238
Thamesport 221,466
Dover 175,286
Felixstowe 152,026
London 106,581

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 50,983 1,119,255 +1,068,272
Thamesport 58,963 162,503 +103,540
Dover 33,889 141,397 +107,508
Felixstowe 0 152,026 +152,026
London 4,270 102,311 +98,041
Eurotunnel 6,456 32,981 +26,525
Southampton 0 25,692 +25,692
Liverpool Docks 16,618 0 -16,618
Leeds Bradford Airport 8,270 0 -8,270
Harwich 4,193 1,153 -3,040

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
7
Manufacture of food products
2

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+ 4
0-1m 2
1m-15m 2
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 3,241
Norway 1,892
Nigeria 1,373
Germany 958

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 0 3,241 +3,241
Norway 1,892 0 -1,892
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) 4,614
Air transport 1,892
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 958

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) 0 4,614 +4,614
Air transport 1,892 0 -1,892
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 958 +958

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 3,241
East Midlands Airport 1,892
London 1,373
Dover / Eurotunnel 958

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 0 3,241 +3,241
East Midlands Airport 1,892 0 -1,892
London 0 1,373 +1,373
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 958 +958

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