Import/export HS code 15121910: Various crude oils for industrial use

Unrefined oils from sunflower, safflower, or cotton seeds, specifically for technical or industrial purposes, not for human consumption

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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 £
Ukraine 2,318,556
France 371,551
Spain 203,272
United States Virgin Islands 189,296
Romania 130,618

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 £
Ukraine 1,443,071 875,485 -567,586
France 183,304 188,247 +4,943
Spain 203,272 0 -203,272
United States Virgin Islands 34,944 154,352 +119,408
Romania 130,618 0 -130,618
India 67,929 32,284 -35,645
Netherlands 46,225 53,123 +6,898
Belgium 55,302 16,758 -38,544
Italy 18,709 8,729 -9,980
Sweden 25,570 0 -25,570

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 2,472,871
Spain 392,568
France 229,879
Netherlands 121,588
Belgium 113,577

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 1,597,386 875,485 -721,901
Spain 238,216 154,352 -83,864
France 136,211 93,668 -42,543
Netherlands 51,707 69,881 +18,174
Belgium 71,503 42,074 -29,429
India 67,929 32,284 -35,645
Germany 32,778 32,293 -485
Italy 18,709 8,729 -9,980
Turkey 0 23,148 +23,148
United Kingdom 0 17,404 +17,404

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Greater Manchester 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
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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) 2,882,792
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 689,128
Air transport 8,183

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) 1,760,099 1,122,693 -637,406
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 459,695 229,433 -230,262
Air transport 8,183 0 -8,183

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 2,291,359
London 613,666
London Gateway Port 252,493
Felixstowe 91,077
Hull 88,331

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 £
Dover 1,525,576 765,783 -759,793
London 190,492 423,174 +232,682
London Gateway Port 220,209 32,284 -187,925
Felixstowe 67,929 23,148 -44,781
Hull 35,208 53,123 +17,915
Eurotunnel 56,735 26,202 -30,533
Portsmouth 60,957 8,763 -52,194
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,192 0 -33,192
Thamesport 3,229 19,649 +16,420
Killingholme 13,010 0 -13,010

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
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 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 5
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
15m-54m 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 £
France 272,850
Nigeria 271,366
Netherlands 210,836
Sierra Leone 51,992
Ireland 26,891

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 £
France 92,950 179,900 +86,950
Nigeria 191,909 79,457 -112,452
Netherlands 78,902 131,934 +53,032
Sierra Leone 0 51,992 +51,992
Ireland 0 26,891 +26,891
Cyprus 0 6,450 +6,450
Spain 4,300 0 -4,300
Turkey 2,276 0 -2,276
Australia 0 2,262 +2,262
Guinea 2,000 0 -2,000

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 507,266
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 338,871
Air transport 9,472

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 171,852 335,414 +163,562
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 201,849 137,022 -64,827
Air transport 1,714 7,758 +6,044

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 272,850
London 210,005
Immingham Docks 170,292
Harwich 82,134
London Gateway Port 72,823

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 92,950 179,900 +86,950
London 130,548 79,457 -51,091
Immingham Docks 75,116 95,176 +20,060
Harwich 45,376 36,758 -8,618
London Gateway Port 18,569 54,254 +35,685
Holyhead 0 26,891 +26,891
Felixstowe 9,778 0 -9,778
Glasgow Airport 0 6,450 +6,450
Manchester Airport 1,714 0 -1,714
Southampton 1,364 0 -1,364

Quick facts

HS code: 15121910

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

Description: Unrefined oils from sunflower, safflower, or cotton seeds, specifically for technical or industrial purposes, not for human consumption