Import/export HS code 15131991: Various oils in small packages

Coconut, palm kernel, or babassu oils packed in containers of 1 kg or less, not specified for industrial use

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  • 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 £
Sri Lanka 1,963,883
Philippines 1,169,621
India 420,076
Italy 108,267
Netherlands 35,848

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 £
Sri Lanka 1,012,645 951,238 -61,407
Philippines 697,561 472,060 -225,501
India 187,587 232,489 +44,902
Italy 13,747 94,520 +80,773
Netherlands 18,847 17,001 -1,846
Belgium 0 15,341 +15,341
United States 3,553 1,581 -1,972
France 2,032 1,591 -441
Spain 2,454 0 -2,454
Germany 979 0 -979

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 £
Sri Lanka 2,082,756
Philippines 1,169,621
India 428,687
Belgium 15,341
Netherlands 9,708

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 £
Sri Lanka 1,033,185 1,049,571 +16,386
Philippines 697,561 472,060 -225,501
India 187,587 241,100 +53,513
Belgium 0 15,341 +15,341
Netherlands 8,117 1,591 -6,526
United States 3,553 2,791 -762
Viet Nam 5,516 0 -5,516
China 0 3,367 +3,367
United Kingdom 1,801 0 -1,801
Germany 979 0 -979

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Essex 2
Merseyside 2

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 - West and North West 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 2 +2
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
West Midlands 0 2 +2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 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) 3,571,230
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 150,374
Air transport 2,516
Other 1,369

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) 1,903,756 1,667,474 -236,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 32,027 118,347 +86,320
Air transport 2,516 0 -2,516
Other 1,106 263 -843

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,589,061
Liverpool Docks 1,001,764
Southampton 689,949
Felixstowe 274,826
Dover 113,901

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 725,909 863,152 +137,243
Liverpool Docks 403,549 598,215 +194,666
Southampton 628,463 61,486 -566,977
Felixstowe 142,696 132,130 -10,566
Dover 19,381 94,520 +75,139
Eurotunnel 2,031 16,932 +14,901
Harwich 6,427 5,131 -1,296
London 0 10,377 +10,377
Immingham Docks 2,387 3,878 +1,491
Thamesport 3,139 0 -3,139

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
18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
1
Manufacture of food products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 4
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 4

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 10
54m+ 10
0-1m 4
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 £
Netherlands 494,602
Italy 184,304
Germany 131,539
France 103,957
Ireland 71,540

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 £
Netherlands 326,803 167,799 -159,004
Italy 101,491 82,813 -18,678
Germany 77,609 53,930 -23,679
France 69,604 34,353 -35,251
Ireland 47,802 23,738 -24,064
Portugal 62,300 0 -62,300
Cyprus 13,970 15,892 +1,922
Japan 0 29,650 +29,650
Norway 21,394 0 -21,394
United Arab Emirates 0 13,586 +13,586

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 £
Philippines 14,567

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 £
Philippines 7,939 6,628 -1,311

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) 1,025,064
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 112,101
Air transport 54,211
Other 14,567

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) 698,610 326,454 -372,156
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,062 66,039 +19,977
Air transport 11,249 42,962 +31,713
Other 7,939 6,628 -1,311

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 469,649
Felixstowe 147,943
Eurotunnel 140,424
Immingham Docks 118,794
Liverpool Docks 63,986

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 322,427 147,222 -175,205
Felixstowe 75,084 72,859 -2,225
Eurotunnel 135,922 4,502 -131,420
Immingham Docks 66,035 52,759 -13,276
Liverpool Docks 36,534 27,452 -9,082
London 40,050 23,132 -16,918
ZLC 11,249 41,215 +29,966
London Gateway Port 0 44,238 +44,238
Portsmouth 22,350 0 -22,350
Holyhead 11,805 10,528 -1,277

Quick facts

HS code: 15131991

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

Description: Coconut, palm kernel, or babassu oils packed in containers of 1 kg or less, not specified for industrial use