Import/export HS code 15131999: Various oils

Coconut, palm kernel, or babassu oils not specified for industrial use or small packaging

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Netherlands 41,310,759
Switzerland 3,326,938
Italy 2,728,894
Spain 2,706,984
Belgium 2,340,776

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 15,177,562 26,133,197 +10,955,635
Switzerland 193,354 3,133,584 +2,940,230
Italy 363,169 2,365,725 +2,002,556
Spain 874,747 1,832,237 +957,490
Belgium 1,124,650 1,216,126 +91,476
Philippines 1,541,291 289,486 -1,251,805
China 849,885 19,782 -830,103
Germany 365,808 467,270 +101,462
Malaysia 139,811 640,241 +500,430
France 311,240 372,760 +61,520

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 £
Netherlands 41,022,385
Philippines 5,970,040
Spain 3,531,209
Italy 2,842,911
Sri Lanka 1,106,929

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 £
Netherlands 13,515,366 27,507,019 +13,991,653
Philippines 3,583,255 2,386,785 -1,196,470
Spain 925,441 2,605,768 +1,680,327
Italy 408,395 2,434,516 +2,026,121
Sri Lanka 764,105 342,824 -421,281
Germany 777,636 180,329 -597,307
India 282,853 592,520 +309,667
China 839,521 6,732 -832,789
Malaysia 176,396 640,241 +463,845
Belgium 349,329 86,110 -263,219

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 10
Outer London - South 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Merseyside 7
Greater Manchester 6

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 8 5 -3
Outer London - South 5 6 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 2 -4
Merseyside 6 6 +0
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 2 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
North Yorkshire 5 3 -2
West Midlands 1 4 +3

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) 36,847,209
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,801,616
Air transport 351,372
Other 4,843

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) 12,401,023 24,446,186 +12,045,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,177,067 12,624,549 +3,447,482
Air transport 316,996 34,376 -282,620
Other 4,503 340 -4,163

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 23,280,339
Dover 8,710,631
London 7,770,122
Middlesbrough 5,336,125
Hull 5,048,241

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 7,836,804 15,443,535 +7,606,731
Dover 2,558,469 6,152,162 +3,593,693
London 1,328,543 6,441,579 +5,113,036
Middlesbrough 3,006,582 2,329,543 -677,039
Hull 2,322,265 2,725,976 +403,711
Felixstowe 1,693,018 1,182,081 -510,937
Southampton 1,091,376 530,374 -561,002
Purfleet 443,437 731,261 +287,824
London Gateway Port 560,940 292,158 -268,782
Eurotunnel 192,997 396,362 +203,365

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 47
Manufacture of food products 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 20
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 9
Food and beverage service activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 24
2026-03 16
2026-02 24
2026-01 19
2025-12 22

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 35
54m+ 26
0-1m 23
Other 10
15m-54m 7

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 £
Ireland 491,901
Netherlands 224,331
France 199,954
Belgium 188,803
Germany 122,883

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 £
Ireland 265,436 226,465 -38,971
Netherlands 120,641 103,690 -16,951
France 161,852 38,102 -123,750
Belgium 181,707 7,096 -174,611
Germany 70,172 52,711 -17,461
Saudi Arabia 77,265 1,790 -75,475
Barbados 26,015 39,530 +13,515
Italy 0 64,618 +64,618
Turkey 24,676 26,670 +1,994
Australia 38,013 0 -38,013

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 £
XI 4

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 £
XI 4 0 -4

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) 1,152,413
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 407,040
Other 82,635
Air transport 57,094

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) 688,950 463,463 -225,487
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 248,568 158,472 -90,096
Other 54,591 28,044 -26,547
Air transport 47,261 9,833 -37,428

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 379,958
London 210,105
Liverpool Docks 195,146
Immingham Docks 122,818
Holyhead 120,409

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 174,521 205,437 +30,916
London 153,430 56,675 -96,755
Liverpool Docks 128,806 66,340 -62,466
Immingham Docks 96,958 25,860 -71,098
Holyhead 59,505 60,904 +1,399
London Gateway Port 80,520 37,263 -43,257
Heysham 42,164 69,753 +27,589
Eurotunnel 101,256 0 -101,256
Felixstowe 42,028 47,941 +5,913
000 54,591 28,044 -26,547

Quick facts

HS code: 15131999

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

Description: Coconut, palm kernel, or babassu oils not specified for industrial use or small packaging