Import/export HS code 151491: Crude oil from other sources

Unrefined oil from sources other than rape, colza, or mustard seeds

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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 £
Netherlands 16,479,687
Germany 7,981,060
Denmark 2,246,774
Iceland 1,089,729
Norway 791,744

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 6,678,810 9,800,877 +3,122,067
Germany 1,170,838 6,810,222 +5,639,384
Denmark 2,246,774 0 -2,246,774
Iceland 1,089,729 0 -1,089,729
Norway 791,744 0 -791,744
United States 139,212 266,689 +127,477
India 55,081 40,540 -14,541
Bangladesh 1,098 69,790 +68,692
Australia 39,457 0 -39,457
Lithuania 12,698 14,574 +1,876

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 £
Germany 14,434,180
Netherlands 14,116,581
United States 405,901
India 95,621
Bangladesh 70,888

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 £
Germany 7,212,660 7,221,520 +8,860
Netherlands 4,746,334 9,370,247 +4,623,913
United States 139,212 266,689 +127,477
India 55,081 40,540 -14,541
Bangladesh 1,098 69,790 +68,692
Australia 39,457 0 -39,457
Lithuania 12,698 14,574 +1,876
Italy 0 19,332 +19,332
Spain 18,901 0 -18,901
Pakistan 8,484 0 -8,484

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - South 2
South East Wales 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
South East Wales 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Suffolk 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,211,568
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,882
Other 23,252
Air transport 9,548

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) 12,223,450 16,988,118 +4,764,668
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,308 14,574 +5,266
Other 2,456 20,796 +18,340
Air transport 9,548 0 -9,548

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 19,726,678
Inverness 8,436,531
Liverpool Docks 404,734
Immingham Docks 371,021
Felixstowe 182,992

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 £
Aberdeen Docks 3,299,813 16,426,865 +13,127,052
Inverness 8,436,531 0 -8,436,531
Liverpool Docks 138,045 266,689 +128,644
Immingham Docks 218,278 152,743 -65,535
Felixstowe 60,731 122,261 +61,530
Dover 31,599 9,912 -21,687
Southampton 21,918 17,053 -4,865
000 2,456 20,796 +18,340
London Gateway Port 23,184 0 -23,184
London Heathrow Airport 9,548 0 -9,548

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 10
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Air transport 1
Fishing and aquaculture 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 4
2025-09 5
2025-08 3
2025-07 5

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 6
54m+ 4
Other 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 143,018
Canada 140,710
Italy 127,998
France 57,872
Netherlands 39,808

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 89,101 53,917 -35,184
Canada 87,199 53,511 -33,688
Italy 106,504 21,494 -85,010
France 11,772 46,100 +34,328
Netherlands 31,559 8,249 -23,310
Ireland 4,802 28,508 +23,706
Sweden 5,176 20,925 +15,749
Germany 18,467 4,139 -14,328
Spain 14,746 4,416 -10,330
Iceland 5,176 8,039 +2,863

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 3,804

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 3,804 0 -3,804

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) 327,594
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 318,867
Other 3,804

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) 188,988 138,606 -50,382
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 196,299 122,568 -73,731
Other 3,804 0 -3,804

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 187,783
Southampton 178,416
Liverpool Docks 139,148
Immingham Docks 46,616
Dover 31,175

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 123,450 64,333 -59,117
Southampton 117,362 61,054 -56,308
Liverpool Docks 64,266 74,882 +10,616
Immingham Docks 19,165 27,451 +8,286
Dover 31,175 0 -31,175
Felixstowe 12,310 5,438 -6,872
Middlesbrough 5,176 8,039 +2,863
Portsmouth 2,742 10,307 +7,565
Eurotunnel 6,922 2,614 -4,308
London Gateway Port 0 7,056 +7,056

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 151491

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

Description: Unrefined oil from sources other than rape, colza, or mustard seeds