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 23,983,335
Germany 7,064,410
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 4,891,831 19,091,504 +14,199,673
Germany 6,028,713 1,035,697 -4,993,016
Denmark 2,246,774 0 -2,246,774
Iceland 1,089,729 0 -1,089,729
Norway 791,744 0 -791,744
United States 269,753 187,161 -82,592
Bangladesh 1,098 129,432 +128,334
India 54,467 63,835 +9,368
Lithuania 19,919 12,873 -7,046
Ireland 20,751 4,341 -16,410

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 21,620,229
Germany 13,517,530
United States 456,914
Bangladesh 130,530
India 118,302

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 2,959,355 18,660,874 +15,701,519
Germany 12,051,203 1,466,327 -10,584,876
United States 269,753 187,161 -82,592
Bangladesh 1,098 129,432 +128,334
India 54,467 63,835 +9,368
Lithuania 19,919 12,873 -7,046
Italy 19,332 0 -19,332
Spain 18,901 0 -18,901
Ethiopia 8,381 0 -8,381

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
Eastern Scotland 2
Outer London - East and North East 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
Eastern Scotland 1 2 +1
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
South East Wales 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 2 +1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,885,128
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 29,402
Other 25,092
Air transport 8,381

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) 15,377,499 20,507,629 +5,130,130
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,529 12,873 -3,656
Other 20,751 4,341 -16,410
Air transport 8,381 0 -8,381

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Aberdeen Docks 29,017,305
Inverness 5,720,265
Liverpool Docks 456,914
Immingham Docks 386,027
Felixstowe 205,465

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 9,104,398 19,912,907 +10,808,509
Inverness 5,720,265 0 -5,720,265
Liverpool Docks 269,753 187,161 -82,592
Immingham Docks 183,892 202,135 +18,243
Felixstowe 41,705 163,760 +122,055
Dover 34,158 12,873 -21,285
Southampton 19,203 25,462 +6,259
London Gateway Port 15,992 13,697 -2,295
000 20,751 4,341 -16,410
London Heathrow Airport 8,381 0 -8,381

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
4
Food and beverage service activities
2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 7
2026-01 2
2025-12 7
2025-11 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 6
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
Other 3
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 90,604
France 60,366
Netherlands 29,538

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 133,784 9,234 -124,550
Canada 124,339 16,371 -107,968
Italy 78,496 12,108 -66,388
France 17,724 42,642 +24,918
Netherlands 24,100 5,438 -18,662
Ireland 1,842 27,540 +25,698
Sweden 7,755 18,346 +10,591
Germany 16,607 0 -16,607
Spain 11,049 2,803 -8,246
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 874

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 874 0 -874

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) 311,957
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 270,525
Other 874

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) 280,961 30,996 -249,965
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 156,287 114,238 -42,049
Other 874 0 -874

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 174,086
Dover / Eurotunnel 161,030
Liverpool Docks 138,150
Immingham Docks 46,616
Felixstowe 13,878

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 £
Southampton 157,715 16,371 -141,344
Dover / Eurotunnel 106,091 54,939 -51,152
Liverpool Docks 101,376 36,774 -64,602
Immingham Docks 25,557 21,059 -4,498
Felixstowe 8,440 5,438 -3,002
Middlesbrough 5,176 8,039 +2,863
Dover 10,809 0 -10,809
Portsmouth 10,307 0 -10,307
London Gateway Port 7,056 0 -7,056
Eurotunnel 2,918 2,614 -304

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